Hilton Food Group (HFG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hilton Food Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food packing business. It offers beef, pork, lamb, poultry, seafood, and vegan and vegetarian food, such as steak, roast, diced, mince, meatloaf, sausages, burgers, meatballs ribs, chops, bacon, gammon, schnitzel, pulled belly, rib rack, smoked loin, shanks, carcass, chicken kabab, chicken drumsticks, chicken tight, chicken wings, half chicken, duck leg, duck half, coated, salmon, white fish, shellfish, fish cakes, smoked salmon, strips, nuggets, pulled, and balls. The company also offers meals, that includes sandwiches, wraps, baguettes, hummus, salad, pizza, garlic bread, soup, ready meals, pasta sauce, meal kits, slow cooked, and ready to cook foods. The company supplies its products for international food retailers. It operates in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand. Hilton Food Group plc was founded in 1994 and is based in Huntingdon, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 901 to 914
• 50-Day Range: 877 to 950
• 52-Week Range: 676 to 996
• Volume: 61,222 shs
• Average Volume: 191,267 shs
• Market Capitalization: £812.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,776.47
• Dividend Yield: 3.64%
• Price Target: GBX 1,077.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hilton Food Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hilton Food Group scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hilton Food Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hilton Food Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hilton Food Group is 1,782.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hilton Food Group is 1,782.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 207.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hilton Food Group has a PEG Ratio of 17.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hilton Food Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HFG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Hilton Food Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Hilton Food Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hilton Food Group is 6,470.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HFG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Hilton Food Group has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Hilton Food Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hilton Food Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.33% of the stock of Hilton Food Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.25% of the stock of Hilton Food Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HFG shares performed this year?

Hilton Food Group's stock was trading at GBX 800 at the start of the year. Since then, HFG stock has increased by 13.6% and is now trading at GBX 909.
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How were Hilton Food Group's earnings last quarter?

Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 7th. The company reported $46.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $43.20 by $2.80. Hilton Food Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.13% and a net margin of 1.22%.

How do I buy shares of Hilton Food Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Hilton Food Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hilton Food Group investors own include Greencore Group (GNC), Bank of America (BAC), B&M European Value Retail (BME), BP (BP), Coats Group (COA), 4D pharma (DDDD) and genedrive (GDR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/07/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend: 10/31/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/29/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HFG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hiltonfoodgroupplc.com
• Phone: +44-1480-387214
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,077.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,105
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,050
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,782.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.58
• P/E Growth: 17.31
• Net Income: £46.43 million
• Net Margins: 1.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 16.13%
• Return on Assets: 4.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 143.75
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.21
• Cash Flow: GBX 189.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.79
• Book Value: GBX 338 per share
• Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,700,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £815.37 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57