Analyzing Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) and Hf Foods Group (NASDAQ:HFFG)

Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Casey’s General Stores and Hf Foods Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Casey’s General Stores	0	6	15	0	2.71
Hf Foods Group	1	0	2	0	2.33

Casey’s General Stores presently has a consensus target price of $840.69, suggesting a potential upside of 30.89%. Hf Foods Group has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 241.61%. Given Hf Foods Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hf Foods Group is more favorable than Casey’s General Stores.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Casey’s General Stores and Hf Foods Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Casey’s General Stores	$17.56 billion	1.35	$714.45 million	$20.76	30.94
Hf Foods Group	$1.23 billion	0.07	-$38.84 million	($0.65)	-2.48

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

Volatility and Risk

Casey’s General Stores has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Casey’s General Stores	4.14%	19.68%	8.77%
Hf Foods Group	-2.77%	7.24%	2.77%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.6% of Casey’s General Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of Hf Foods Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Casey’s General Stores shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Casey’s General Stores beats Hf Foods Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Casey’s General Stores

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items. The company was founded by Donald F. Lamberti in 1968 and is headquartered in Ankeny, IA.

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.