Go Pro

Hilton Food Group (HFG) Competitors

Hilton Food Group logo
GBX 526.50 +1.50 (+0.29%)
As of 07/7/2026 12:16 PM Eastern

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?

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

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.604, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.734, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

38.8% of Premier Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Premier Foods has a net margin of 11.62% 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 Foods11.62% 9.74% 4.78%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

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 6.6%. Premier Foods pays out 18.1% 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 currently has a consensus target price of GBX 244, indicating a potential upside of 21.15%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 33.67%. Given Hilton Food Group's higher possible 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)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Hilton Food Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Premier Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Hilton Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Premier Foods and 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Premier Foods' score of 0.39 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hilton Food Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 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£1.18B1.48£112.38M£15.5012.99
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.03

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Premier Foods on 10 of the 18 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. 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.

55.5% of Greencore Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Greencore Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 290.25, suggesting a potential upside of 42.33%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 33.67%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

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£2.34B0.69£48.48M£2.8072.83
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.03

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.815, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.734, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Group0.30% 0.73% 4.43%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group had 1 more articles in the media than Greencore Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group and 0 mentions for Greencore Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Greencore Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greencore Group Neutral
Hilton Food Group Positive

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Greencore Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

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

Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.734, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

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 0.75 beat Bakkavor Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Bakkavor Group Neutral
Hilton Food Group Positive

Bakkavor Group has a net margin of 2.43% 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
Bakkavor Group2.43% 9.10% 4.54%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

Bakkavor Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. 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 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.

13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.2% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company 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.

Bakkavor Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Bakkavor Group£2.30B0.63£64.74M£6.3040.00
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.03

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 33.67%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hilton Food Group is more favorable than Bakkavor Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bakkavor 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

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

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 0.75 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 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%

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 6.6%. 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.

42.2% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 33.67%. 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

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£87.306.03

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Dairy Crest Group on 13 of the 15 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

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 Group1.14% 14.17% 4.96%
Princes Group N/A N/A N/A

42.2% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Princes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 87.5% of Princes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hilton Food Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 33.67%. Princes Group has a consensus target price of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 93.20%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.03
Princes Group£1.87B0.42N/A£37.008.74

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group had 1 more articles in the media than Princes Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group and 0 mentions for Princes Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Princes 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
Princes Group Neutral

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Princes Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Hilton Food Group News Delivered to You Automatically

Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

Subscribe Now
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HFG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
Skip Chart

HFG vs. The Competition

MetricHilton Food GroupPackaged Foods IndustryDefensive SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£473.62M£4.81B£8.54B£2.98B
Dividend Yield6.60%2.48%3.15%6.14%
P/E Ratio6.032,882.32891.60369.20
Price / Sales0.113,430.65992,150.0685,877.35
Price / Cash4.79119.32140.8927.87
Price / Book1.5122.519.747.77
Net Income£46.35M£2.71B£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance1.94%0.48%0.62%0.14%
1 Month Performance3.13%2.29%0.91%-0.37%
1 Year Performance-38.06%697.62%243.95%62.90%

Hilton Food Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HFG
Hilton Food Group
4.4066 of 5 stars
GBX 526.50
+0.3%
GBX 703.75
+33.7%
-38.4%£473.62M£4.21B6.037,000
PFD
Premier Foods
3.9508 of 5 stars
GBX 203.80
-0.2%
GBX 244
+19.7%
+2.8%£1.76B£1.18B13.154,000
GNC
Greencore Group
4.4059 of 5 stars
GBX 201
+1.1%
GBX 290.25
+44.4%
-12.6%£1.58B£2.34B71.7913,602
BAKK
Bakkavor Group
N/AGBX 252
flat
N/A+15.1%£1.46B£2.30B40.0018,000
DCG
Dairy Crest Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£958.60M£461.60M22.081,100

Related Companies and Tools


This page (LON:HFG) was last updated on 7/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners