Reviewing Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG)

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Maplebear and Hf Foods Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	0	6	14	0	2.70
Hf Foods Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Maplebear currently has a consensus target price of $58.24, indicating a potential upside of 25.78%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 241.61%. Given Hf Foods Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Maplebear.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Maplebear shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	11.97%	20.19%	14.13%
Hf Foods Group	-2.77%	7.24%	2.77%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maplebear and Hf Foods Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.99 billion	2.68	$447.00 million	$1.83	25.30
Hf Foods Group	$1.25 billion	0.07	-$38.84 million	($0.65)	-2.48

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

Volatility & Risk

Maplebear has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hf Foods Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maplebear beats Hf Foods Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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.