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Hilton Food Group (HFG) Competitors

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GBX 535.42 -2.58 (-0.48%)
As of 05/8/2026 12:35 PM Eastern

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

Should you be buying Hilton Food Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hilton Food Group include Greencore Group (GNC), Premier Foods (PFD), Tate & Lyle (TATE), Bakkavor Group (BAKK), and Dairy Crest Group (DCG). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods" industry.

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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Greencore Group and Greencore Group both had 1 articles in the media. Greencore Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 equaled Hilton Food Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Greencore Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Food Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greencore Group£1.95B0.96£48.48M£12.6018.71
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.13

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Greencore Group pays out 15.9% 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.

Greencore Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 312.50, suggesting a potential upside of 32.53%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hilton Food Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

31.8% of Greencore Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.839, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.745, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Greencore Group has a net margin of 2.96% compared to Hilton Food Group's net margin of 1.14%. 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 Group2.96% 12.20% 4.43%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

Summary

Greencore Group beats Hilton Food Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Premier Foods?

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

In the previous week, Premier Foods and Premier Foods both had 1 articles in the media. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Premier Foods' score of 0.67 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Premier Foods
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Food Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Premier Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods£1.15B1.51£112.38M£14.9013.56
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.13

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.80 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 6.5%. Premier Foods pays out 18.8% 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.

Premier Foods presently has a consensus price target of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 21.29%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Given Hilton Food Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Premier Foods.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Premier Foods
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hilton Food Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

38.6% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.611, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.745, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Premier Foods has a net margin of 11.49% compared to Hilton Food Group's net margin of 1.14%. Hilton Food Group's return on equity of 14.17% beat Premier Foods' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier Foods11.49% 9.27% 4.78%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Premier Foods on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Tate & Lyle?

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

In the previous week, Tate & Lyle and Tate & Lyle both had 1 articles in the media. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.75 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hilton Food Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.281, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.745, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle£1.99B0.83£206.63M£5.6066.22
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.13

53.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Tate & Lyle pays out 353.6% 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.

Tate & Lyle presently has a consensus price target of GBX 460, suggesting a potential upside of 24.05%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Given Hilton Food Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Hilton Food Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 1.71% compared to Hilton Food Group's net margin of 1.14%. Hilton Food Group's return on equity of 14.17% beat Tate & Lyle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle1.71% 2.17% 6.03%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Tate & Lyle on 9 of the 17 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Hilton Food Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.51%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
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 share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group had 1 more articles in the media than Bakkavor Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group and 0 mentions for Bakkavor Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Bakkavor Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hilton Food Group Positive
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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.13
Bakkavor Group£2.30B0.63£64.74M£6.3040.00

42.0% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. 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 Group1.14% 14.17% 4.96%
Bakkavor Group 1.66%6.14%4.54%

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Bakkavor Group on 13 of the 18 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

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 GroupN/A N/A N/A
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group had 1 more articles in the media than Dairy Crest Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group and 0 mentions for Dairy Crest Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Dairy Crest Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dairy Crest Group Neutral
Hilton Food Group Positive

Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.51%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dairy Crest Group£461.60M0.00N/A£28.10N/A
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.13

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 6.5%. 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.

42.0% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Dairy Crest Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HFG vs. The Competition

MetricHilton Food GroupPackaged Foods IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£481.64M£4.65B£8.25B£2.77B
Dividend Yield6.55%2.61%3.25%6.15%
P/E Ratio6.132,881.49891.03366.05
Price / Sales0.113,430.83992,148.7288,619.87
Price / Cash4.79119.32140.8927.89
Price / Book1.5322.499.587.72
Net Income£46.35M£2.71B£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.59%0.30%33.18%63.98%
1 Month Performance3.26%-0.44%-0.63%4.05%
1 Year Performance-40.18%803.86%281.00%87.39%

Hilton Food Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HFG
Hilton Food Group
3.9887 of 5 stars
GBX 535.42
-0.5%
GBX 666.67
+24.5%
N/A£481.64M£4.21B6.137,000
GNC
Greencore Group
4.1002 of 5 stars
GBX 239.82
+0.3%
GBX 312.50
+30.3%
N/A£1.90B£1.95B19.0313,602
PFD
Premier Foods
2.6229 of 5 stars
GBX 201.98
+3.2%
GBX 245
+21.3%
N/A£1.74B£1.15B13.564,000
TATE
Tate & Lyle
2.66 of 5 stars
GBX 368.90
+1.5%
GBX 460
+24.7%
N/A£1.63B£1.99B65.883,604
BAKK
Bakkavor Group
N/AGBX 252
flat
N/AN/A£1.46B£2.30B40.0018,000

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This page (LON:HFG) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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