Hilton Food Group/£HFG
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About Hilton Food Group
Hilton Food Group, identified by the ticker symbol HFG, is an international food packaging business specializing in meat, fish, and other food products. The company operates out of advanced, high-tech production facilities across Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America. Founded in 1994, Hilton Food Group has grown to serve major international grocery retailers with its innovative and sustainable food sourcing solutions.
- Ticker
- £HFG
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 7,400
- Headquarters
- Huntingdon, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.hiltonfoods.com
HFG Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£632M
12.33
£0.57
0.75
£0.35
4.98%
Price and volume
Market cap
£632M
Beta
0.75
52-week high
£7.38
52-week low
£4.48
Average daily volume
181K
Dividend rate
£0.35
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.283
Quick ratio
0.801
Long term debt to equity
1.455
Total debt to equity
1.544
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
61.05%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.13%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
92.3
Gross margin (TTM)
9.81%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.14%
Operating margin (TTM)
0.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
14.71%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£610,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.96%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.60%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.328
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.141
Price to book
1.91
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.87
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-33.273
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-3.01%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.211
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.98%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
16.92%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
32.24%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.56%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.69%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
66.84%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.35%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.47%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.77%
What the Analysts think about HFG
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Hilton Food Group stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Hilton Food Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Maintained full-year profit guidance of £60m–£65m for 2026 despite inflationary pressures and Middle East geopolitical risks, underscoring resilience in core meat and fresh prepared food trading. (Reuters)
Completed refinancing of its bank facilities in February 2026, securing a £450m single revolving credit facility with a five-year term and extension options, significantly boosting liquidity and covenant headroom. (Investegate)
Completed strategic review in early 2026, refocusing on core meat businesses and implementing improvement plans for Seachill, Foppen, and Dalco to enhance strategic optionality. (Investegate)
Annual profit from continuing operations fell 4% to £95.1m in 2025, reflecting pressure on overall earnings. (Reuters)
UK seafood segment experienced volume declines and regulatory restrictions at its Foppen smoked salmon unit in Greece, disrupting operations and weighing on segment performance. (Reuters)
The Dalco vegetarian and vegan arm is expected to remain loss-making in 2026, indicating continued underperformance in non-core plant-based segments. (Investegate)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Sept 2026.
HFG Financial Performance
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HFG Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
Funds containing HFG
AllGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | £HFG weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.17% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.15% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | €3.2B | 0.05% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | £2.8B | 0.05% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.01% |
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