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HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$1.45 +0.69% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.45

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 35/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (35/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $80.6M

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As of 2026-11-02, HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 35/100 at a spot price of $1.45 (+0.69% 1D, market cap $80.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, HFFG ranks #812 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Food Distributors), HFFG carries a Roarable D- (35/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 16.9%, and ROIC of -8.6%. By comparison, DIT (AMCON Distributing Company) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 107.3x, ROIC 8.7%, cap $61.0M) and MWYN (Marwynn Holdings Inc.) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $35.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RAVE leads on earnings multiple (10.9x) while RAVE leads on capital efficiency (18.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HFFG?

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Per HFFG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001680873), HF Foods Group Inc. generated $1.23B in revenue (+2.2% YoY), -$38.8M in net income, and $6.6M in free cash flow against $541.5M in total assets and $99.4M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.45 (-0.07%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (35/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for HFFG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (35/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY HFFG SCORES 35/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (29% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 5% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 33.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+9/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 45% Net Buy • Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$1.61-6.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$1.50+0.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$1.51-4% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$1.45-8.5% Hist 90D α

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While HFFG currently carries a cautious 35/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.62) and Max Pain ($1.52) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $2.93.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “HFFG Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

33.430 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.25>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

6 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE5% OF RANGE

L: $1$1.45H: $3

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 12 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (25)

-8.6% ROIC with 16.9% gross margin and 8.14% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 1.25 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (37)

12/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like HFFG

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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HFFG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -20.77%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN

2026-11-02O $1.44H $1.45L $1.44C $1.45VOL 50.7K

RES: $1.79SUP: $1.49SMA50: $1.62SMA200: $1.79

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HFFG Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (HFFG)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #812 of 1011 ⚔️ DIT vs HFFG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (HFFG vs. DIT, MWYN, RAVE, UNFI)

Industry: Food Distributors (10 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) ranks #812 by composite RQD confidence (35/100, grade D-) and #773 by equity capitalization ($80.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RAVE leads on earnings valuation at 10.9x trailing P/E, while RAVE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.4% ROIC and — gross margin. RAVE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with HFFG at 35/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
HFFG ACTIVE HF Foods Group Inc.	D-	35/100	—	16.9%	-8.6%	+0.69%	$80.6M	Benchmark Subject
DIT AMCON Distributing Company	D+	52/100	107.3x	6.7%	8.7%	0.00%	$61.0M	/dit-vs-hffg →
MWYN Marwynn Holdings Inc.	D	44/100	—	15.3%	-35.0%	+24.82%	$35.5M	/mwyn-vs-hffg →
RAVE Rave Restaurant Group Inc.	C	64/100	10.9x	—	18.4%	-1.13%	$31.3M	/rave-vs-hffg →
UNFI United Natural Foods Inc.	C-	59/100	—	13.3%	-1.6%	-3.25%	$2.78B	/unfi-vs-hffg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001680873

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) reported GAAP revenue of $1.23B (+2.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.20B , and +6.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$38.8M, operating cash flow of $25.5M, and free cash flow of $6.6M (-35.0% YoY). On the balance sheet, HFFG closed FY2025 with $541.5M in total assets against $99.4M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.25, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.23B	-$38.8M	$25.5M	$6.6M	$541.5M	$99.4M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.20B	-$48.5M	$22.6M	$10.1M	$550.0M	$103.3M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.15B	-$2.2M	-$1.6M	-$1.6M	—	—

3. HFFG Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is HFFG stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does HFFG compare to DIT and MWYN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for HFFG?

Where is HFFG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

HFFG last traded at $1.45 (+0.69% on volume of 50,704 shares), positioning the stock -10.49% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.62) and -18.99% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.79). Across its 52-week range of $1.38 to $2.79, HFFG sits at the 5.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.9% ($1.35 to $1.55).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell HFFG stock right now?

HF Foods Group Inc. (HFFG) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 35/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is HFFG's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

HFFG's 12-month base price target is $1.3 (range $1.01 to $2.93), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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