13F Pro Quality Score

36.5/100

Rank #2,101 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

14.3/100

Profitability

38.5/100

Balance Sheet

35.7/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

32.6/100

Institutional Flow

37.3/100

Revenue Scale

53.4/100

Dilution Risk

87.2/100

HFFG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HFFG at 36.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,101 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue growth (14.3) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HF Foods Group Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $312.0M, net income of $1.2M, an operating margin of 0.3%. Top institutional holders of HFFG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, Zhang Financial, based on the most recent SEC filings. HFFG trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1680873. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HFFG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HF Foods Group Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. HF Foods Group Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 30 and 58 since 2021, currently 36.5 — a stable long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about HF Foods Group Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind HFFG — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. distribution company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in North Carolina.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $1 billion, built almost entirely on thin distribution margins — volume and logistics are the whole game.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 2000s and grown largely through acquisitions, it consolidated a fragmented regional market into a national-scale operation.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its entire business is supplying Asian restaurants across America — think soy sauce, rice, and noodles delivered by the truckload, not a single storefront in sight.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It serves as the invisible backbone of Chinese-American and pan-Asian cuisine nationwide, meaning it probably supplied the ingredients for your last takeout order.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    If you've ever eaten at an Asian restaurant in the eastern U.S., this food-service distributor focused on Chinese-American restaurants likely stocked the kitchen — ticker HFFG gives it away.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$312.0M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$1.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-45.0K

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

0.3%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.52

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+2.2% YoY
$1.23BFY 2025
FY22 $1.17BFY23 $1.15BFY24 $1.20BFY25 $1.23B

Net Income

+19.9% YoY
$-38.8MFY 2025
FY22 $460.0KFY23 $-2.2MFY24 $-48.5MFY25 $-38.8M

Operating Income

+15.7% YoY
$-33.0MFY 2025
FY22 $10.6MFY23 $9.0MFY24 $-39.1MFY25 $-33.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+20.7% YoY
$-0.73FY 2025
FY22 $0.01FY23 $-0.04FY24 $-0.92FY25 $-0.73

Total Assets

-1.5% YoY
$541.5MFY 2025
FY22 $637.5MFY23 $596.5MFY24 $550.0MFY25 $541.5M

Total Debt

-1.2% YoY
$112.8MFY 2025
FY22 $128.0MFY23 $119.6MFY24 $114.1MFY25 $112.8M

Op. Cash Flow

+12.6% YoY
$25.5MFY 2025
FY22 $35.4MFY23 $-1.6MFY24 $22.6MFY25 $25.5M

AI Insight: HFFG Financial Trends

HFFG is reducing leverage while stabilizing margins, but Q4 patterns show persistent profitability volatility tied to seasonal pressures.

Total debt declined from $117M (Q2 2024) to $106M (Q1 2026), a 9% reduction; leverage ratio improved despite equity compression.

Operating cash flow recovered to $15M in Q1 2026 after -$6M in Q3 2025, signaling improved working capital management.

Operating margin collapsed to -12.7% in Q4 2025 (matching Q4 2024's -13.8%), indicating recurring seasonal cost pressures.

Q4 2025 net loss of -$37M mirrors Q4 2024's -$44M; seasonal weakness persists despite debt reduction efforts.

Equity eroded from $286M (Q2 2024) to $204M (Q1 2026); accumulated losses now represent 29% of opening equity base.

AI Insight: HFFG Ratio Trends

HFFG remains trapped in seasonal whipsaw, with Q4 losses offset by modest Q1 recovery but trailing twelve months deeply negative.

Q4 2025 operating margin collapsed to -12.8%, mirroring Q4 2024's -13.8% loss; Q1 2026 rebounded to 0.3% OpMargin.

TTM ROIC at -10.7% and TTM NPM at -2.9%; Q1 2026 ROIC recovered to 1.3% but trailing annualized metrics remain severely depressed.

Debt-to-equity rose to 0.56 in Q4 2025 from 0.46 in Q2 2025, though improved to 0.52 in Q1 2026.

Severe Q4 seasonality recurring: -47.7% ROIC (Q4 2024) and -50.0% ROIC (Q4 2025) suggest structural Q4 margin pressure.

TTM profitability underwater across all metrics; Q1 2026 return to thin positivity suggests recovery contingent on avoiding Q4 repeat.

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