Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) and Wm Morrison Supermarkets (OTCMKTS:MRWSF) Financial Analysis

Wm Morrison Supermarkets (OTCMKTS:MRWSF) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Hf Foods Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wm Morrison Supermarkets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hf Foods Group	$1.23 billion	0.08	-$38.84 million	($0.65)	-2.75

Wm Morrison Supermarkets has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hf Foods Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Hf Foods Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wm Morrison Supermarkets	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hf Foods Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Hf Foods Group has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 207.26%. Given Hf Foods Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Wm Morrison Supermarkets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Hf Foods Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wm Morrison Supermarkets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hf Foods Group	-2.77%	7.24%	2.77%

Summary

Hf Foods Group beats Wm Morrison Supermarkets on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wm Morrison Supermarkets

WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc engages in the operation of retail supermarket stores under the Morrisons brand. The company was founded by William Morrison Murdock in 1899 and is headquartered in Bradford, the United Kingdom.

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.