Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI – Get Free Report) and Hydrofarm Holdings Group (NASDAQ:HYFM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Aebi Schmidt and Hydrofarm Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aebi Schmidt | 1.09% | 2.59% | 1.04% |
| Hydrofarm Holdings Group | -267.20% | -500.33% | -159.25% |
Risk & Volatility
Aebi Schmidt has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hydrofarm Holdings Group has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Aebi Schmidt and Hydrofarm Holdings Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aebi Schmidt | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Hydrofarm Holdings Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Aebi Schmidt presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.14%. Given Aebi Schmidt’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aebi Schmidt is more favorable than Hydrofarm Holdings Group.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Aebi Schmidt and Hydrofarm Holdings Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aebi Schmidt | $1.53 billion | 0.61 | $9.74 million | $0.32 | 37.38 |
| Hydrofarm Holdings Group | $134.25 million | 0.03 | -$289.79 million | ($60.70) | -0.02 |
Aebi Schmidt has higher revenue and earnings than Hydrofarm Holdings Group. Hydrofarm Holdings Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aebi Schmidt, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Aebi Schmidt beats Hydrofarm Holdings Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aebi Schmidt
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG is a provider of mission-critical infrastructure, environmental and agricultural solutions. Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, formerly known as The Shyft Group Inc., is based in NOVI, Mich.
About Hydrofarm Holdings Group
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes controlled environment agriculture (CEA) equipment and supplies in the United States and Canada. The company provides agricultural lighting devices, indoor climate control equipment, and nutrients, as well as plant additives used to grow, farm, and cultivate cannabis, flowers, fruits, plants, vegetables, grains, and herbs in controlled environment. It is also involved in the distribution of CEA equipment and supplies comprising nutrients and fertilizers; grow light systems; horticulture benches and racking systems; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; humidity and carbon dioxide monitors and controllers; water pumps, heaters, chillers, and filters; and various growing media typically made from soil, peat, rock wool or coconut fiber, and others. The company offers its products to specialty hydroponic retailers, commercial resellers and greenhouse builders, garden centers, hardware stores, and e-commerce retailers under the Active Air, Active Aqua, Aurora Peat Products, HEAVY 16, House & Garden, Gaia Green, Grotek, Innovative Growers Equipment, Mad Farmer, Phantom, PHOTOBIO, Procision, Roots Organics, Soul, and SunBlaster brands. It serves its products through a range of commercial and home gardening equipment and supplies retailers. Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is based in Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania.
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