Head-To-Head Comparison: Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) vs. Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG)

Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mama’s Creations and Hf Foods Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mama’s Creations	$123.33 million	4.81	$3.71 million	$0.11	132.64
Hf Foods Group	$1.20 billion	0.09	-$48.51 million	($0.86)	-2.49

Mama’s Creations has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hf Foods Group. Hf Foods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mama’s Creations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Mama’s Creations and Hf Foods Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mama’s Creations	3.08%	16.72%	9.28%
Hf Foods Group	-3.71%	8.01%	3.33%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Mama’s Creations and Hf Foods Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mama’s Creations	0	1	4	1	3.00
Hf Foods Group	1	0	1	0	2.00

Mama’s Creations currently has a consensus target price of $17.60, indicating a potential upside of 20.63%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 227.10%. Given Hf Foods Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Mama’s Creations.

Risk & Volatility

Mama’s Creations has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.2% of Mama’s Creations shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Mama’s Creations shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mama’s Creations beats Hf Foods Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mama’s Creations

Mama’s Creations, Inc. engages in the marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of beef meatballs with sauce, turkey meatballs with sauce, beef meat loaf, sausage and peppers, chicken parmesan, and other similar meats and sauces. Its products include beef meatballs, turkey meatballs, stuffed meatballs, lasagna roll ups, retail ready meals, bulk deli, single-size pasta bowls, and packaged refrigerated products. Its brands include MamaMancini’s, Creative Salads, and The Olive Branch. The company was founded by Daniel Dougherty on July 22, 2009 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

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.