Hilton Food Group (HFG) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer TATE or HFG?

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group had 4 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Hilton Food Group and 0 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Hilton Food Group's score of -0.65 indicating that Tate & Lyle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tate & Lyle	Neutral
Hilton Food Group	Negative

Which has more risk & volatility, TATE or HFG?

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TATE or HFG a better dividend stock?

Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Tate & Lyle pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilton Food Group pays out 80.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts prefer TATE or HFG?

Tate & Lyle currently has a consensus price target of GBX 676.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.46%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 925, indicating a potential upside of 37.85%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Hilton Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is TATE or HFG more profitable?

Tate & Lyle has a net margin of 11.41% compared to Hilton Food Group's net margin of 1.22%. Tate & Lyle's return on equity of 15.37% beat Hilton Food Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	11.41%	15.37%	6.03%
Hilton Food Group	1.22%	15.15%	4.96%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TATE or HFG?

Tate & Lyle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hilton Food Group. Tate & Lyle 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
Tate & Lyle	£1.74B	1.29	£206.63M	£0.35	1,469.57
Hilton Food Group	£4.14B	0.15	£46.35M	£0.43	1,560.47

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TATE or HFG?

61.5% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.6% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Tate & Lyle on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.