Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 25.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 14.17% and a net margin of 1.14%.

Here are the key takeaways from Hilton Food Group’s conference call:

• Full-year adjusted PBT guidance increased to £66 million–£71 million, up from £60 million–£65 million, supported by stronger core businesses, favorable foreign exchange and the removal of Dalco losses from continuing operations.
• Core meat and fresh prepared food businesses performed well, with volumes up 2.1% and constant-currency revenue up 11.5%; Central Europe was a standout, as fresh prepared food volumes rose 26% and the company plans a potentially larger capacity expansion in Poland.
• Foppen remains a significant drag, with a low-single-digit operating loss in the first half, £7 million of exceptional costs and continued uncertainty over FDA approval to restart U.S. exports from Greece. Management said all future options for the business are under review and expects the situation to be addressed during 2027.
• The company is simplifying its portfolio through the planned £5.4 million sale of Dalco, while Seachill’s improvement plan—including lower agency staffing, better fish yields and sourcing changes—is beginning to deliver early benefits that management expects to become more visible in the second half.
• Hilton remains on track to launch its Canada facility in January 2027 and Saudi Arabia operations in late fourth quarter 2026, but Canada’s total investment has increased; approximately £25 million of additional project spending is expected in the second half, with around £20 million for the later bacon expansion.

Hilton Food Group Stock Performance

Shares of HFG traded up GBX 97.72 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching GBX 728.73. 985,869 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 742,979. Hilton Food Group has a twelve month low of GBX 447.89 and a twelve month high of GBX 738. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 575.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 540.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 129.90, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of £655.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.35, a P/E/G ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.75.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on HFG. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 815 price target on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Shore Capital Group reissued a “house stock” rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Food Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 703.75.

Hilton Food Group Company Profile

Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world.

We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals. We also offer a range of supply chain service expertise and solutions through our investment in innovative, leading technology such as Foods Connected, Agito Group and Cellular Agriculture Ltd.

We are a business of over 7,000 employees, operating from 24 technologically advanced food processing, packing and logistics facilities across 19 markets in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.