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HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

HFFG • • Industrial / General
Consumer DefensiveFood DistributionSpecialty Food DistributionEthnic & Specialty Cuisine Distributors
AboutHF Foods Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a food service distributor to Asian restaurants located in the Southeastern, Pacific, and Mountain West regions of the United States. It distributes Asian specialty food items, meat and poultry products, seafood, fresh produce, packaging and other items, and commodities. The company also provides design and printing services, as well as logistic and food processing services. In addition, it is involved in real estate holding activities. The company is headquartered in City of Industry, California.Show more
  • Revenue $1.2B +4.6%
  • EBITDA -$12M -135.7%
  • Net Income -$49M -2131.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.92 -2177.2%
  • Gross Margin 17.08% -3.9%
  • EBITDA Margin -1.04% -134.1%
  • Operating Margin -3.26% -517.0%
  • Net Margin -4.04% -2032.6%
  • ROE -18.33% -2363.2%
  • ROIC -6.43% -565.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.87 +23.2%
  • Interest Coverage -3.43 -538.4%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 25.4%
  • ✓Share count reduced 2.5% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.5x book value
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y25.36%
3Y14.67%
TTM3.98%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-2301.64%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-2207.53%

ROCE

10Y Avg0.56%
5Y Avg-12.06%
3Y Avg-1.63%
Latest-9.12%

Peer Comparison

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
VSTDVestand Inc.4.75M0.34-0.6739.33%-23.83%-70.69%2.4%60.28
HFFGHF Foods Group Inc.115.11M2.17-2.364.63%-3.71%-18.87%8.77%0.87
CCHHCCH Holdings Ltd Ordinary Shares8.43M0.44-8.79%10.25%17.68%0.55

Profit & Loss

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+279.5M295.55M291.01M388.16M566.83M796.88M1.17B1.15B1.2B
Revenue Growth %-0.06%-0.02%0.33%0.46%0.41%0.47%-0.02%0.05%
Cost of Goods Sold+243.19M251.62M241.44M324.95M466.08M645.37M964.96M944.46M996.47M
COGS % of Revenue0.87%0.85%0.83%0.84%0.82%0.81%0.82%0.82%0.83%
Gross Profit+36.31M43.93M49.57M63.21M100.75M151.51M205.51M204.03M205.19M
Gross Margin %0.13%0.15%0.17%0.16%0.18%0.19%0.18%0.18%0.17%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.21%0.13%0.28%0.59%0.5%0.36%-0.01%0.01%
Operating Expenses+30.21M32.92M41.04M54.93M444.55M122.03M194.95M195.06M244.33M
OpEx % of Revenue0.11%0.11%0.14%0.14%0.78%0.15%0.17%0.17%0.2%
Selling, General & Admin30.58M32.92M41.04M54.93M106.36M122.03M200.7M195.06M198.03M
SG&A % of Revenue0.11%0.11%0.14%0.14%0.19%0.15%0.17%0.17%0.16%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses0000338.19M0-5.74M046.3M
Operating Income+5.73M11.01M8.53M3M-343.8M29.48M10.56M8.97M-39.13M
Operating Margin %0.02%0.04%0.03%0.01%-0.61%0.04%0.01%0.01%-0.03%
Operating Income Growth %-0.92%-0.23%-0.65%-115.63%1.09%-0.64%-0.15%-5.36%
EBITDA+7.61M13.01M10.66M8.07M-324.88M50.9M35.49M34.89M-12.46M
EBITDA Margin %0.03%0.04%0.04%0.02%-0.57%0.06%0.03%0.03%-0.01%
EBITDA Growth %-0.71%-0.18%-0.24%-41.28%1.16%-0.3%-0.02%-1.36%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.89M2M2.13M5.07M18.92M21.42M24.94M25.92M26.68M
EBIT5.73M12.04M10.22M9.75M-343.62M31.41M7.46M8.86M-34.71M
Net Interest Income+0-1.32M-879.15K-1.24M-4.32M-4.09M-7.46M-11.48M-11.43M
Interest Income1.07M21.11K493.36K418.53K00000
Interest Expense01.34M1.37M1.66M4.32M4.09M7.46M11.48M11.43M
Other Income/Expense-705.08K-308.75K317.84K-134.62K-4.14M-2.16M-10.55M-11.59M-7M
Pretax Income+5.02M10.7M8.84M8.09M-347.94M27.32M4K-2.62M-46.14M
Pretax Margin %0.02%0.04%0.03%0.02%-0.61%0.03%0%-0%-0.04%
Income Tax+191.92K623.27K2.49M2.2M-4.72M4.5M-231K41K1.97M
Effective Tax Rate %0.94%0.9%0.71%0.67%0.99%0.81%115%0.83%1.05%
Net Income+4.72M9.65M6.29M5.39M-343.51M22.14M460K-2.17M-48.51M
Net Margin %0.02%0.03%0.02%0.01%-0.61%0.03%0%-0%-0.04%
Net Income Growth %-1.05%-0.35%-0.14%-64.74%1.06%-0.98%-5.73%-21.31%
Net Income (Continuing)4.83M10.08M6.35M5.9M-343.22M22.82M235K-2.66M-48.1M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest659.2K1.09M1.1M4.25M4.37M4.04M4.44M1.32M2M
EPS (Diluted)+47.150.430.300.20-6.580.430.01-0.04-0.92
EPS Growth %--0.99%-0.3%-0.33%-33.9%1.07%-0.98%--21.77%
EPS (Basic)47.150.430.300.20-6.580.430.01-0.04-0.92
Diluted Shares Outstanding100K22.56M20.99M27.11M52.1M52.09M53.86M53.88M52.55M
Basic Shares Outstanding100K22.56M20.99M27.11M52.1M51.92M53.76M53.88M52.55M
Dividend Payout Ratio1.14%0.89%0.18%0.06%-0.02%0.41%--

Balance Sheet

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+51.54M49.89M59.04M151.42M99.05M159.57M197.92M178.83M178.1M
Cash & Short-Term Investments5.96M6.09M5.49M14.54M9.58M14.79M24.29M15.23M14.47M
Cash Only5.96M6.09M5.49M14.54M9.58M14.79M24.29M15.23M14.47M
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable16.97M16.29M28.62M54.23M26.12M36.53M44.4M47.83M54.35M
Days Sales Outstanding22.1620.1135.950.9916.8216.7313.8515.216.51
Inventory23.52M22.67M22.18M77.53M58.53M102.69M120.29M105.62M97.78M
Days Inventory Outstanding35.332.8833.5287.0945.8458.0845.540.8235.82
Other Current Assets5.1M4.85M1.23M4.37M4.61M5.56M8.94M2.21M1.46M
Total Non-Current Assets+21.07M30.77M23.43M651.42M391.55M437.38M439.61M417.69M371.89M
Property, Plant & Equipment15M21.71M22.65M54.69M144.16M157.57M154.49M145.85M163.52M
Fixed Asset Turnover18.63x13.61x12.85x7.10x3.93x5.06x7.58x7.87x7.35x
Goodwill000406.7M68.51M80.26M85.12M85.12M38.81M
Intangible Assets000186.69M175.8M195.05M194.09M177.81M161.53M
Long-Term Investments07.62M423.26K2.3M2.38M2.46M2.68M2.39M2.35M
Other Non-Current Assets6.07M1.44M665.69K963.88K636.52K2.03M3.23M6.53M5.68M
Total Assets+72.62M80.66M82.48M802.84M490.59M596.95M637.53M596.52M549.99M
Asset Turnover3.85x3.66x3.53x0.48x1.16x1.33x1.84x1.93x2.18x
Asset Growth %-0.11%0.02%8.73%-0.39%0.22%0.07%-0.06%-0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+38.34M38.96M33.59M110.45M79.73M155.26M163.89M143.26M145.2M
Accounts Payable21.1M21.35M21.4M44.21M29.64M57.74M55.52M51.62M50.59M
Days Payables Outstanding31.6730.9732.3549.6623.2132.662119.9518.53
Short-Term Debt14.83M13.27M9.65M58.95M38.76M78.68M81.27M68.51M68.58M
Deferred Revenue (Current)01000K227.9K00001000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities1.13M0-455.79K73.16K06.05M8.08M13.27M13.43M
Current Ratio1.34x1.28x1.76x1.37x1.24x1.03x1.21x1.25x1.23x
Quick Ratio0.73x0.70x1.10x0.67x0.51x0.37x0.47x0.51x0.55x
Cash Conversion Cycle25.7922.0337.0788.4239.4542.1538.3536.0733.79
Total Non-Current Liabilities+9.92M14.8M14.43M84.74M147.34M146.69M177.39M165.27M163.5M
Long-Term Debt9.34M14.25M13.11M18.54M95.01M86.31M115.44M108.71M103.32M
Capital Lease Obligations552.54K118.53K120.7K13.89M6.01M20.93M22.03M20.64M30.05M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0436.21K1.2M52.32M46.33M39.45M34.44M29.03M29.39M
Other Non-Current Liabilities26.24K000005.47M6.89M728K
Total Liabilities48.26M53.76M48.01M195.19M227.07M301.96M341.28M308.54M308.7M
Total Debt+25.09M28.07M23.05M95.97M142.25M190.68M224.67M203.32M209.93M
Net Debt19.14M21.98M17.56M81.43M132.67M175.89M200.38M188.09M195.47M
Debt / Equity1.03x1.04x0.67x0.16x0.54x0.65x0.76x0.71x0.87x
Debt / EBITDA3.30x2.16x2.16x11.90x-3.75x6.33x5.83x-
Net Debt / EBITDA2.51x1.69x1.65x10.10x-3.46x5.65x5.39x-
Interest Coverage-8.22x6.21x1.81x-79.56x7.21x1.42x0.78x-3.43x
Total Equity+24.36M26.9M34.46M607.66M263.52M294.99M296.25M287.98M241.29M
Equity Growth %-0.1%0.28%16.63%-0.57%0.12%0%-0.03%-0.16%
Book Value per Share243.581.191.6422.415.065.665.505.354.59
Total Shareholders' Equity23.7M25.81M33.36M603.41M259.15M290.95M291.81M286.66M239.29M
Common Stock02K2.22K5.3K5K5K5K5K5K
Retained Earnings9.98M4.26M10.43M15.82M-328.43M-306.28M-306.51M-308.69M-357.2M
Treasury Stock000-12.04M000-7.75M-7.75M
Accumulated OCI0-16.21M-18.17M000000
Minority Interest659.2K1.09M1.1M4.25M4.37M4.04M4.44M1.32M2M

Cash Flow

Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+4.55M15.29M11.95M4.67M45.69M17.51M35.4M-1.65M22.64M
Operating CF Margin %0.02%0.05%0.04%0.01%0.08%0.02%0.03%-0%0.02%
Operating CF Growth %-2.36%-0.22%-0.61%8.79%-0.62%1.02%-1.05%14.74%
Net Income4.72M10.08M6.35M5.39M-343.22M22.82M235K-2.66M-48.1M
Depreciation & Amortization1.89M2M2.13M5.07M18.92M19.13M24.94M25.92M26.68M
Stock-Based Compensation00000635K1.26M3.35M2.09M
Deferred Taxes0-125.85K641.92K-250.71K-5.92M-6.87M-5.01M-5.42M364K
Other Non-Cash Items-2.85M195.99K91K2.31M340.99M-2.72M9.91M-482K44.11M
Working Capital Changes802.35K3.13M2.73M-7.85M34.92M-15.48M4.07M-22.36M-2.5M
Change in Receivables3.66M462.88K-502.35K-3.27M26.48M-9.98M-8.54M-4.13M-6.41M
Change in Inventory408.47K850.37K493.46K1.11M19M-19.43M-3.75M14.67M7.83M
Change in Payables0251.58K45.91K-3.6M-14.1M12.61M14.79M-5.03M-1.37M
Cash from Investing+-429.13K-5.47M-6.37M2.78M-94.41M-41.08M-50.79M-1.51M-12.55M
Capital Expenditures-2.78M-2.26M-3.08M-4.84M-664K-2.21M-6.29M-3.51M-12.55M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0%0%0.01%0%0.01%
Acquisitions---------
Investments---------
Other Investing2.35M-3.23M-4.72M306.75K257K3.25M7.79M2M48K
Cash from Financing+-2.46M-9.69M-6.18M1.61M43.76M28.78M24.89M-5.89M-10.85M
Debt Issued (Net)---------
Equity Issued (Net)---------
Dividends Paid-5.39M-8.58M-1.16M-302.5K-175K-338K-187K-884K-500K
Share Repurchases---------
Other Financing1.94M-1.8M00-113K3.47M-304K-394K-175K
Net Change in Cash---------
Free Cash Flow+1.78M13.02M8.88M-169.4K45.03M15.3M29.11M-5.16M10.09M
FCF Margin %0.01%0.04%0.03%-0%0.08%0.02%0.02%-0%0.01%
FCF Growth %-6.32%-0.32%-1.02%266.81%-0.66%0.9%-1.18%2.95%
FCF per Share17.780.580.42-0.010.860.290.54-0.100.19
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.97x1.58x1.90x0.87x-0.13x0.79x76.95x0.76x-0.47x
Interest Paid01.27M1.34M04.12M3.18M6.23M10.41M11.62M
Taxes Paid0288.91K2.06M0804K9.53M8.65M4.04M2.51M

Key Ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)19.36%37.64%20.49%1.68%-78.86%7.93%0.16%-0.74%-18.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)9.88%17.88%12.68%0.61%-47.52%5.1%1.64%1.38%-6.43%
Gross Margin12.99%14.87%17.03%16.28%17.77%19.01%17.56%17.77%17.08%
Net Margin1.69%3.26%2.16%1.39%-60.6%2.78%0.04%-0.19%-4.04%
Debt / Equity1.03x1.04x0.67x0.16x0.54x0.65x0.76x0.71x0.87x
Interest Coverage-8.22x6.21x1.81x-79.56x7.21x1.42x0.78x-3.43x
FCF Conversion0.97x1.58x1.90x0.87x-0.13x0.79x76.95x0.76x-0.47x
Revenue Growth-5.74%-1.54%33.39%46.03%40.59%46.88%-1.88%4.63%

Revenue by Segment

2018201920202021202220232024
Seafood---123.81M354.22M361.22M394.03M
Seafood Growth----186.10%1.98%9.08%
Fresh Produce---103.17M126.56M123.2M128.84M
Fresh Produce Growth----22.67%-2.65%4.57%
B&R Global-86.06M345.48M----
B&R Global Growth--301.44%----
HF Foods-302.1M221.35M----
HF Foods Growth---26.73%----

Revenue by Geography

2018201920202021202220232024
CALIFORNIA-54.88M193M----
CALIFORNIA Growth--251.69%----
NORTH CAROLINA-145.76M108.95M----
NORTH CAROLINA Growth---25.25%----
FLORIDA88.67M91.17M65.42M----
FLORIDA Growth-2.82%-28.25%----
UTAH-8.25M52.46M----
UTAH Growth--535.89%----
GEORGIA-65.17M46.99M----
GEORGIA Growth---27.91%----
ARIZONA-7.2M34.95M----
ARIZONA Growth--385.71%----
COLORADO-6.66M34.91M----
COLORADO Growth--424.23%----
WASHINGTON-9.08M30.16M----
WASHINGTON Growth--232.25%----
North Carolina138.79M------
North Carolina Growth-------
Georgia63.55M------
Georgia Growth-------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) reported $1.22B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 338% increase from $279.5M in 2016.

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) grew revenue by 4.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) reported a net loss of $45.4M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Yes, HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.44%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) has a return on equity (ROE) of -18.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) generated $17.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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