The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) vs HF FOODS GROUP INC. (HFFG)

The Andersons, Inc. and HF FOODS GROUP INC. are both Food Distribution companies. The Andersons, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $2.3B against $85.2M — 26.7× the size. HF FOODS GROUP INC. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; The Andersons, Inc. trades at 12.9×. HF FOODS GROUP INC. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.78% against −5.20%. The Andersons, Inc. has the higher net margin (1.62% vs −2.77%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.14% vs −5.50%). Across the 21 metrics below, The Andersons, Inc. leads on 13 and HF FOODS GROUP INC. on 8.

Valuation

Metric ANDE HFFG Food Distribution median
P/E 12.85 n/m 32.99
P/S 0.21 0.07 0.21
P/B 1.68 0.41 1.70
Price to free cash flow 40.08 99.71 19.69
EV/EBITDA 11.13 7.95 11.13
EV/Sales 0.28 0.21 0.31
Earnings yield 7.78% (40.88%) 2.88%
Free cash flow yield 2.50% 1.00% 3.78%

Profitability

Metric ANDE HFFG Food Distribution median
Gross margin 7.19% 16.55% 16.55%
Operating margin 1.33% (2.75%) 1.79%
Net margin 1.62% (2.77%) 0.53%
Free cash flow margin 0.52% 0.07% 1.37%
Return on equity 11.95% (15.42%) 6.48%
Return on assets 5.12% (6.02%) 1.55%
Return on invested capital 4.14% (5.50%) 4.16%

Growth

Metric ANDE HFFG Food Distribution median
Revenue growth (TTM) (5.20%) 2.78% 3.83%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (15.96%) 20.65% —
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 6.42% 16.73% 10.51%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 65.49% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric ANDE HFFG Food Distribution median
Debt to equity 0.66 0.97 0.97
Current ratio 1.51 1.11 1.51
Net debt to EBITDA 3.18 5.22 2.90

Dividend

Metric ANDE HFFG Food Distribution median
Dividend yield 1.42% — 2.55%
Payout ratio 0.35 0.00 0.00

Size

Metric ANDE HFFG Food Distribution median
Market cap 2.27b 85.17m 1.71b

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