Critical Survey: Tingyi Cayman Islands (OTCMKTS:TCYMF) & Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG)

Tingyi Cayman Islands (OTCMKTS:TCYMF) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Tingyi Cayman Islands has a beta of -0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hf Foods Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Tingyi Cayman Islands and Hf Foods Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tingyi Cayman Islands	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hf Foods Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Hf Foods Group has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 195.70%. Given Hf Foods Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Tingyi Cayman Islands.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tingyi Cayman Islands and Hf Foods Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tingyi Cayman Islands	$11.00 billion	0.74	$626.05 million	N/A	N/A
Hf Foods Group	$1.23 billion	0.08	-$38.84 million	($0.68)	-2.74

Tingyi Cayman Islands has higher revenue and earnings than Hf Foods Group.

Profitability

This table compares Tingyi Cayman Islands and Hf Foods Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tingyi Cayman Islands	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hf Foods Group	-2.90%	6.94%	2.72%

Summary

Hf Foods Group beats Tingyi Cayman Islands on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tingyi Cayman Islands

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp., an investment holding company, manufactures and sells instant noodles, beverages, and instant food products in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through Instant Noodles, Beverages, and Others segments. It offers ready-to-drink teas, juices, bottled water, and carbonated soft drinks, as well as coffee drinks/functional drinks/probiotics. The company also provides property rental and management, logistics, management, and support services; and manufactures and sells bakery products. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Hf Foods Group

HF Foods Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes Asian specialty food, seafood, fresh produce, frozen and dry food, and non-food products to Asian and Chinese restaurants, and other foodservice customers in the United States. The company offers seafood, including lobsters, shrimp, crabs, scallops, and fish; Asian specialty food items, including noodles, rice, dried mushrooms and beans, sauces and seasonings, and spring rolls, as well as canned products, such as preserved vegetables, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts; and meat and poultry products, including beef, pork, chicken, and duck. It also provides fresh produce products, such as vegetables and fruits; commodities comprising oil, flour, sugar, and salt; and packaging and other items including take-out accessories. HF Foods Group Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.