---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001680873-23-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HFFG"
cik: "0001680873"
company_name: "HF Foods Group Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T22:33:40.230322+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HF Foods Q2 net loss of $1.6M; revenue down 2.4%; highlights cost reduction

## Summary
- Q2 net loss of $1.6M vs net income of $4.5M a year ago; revenue fell 2.4% to $292.3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA plunged 50.1% to $6.9M; gross margin contracted to 17.3% from 17.5%.
- H1 net loss of $7.4M vs net income of $7.6M; revenue up 1.4% to $586.2M.
- Professional fees surged to $15.2M in H1 from $9.7M; $1.2M asset impairment from exit of industrial unit.
- CEO says legal/compliance costs 'largely behind us'; focus on reducing cost structure and operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001680873-23-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HFFG
- cik: 0001680873
- company_name: HF Foods Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087323000021/0001680873-23-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680873/000168087323000021/hffg-20230809.htm

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