HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC (HYFM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:HYFM • US44888K4076

1.07 USD
-0.13 (-10.83%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 05:56 PM

This HYFM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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Overall HYFM gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated HYFM against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of HYFM have multiple concerns. HYFM is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. HYFM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HYFM has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year HYFM has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years HYFM reported 4 times negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: HYFM reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
HYFM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHYFM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100M -200M -300M -400M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • HYFM has a worse Return On Assets (-17.62%) than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • HYFM has a worse Return On Equity (-36.54%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.62%
ROE -36.54%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-26.06%
ROA(5y)-16.05%
ROE(3y)-44.56%
ROE(5y)-27.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HYFM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHYFM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 10.70%, HYFM is doing worse than 86.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HYFM has grown nicely.
  • HYFM does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 10.7%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.43%
GM growth 5Y9.21%
HYFM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHYFM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

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2. HYFM Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HYFM does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HYFM has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HYFM has more shares outstanding
  • HYFM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
HYFM Yearly Shares OutstandingHYFM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M
HYFM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHYFM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • HYFM has an Altman-Z score of -2.23. This is a bad value and indicates that HYFM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of HYFM (-2.23) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.67 indicates that HYFM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • HYFM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.67) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.23
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.6%
HYFM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHYFM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.08 indicates that HYFM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.08, HYFM is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.81 indicates that HYFM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HYFM has a Quick ratio of 0.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: HYFM underperforms 75.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 0.81
HYFM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHYFM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. HYFM Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HYFM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -228.44%.
  • HYFM shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.84%.
  • HYFM shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-228.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-290%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.84%
Revenue growth 3Y-26.51%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.14%
Sales Q2Q%-33.31%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.91% on average over the next years.
  • HYFM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y-203.38%
EPS Next 2Y-4.81%
EPS Next 3Y1.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-29.55%
Revenue Next 2Y3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y4.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HYFM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHYFM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M
HYFM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHYFM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 -10

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4. HYFM Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HYFM reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for HYFM. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
HYFM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHYFM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
HYFM Per share dataHYFM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-4.81%
EPS Next 3Y1.91%

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5. HYFM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for HYFM!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

HYFM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC

NASDAQ:HYFM (3/5/2026, 5:56:47 PM)

1.07

-0.13 (-10.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners21.13%
Inst Owner Change-35.76%
Ins Owners22.02%
Ins Owner Change0.68%
Market Cap5.00M
Revenue(TTM)146.44M
Net Income(TTM)-65.15M
Analysts43.33
Price Target7.65 (614.95%)
Short Float %0.85%
Short Ratio0.79
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-89.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-167.58%
Max EPS beat(2)-11.36%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-38.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-167.58%
Max EPS beat(4)26.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)10.15%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)17.58%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-17.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-23.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-27.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-19.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-21.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-27.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)-10.92%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-12.41%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.31%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.67%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-20.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.03
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.03
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-10.51
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.71
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.8
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.59
OCFYN/A
SpS31.36
BVpS38.18
TBVpS-11.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.62%
ROE -36.54%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 10.7%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-26.06%
ROA(5y)-16.05%
ROE(3y)-44.56%
ROE(5y)-27.25%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.43%
GM growth 5Y9.21%
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.67
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 3.25%
Cap/Sales 0.66%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.08
Quick Ratio 0.81
Altman-Z -2.23
F-Score1
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)14.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)639.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)20.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-228.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-290%
EPS Next Y-203.38%
EPS Next 2Y-4.81%
EPS Next 3Y1.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.84%
Revenue growth 3Y-26.51%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.14%
Sales Q2Q%-33.31%
Revenue Next Year-29.55%
Revenue Next 2Y3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y4.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-52.07%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year66.18%
EBIT Next 3Y30.32%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-184.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-149.09%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC / HYFM FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC (HYFM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to HYFM.


What is the valuation status for HYFM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC (HYFM). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC (HYFM) stock?

HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC (HYFM) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC (HYFM) is expected to decline by -203.38% in the next year.