Free Trial

Hilton Food Group (HFG) Competitors

Hilton Food Group logo
GBX 534.35 -4.27 (-0.79%)
As of 12:09 PM Eastern

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

Should you be buying Hilton Food Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hilton Food Group include Premier Foods (PFD), Tate & Lyle (TATE), 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group and Hilton Food Group both had 1 articles in the media. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Premier Foods' score of 0.00 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Hilton Food Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 666.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.76%. Premier Foods has a consensus price target of GBX 245, suggesting a potential upside of 25.20%. Given Premier Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Premier Foods 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Premier Foods
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.12
Premier Foods£1.15B1.47£112.38M£14.9013.13

Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.764, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Premier Foods has a beta of 0.601, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Premier Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Premier Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. 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 18.8% 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 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
Hilton Food Group1.14% 14.17% 4.96%
Premier Foods 11.49%9.27%4.78%

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Premier Foods on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Tate & Lyle?

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

Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Tate & Lyle pays an annual dividend of GBX 19.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Hilton Food Group pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hilton Food Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.76%. Tate & Lyle has a consensus target price of GBX 460, indicating a potential upside of 26.52%. Given Tate & Lyle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tate & Lyle 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Tate & Lyle
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, Hilton Food Group had 1 more articles in the media than Tate & Lyle. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group and 0 mentions for Tate & Lyle. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Tate & Lyle's score of 0.30 indicating that Hilton Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hilton Food Group Neutral
Tate & Lyle Neutral

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
Hilton Food Group1.14% 14.17% 4.96%
Tate & Lyle 1.71%2.17%6.03%

Tate & Lyle has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.12
Tate & Lyle£1.99B0.81£206.63M£5.6064.92

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.3% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Tate & Lyle 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.

Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.764, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.286, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hilton Food Group and Tate & Lyle tied by winning 9 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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.

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.76%. 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)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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 0.39 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 Neutral

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
Bakkavor Group1.66% 6.14% 4.54%
Hilton Food Group 1.14%14.17%4.96%

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£87.306.12

13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 48.9% of Bakkavor Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.764, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

42.4% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 0.39 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 Neutral

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.76%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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 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.

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£87.306.12

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?

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

In the previous week, Princes Group had 2 more articles in the media than Hilton Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Princes Group and 1 mentions for Hilton Food Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Princes Group's score of 0.00 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
Princes Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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)
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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Princes Group£1.87B0.49N/A£37.0010.14
Hilton Food Group£4.21B0.11£46.35M£87.306.12

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

Princes Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 625, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 666.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.76%. Given Princes Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Princes Group is more favorable than Hilton Food Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Princes Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 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

3.2% of Princes Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 61.8% of Princes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held 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.

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Princes Group on 7 of the 13 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£480.68M£4.35B£8.24B£2.73B
Dividend Yield6.51%2.59%3.25%6.11%
P/E Ratio6.122,881.26890.89365.28
Price / Sales0.113,430.56992,147.9487,989.37
Price / Cash4.79119.32140.9027.89
Price / Book1.5322.479.567.39
Net Income£46.35M£2.71B£1.03B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.12%0.03%-0.64%0.88%
1 Month Performance0.59%-0.51%0.11%5.27%
1 Year Performance-40.63%844.72%255.58%80.43%

Hilton Food Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HFG
Hilton Food Group
3.7265 of 5 stars
GBX 534.35
-0.8%
GBX 666.67
+24.8%
N/A£480.68M£4.21B6.127,000
PFD
Premier Foods
2.125 of 5 stars
GBX 196.10
-0.8%
GBX 245
+24.9%
N/A£1.69B£1.15B13.164,000
TATE
Tate & Lyle
2.4213 of 5 stars
GBX 361.60
+1.6%
GBX 460
+27.2%
N/A£1.60B£1.99B64.573,604
BAKK
Bakkavor Group
N/AGBX 252
flat
N/AN/A£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 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners