Do analysts rate BAKK or HFG?

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Do analysts rate DCG or HFG?

Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.55%. 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 (HFG) Competitors

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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?

Premier Foods (LON:PFD) and Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods	£1.18B	1.51	£112.38M	£15.50	13.26
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.99

Premier Foods presently has a consensus price target of GBX 244, indicating a potential upside of 18.74%. Hilton Food Group has a consensus price target of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Hilton Food Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 1 mentions for Premier Foods and 0 mentions for Hilton Food Group. Premier Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hilton Food Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Premier Foods	Neutral
Hilton Food Group	Neutral

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 6.7%. 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 has a beta of 0.599, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.744, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

39.0% of Premier Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Premier Foods 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Premier Foods	12.17%	15.61%	4.78%
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%

Summary

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

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Greencore Group?

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

Greencore Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.99
Greencore Group	£2.34B	0.69	£48.48M	£2.80	72.50

Hilton Food Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hilton Food Group pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Greencore Group had 1 more articles in the media than Hilton Food Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Greencore Group and 0 mentions for Hilton Food Group. Hilton Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Greencore Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hilton Food Group	Neutral
Greencore Group	Neutral

Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.744, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% 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
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%
Greencore Group	0.30%	0.73%	4.43%

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.4% of Greencore Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Greencore Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hilton Food Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Greencore Group has a consensus price target of GBX 290.25, indicating a potential upside of 42.98%. Given Greencore Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Greencore 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
Greencore Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Hilton Food Group beats Greencore Group on 9 of the 17 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings 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 6.7%. 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.

Bakkavor Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hilton Food Group has a beta of 0.744, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bakkavor Group	£2.30B	0.63	£64.74M	£6.30	40.00
Hilton Food Group	£4.21B	0.11	£46.35M	£87.30	5.99

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bakkavor Group	Neutral
Hilton Food Group	Neutral

Hilton Food Group has a consensus target price of GBX 703.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.55%. Given Hilton Food Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

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 Group	1.66%	6.14%	4.54%
Hilton Food Group	1.14%	14.17%	4.96%

13.4% of Bakkavor Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

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 price target of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.55%. 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.

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	5.99

42.4% of Hilton Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% 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.

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%

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 6.7%. 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.

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

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	5.99
Princes Group	£1.87B	0.42	N/A	£37.00	8.68

Hilton Food Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 703.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.55%. Princes Group has a consensus price target of GBX 625, suggesting a potential upside of 94.70%. 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

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 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

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 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.

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	£470.51M	£4.67B	£8.53B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	6.62%	2.52%	3.16%	6.14%
P/E Ratio	5.99	2,882.28	891.70	366.54
Price / Sales	0.11	3,430.53	992,149.32	85,951.69
Price / Cash	4.79	119.32	140.91	27.87
Price / Book	1.50	22.51	9.76	7.75
Net Income	£46.35M	£2.71B	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	1.96%	1.22%	0.25%	-1.01%
1 Month Performance	1.66%	1.57%	0.78%	-1.74%
1 Year Performance	-40.36%	715.45%	252.85%	65.54%

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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	3.8247 of 5 stars	GBX 523.05 -1.5%	GBX 703.75 +34.5%	-39.5%	£470.51M	£4.21B	5.99	7,000	High Trading Volume
PFD Premier Foods	2.815 of 5 stars	GBX 206 +3.7%	GBX 244 +18.4%	+3.6%	£1.78B	£1.18B	13.29	4,000	Gap Up High Trading Volume
GNC Greencore Group	4.3963 of 5 stars	GBX 197.90 +1.8%	GBX 290.25 +46.7%	-11.2%	£1.57B	£2.34B	70.68	13,602	High Trading Volume
BAKK Bakkavor Group	N/A	GBX 252 flat	N/A	+14.1%	£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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Hilton Food Group (HFG) Competitors

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

How does Hilton Food Group compare to Premier Foods?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PFD or HFG?

Do analysts prefer PFD or HFG?

Does the media refer more to PFD or HFG?

Is PFD or HFG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, PFD or HFG?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PFD or HFG?

Is PFD or HFG more profitable?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Greencore Group?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HFG or GNC?

Is HFG or GNC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer HFG or GNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, HFG or GNC?

Is HFG or GNC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HFG or GNC?

Do analysts rate HFG or GNC?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Bakkavor Group?

Is BAKK or HFG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAKK or HFG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAKK or HFG?

Does the media favor BAKK or HFG?

Do analysts rate BAKK or HFG?

Is BAKK or HFG more profitable?

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

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Dairy Crest Group?

Does the media refer more to DCG or HFG?

Do analysts rate DCG or HFG?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DCG or HFG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DCG or HFG?

Is DCG or HFG more profitable?

Is DCG or HFG a better dividend stock?

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How does Hilton Food Group compare to Princes Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HFG or PRN?

Do analysts rate HFG or PRN?

Does the media refer more to HFG or PRN?

Is HFG or PRN more profitable?

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

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