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Hydrofarm Holdings

NAQ:HYFM · US44888K4076
MachinerySmall

360

18
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price50
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit7
Price/Book100
Return on Capital7
Cash Return on Capital1
EBIT Margin11
Gross Profitability21
Accruals100
Owner Earnings Margin4
Sales growth6
Profit growth43
Reinvestment20
Price momentum4
Debt load1
Refinancing100
Debt Payback1
Liquidity15
Analyst ratings1
Expectations trend50
Market mood1
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hydrofarm Holdings doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQCM
Founded2017
Employees104
ISINUS44888K4076
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
HorticultureHydroponicsCannabisAgriTechFarmingAgricultureAgTechManufacturingWholesale

Description

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. operates as an independent manufacturer and distributor of branded hydroponics equipment and supplies for controlled environment agriculture (‘CEA’), including grow lights, climate control solutions, grow media and nutr…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is mixed and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
8
2023202420252026

All-time high

59

Jan 2023

All-time low

8

Mar 2026

Average rank

32

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
95
93
66
Price/Earnings
93
93
93
46
Price/Book
100
97
96
91
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
75
77
72
61

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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