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
£645M
12.53
£0.57
0.75
£0.35
4.90%
Price and volume
Market cap
£645M
Beta
0.75
52-week high
£7.38
52-week low
£4.48
Average daily volume
203K
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)
12.53
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.143
Price to book
1.95
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.93
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-33.817
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.96%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.211
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.90%
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
Hilton raised its 2026 adjusted pre-tax profit guidance to £66m–£71m from £60m–£65m. The upgrade gives investors a stronger near-term earnings outlook, although it partly reflects the removal of Dalco losses and favourable currency movements. (Investegate)
Fresh prepared food is showing strong growth: Central European volumes rose 26% in the first half, helping East-region adjusted operating profit increase 17.7% at constant currency. This suggests the business can grow beyond its established meat operations. (Investegate)
The Saudi joint venture is expected to start operating in late 2026, while the Canadian facility is scheduled to launch in January 2027; both are expected to contribute to earnings from 2027. If delivered, the projects could add new sources of growth alongside planned capacity expansion in Poland. (Investegate)
Foppen remains a material drag: regulatory restrictions on US exports from its Greek site drove exceptional costs, and the business made a low-single-digit operating loss in the first half. Management expects challenges to continue in the second half and is reviewing its options. (Investegate, MarketBeat)
Underlying profitability weakened despite higher revenue: adjusted operating profit fell 3.4% and the margin narrowed to 2.0% from 2.4%, while statutory pre-tax profit from continuing operations dropped 57%. Thin margins leave earnings exposed to operating setbacks and cost pressures. (Investegate, LSE.co.uk)
Net bank debt increased to £194.4m from £126.7m at year-end as Hilton funded expansion, and it expects 2026 capital expenditure of about £100m. Further investment and seasonal stock purchases could constrain cash generation even though management expects leverage to remain within its target range. (Investegate)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Sept 2026.
HFG Financial Performance
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HFG Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
Funds containing HFG
AllGBPUSDEUR
Fund name | Fund size | £HFG weighting |
|---|---|---|
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG | £569M | 0.18% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.5B | 0.18% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £672M | 0.18% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | $3.6B | 0.05% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.6B | 0.05% |
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