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

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 52.70 earnings per share for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. The firm had revenue of GBX 421.46 billion during the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 12.64% and a net margin of 0.94%.

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

• Adjusted PBT was £73.2m for 2025 with the company saying its core meat and fresh prepared foods (c.90% of revenue) remained resilient and management secured contract extensions in the Netherlands and Denmark while Canada and Saudi projects remain on track to start contributing from 2027.
• Seachill, Foppen and Dalco remain problem areas — Seachill is loss-making, Foppen faces regulatory restrictions and relocation costs, and Dalco is still loss-making — and the group expects 2026 adjusted PBT of £60m–£65m, reflecting these headwinds and anticipated continued pressure on seafood and plant-based businesses.
• Management has strengthened the balance sheet and returned value via disposals (recognizing £66.5m profit from Fairfax Meadow and Foods Connected), reduced net bank debt to £126.7m (net debt/EBITDA 0.9x), refinanced a £450m RCF, and maintained a progressive dividend (FY DPS up 1.4% to £0.35).
• The refreshed capital allocation sets targets including net bank debt of 1x–2x EBITDA through the cycle, ROCE >20%, annual core capex c.£45m–£55m (2026 core capex guided £50m–£55m), and mid-single-digit operating profit growth medium-term, with management highlighting a disciplined, selective approach to future investments (eg. up to £30m expansion in Poland).

Hilton Food Group Stock Up 2.2%

HFG stock traded up GBX 11.22 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 531.22. The company had a trading volume of 10,470,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,132,439. The company has a market capitalization of £477.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.35, a PEG ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.83. Hilton Food Group has a 52 week low of GBX 447.89 and a 52 week high of GBX 914. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 506.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 547.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 158.23, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mark Allen acquired 42,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 468 per share, with a total value of £198,900. 4.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank increased their target price on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 740 to GBX 790 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Food Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 666.67.

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.