Do analysts rate HFG or BAKK?

Hilton Food Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.45%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hilton Food Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Bakkavor Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts prefer DCG or HFG?

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.45%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Dairy Crest Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dairy Crest Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Hilton Food Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

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HFG vs. PFD, GNC, BAKK, DCG, and PRN

Should you buy Hilton Food Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hilton Food Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hilton Food Group include Premier Foods (PFD), Greencore Group (GNC), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), Dairy Crest Group (DCG), and Princes Group (PRN). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Premier Foods?

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) and Premier Foods (LON:PFD) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Hilton Food Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.45%. Premier Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 244, indicating a potential upside of 22.18%. Given Hilton Food Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Premier Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hilton Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Premier Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Premier Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hilton Food Group. Hilton Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.86
Premier Foods	£1.18B	1.46	£112.38M	£15.50	12.88

Premier Foods has a net margin of 12.17% compared to Hilton Food Group's net margin of 1.14%. Premier Foods' return on equity of 15.61% beat Hilton Food Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%
Premier Foods	12.17%	15.61%	4.78%

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Premier Foods'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hilton Food Group	Neutral
Premier Foods	Neutral

Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.745, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hilton Food Group pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Hilton Food Group and Premier Foods tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Greencore Group?

Greencore Group (LON:GNC) and Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

31.4% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.839, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.745, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Greencore Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hilton Food Group. Hilton Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greencore Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greencore Group	£2.34B	0.65	£48.48M	£2.80	68.57
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.86

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Greencore Group pays out 92.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hilton Food Group pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Food Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hilton Food Group has a net margin of 1.14% compared to Greencore Group's net margin of 0.30%. Hilton Food Group's return on equity of 14.17% beat Greencore Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greencore Group	0.30%	0.73%	4.43%
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%

In the previous week, Greencore Group had 3 more articles in the media than Hilton Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Greencore Group and 0 mentions for Hilton Food Group. Greencore Group's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Hilton Food Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Greencore Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Greencore Group	Very Positive
Hilton Food Group	Neutral

Greencore Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 290.25, suggesting a potential upside of 51.17%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 37.45%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Greencore Group is more favorable than Hilton Food Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Hilton Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Greencore Group and Hilton Food Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) and Bakkavor Group (LON:BAKK) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Bakkavor Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hilton Food Group	Neutral
Bakkavor Group	Neutral

Bakkavor Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hilton Food Group. Hilton Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bakkavor Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.86
Bakkavor Group	£2.30B	0.63	£64.74M	£6.30	40.00

Hilton Food Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.45%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hilton Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Bakkavor Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.745, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hilton Food Group pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bakkavor Group pays out 127.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hilton Food Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Bakkavor Group has a net margin of 1.66% compared to Hilton Food Group's net margin of 1.14%. Hilton Food Group's return on equity of 14.17% beat Bakkavor Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%
Bakkavor Group	1.66%	6.14%	4.54%

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Bakkavor Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Dairy Crest Group (LON:DCG) and Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

Hilton Food Group has a net margin of 1.14% compared to Dairy Crest Group's net margin of 0.00%. Hilton Food Group's return on equity of 14.17% beat Dairy Crest Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dairy Crest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%

In the previous week, Dairy Crest Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hilton Food Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dairy Crest Group	Neutral
Hilton Food Group	Neutral

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.45%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Dairy Crest Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dairy Crest Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Hilton Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Dairy Crest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.23 per share. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Dairy Crest Group pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Food Group pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hilton Food Group has higher revenue and earnings than Dairy Crest Group. Dairy Crest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilton Food Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dairy Crest Group	£461.60M	0.00	N/A	£28.10	N/A
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.86

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Dairy Crest Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Princes Group?

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) and Princes Group (LON:PRN) are both small-cap packaged foods industry companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Hilton Food Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 37.45%. Princes Group has a consensus price target of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 105.93%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Hilton Food Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hilton Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Princes Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Hilton Food Group has a net margin of 1.14% compared to Princes Group's net margin of 0.00%. Hilton Food Group's return on equity of 14.17% beat Princes Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%
Princes Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Princes Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hilton Food Group	Neutral
Princes Group	Neutral

Hilton Food Group has higher revenue and earnings than Princes Group. Hilton Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Princes Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.86
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.40	N/A	£37.00	8.20

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Princes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 87.5% of Princes Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Princes Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HFG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hilton Food Group	Packaged Foods Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£460.58M	£4.61B	£8.26B	£2.75B
Dividend Yield	6.84%	2.57%	3.22%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	5.86	2,848.67	891.62	366.37
Price / Sales	0.11	3,430.09	992,149.05	87,126.18
Price / Cash	4.79	119.32	140.90	27.85
Price / Book	1.47	22.48	9.62	7.68
Net Income	£46.35M	£2.71B	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.39%	-0.04%	0.12%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	-4.37%	1.03%	-0.17%	1.89%
1 Year Performance	-41.35%	722.04%	256.34%	72.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HFG Hilton Food Group	3.6728 of 5 stars	GBX 512 flat	GBX 703.75 +37.5%	-41.4%	£460.58M	£4.21B	5.86	7,000
PFD Premier Foods	N/A	GBX 199.40 +0.4%	GBX 244 +22.4%	-3.5%	£1.72B	£1.18B	13.38	4,000
GNC Greencore Group	4.7429 of 5 stars	GBX 194.10 +0.5%	GBX 290.25 +49.5%	-16.7%	£1.54B	£2.34B	15.40	13,602	Gap Up
BAKK Bakkavor Group	N/A	GBX 252 flat	N/A	+17.8%	£1.46B	£2.30B	40.00	18,000	Gap Down
DCG Dairy Crest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£958.60M	£461.60M	22.08	1,100

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HFG vs. PFD, GNC, BAKK, DCG, and PRN

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Premier Foods?

Do analysts prefer HFG or PFD?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HFG or PFD?

Is HFG or PFD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HFG or PFD?

Does the media refer more to HFG or PFD?

Which has more risk & volatility, HFG or PFD?

Is HFG or PFD a better dividend stock?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Greencore Group?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GNC or HFG?

Which has more risk & volatility, GNC or HFG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GNC or HFG?

Is GNC or HFG a better dividend stock?

Is GNC or HFG more profitable?

Does the media favor GNC or HFG?

Do analysts prefer GNC or HFG?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HFG or BAKK?

Does the media prefer HFG or BAKK?

Which has better earnings & valuation, HFG or BAKK?

Do analysts rate HFG or BAKK?

Which has more risk & volatility, HFG or BAKK?

Is HFG or BAKK a better dividend stock?

Is HFG or BAKK more profitable?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Is DCG or HFG more profitable?

Does the media prefer DCG or HFG?

Do analysts prefer DCG or HFG?

Is DCG or HFG a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DCG or HFG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DCG or HFG?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Princes Group?

Do analysts prefer HFG or PRN?

Is HFG or PRN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HFG or PRN?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HFG or PRN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HFG or PRN?

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