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Hilton Food

LSE:HFG · GB00B1V9NW54
Food ProductsMedium

360

48
EV / EBIT58
Price / Owner Earnings39
Owner Earnings Yield59
Dividend Yield91
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit79
Price/Book65
Return on Capital34
Cash Return on Capital52
Return on Equity63
EBIT Margin9
Gross Profitability68
Cash Conversion21
Accruals42
Owner Earnings Margin35
Sales growth37
Profit Growth15
Long-Term EPS Growth69
Owner Earnings Growth95
Reinvestment74
Price momentum8
Debt load17
Refinancing36
Debt Payback30
Liquidity14
Analyst ratings75
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside53
Market mood63
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hilton Food clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryFood Products
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2007
Employees418
Websitehiltonfoods.com
ISINGB00B1V9NW54
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
FTSE 250 (United Kingdom)FTSE 350 (United Kingdom)FTSE All Shares (United Kingdom)Renewable Energy Users
Themes
Alternative ProteinFast-Moving Consumer GoodsAgricultureFood and Beverage

Description

Analysis

Bargain bin

Hilton Food Group plc falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is attractive. You pay 10.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -2% yearly growth; analysts expect 2%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
49
2023202420252026

All-time high

83

Nov 2023

All-time low

20

Dec 2025

Average rank

47

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
83
86
85
Price/Earnings
75
41
44
34
Price/Book
65
33
25
27
Dividend Yield
91
100
71
78
Value (overall)
88
95
62
73

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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