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HFG

Hilton Food Group plc
Chart
548.50 GBp
Latest Week 2026-07-24
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.7w · Fresh
0.43
OS Score
88.0%
Value
5.0%
Quality
3.0%
Momentum
#41.00000000
TV Rank
5/9
F-Score
0.210
QV
Strategy Eligibility
6 of 23 passing
OS Composite
Trending Value
#41
Quality × Value
🏛
Cornerstone Value
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
💎
Deep Value
VC2 Cheapest
VC2 3
📐
EBITDA/EV
20.4%
Veiled Value
Piotroski Bargains
🔬
Quality Compounders
📈
Consistent Earners
🌱
GARP
🔄
Shareholder Yield
6.4%
💰
High Yield
🚀
Momentum Leaders
Market Leaders
Tiny Titans
🔍
Small Cap Value
Val 88%
🛡
Low Volatility
🏷
Sector Cheapest
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 1.00
Risk-Adj Momentum
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
88.0%ile
P/E
6.3×
P/S
0.1×
P/B
1.3×
E/P
0.0659
FCF Yield
-0.014
EBITDA/EV
0.204
SH Yield
0.064
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
3.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
3.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
4.00000000
/100
P/E of 6.3x places this firmly in deep value territory. Negative FCF yield (-1.4%) — the business is currently cash-consumptive. VC2 score of 3.00000000/100 puts this in the cheapest decile of the universe — prime Trending Value territory.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
5.0%ile
ROE
0.216
ROA
0.058
Net Margin
0.019
Op Margin
0.013
GPA
0.322
Current
1.10
F-Score
5/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.103
Earn Growth
1.005
Accruals
0.008
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 22% is exceptional.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
3.0%ile
6M Return
6.1%
12M Return
-35.7%
12-1 Mom
-37.9%
Risk-Adj
-0.98
Vol 252d
38.6%
Vol 60d
86.3%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-44.4%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of -38% signals a downtrend — price is moving against you. Near-term vol (86%) is expanding vs long-term (39%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.43
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
Sector Context
Consumer Defensive · 54 peers
Sector Value %ile
83.6%
Sector Quality %ile
5.5%
P/E z-score
-1.14
P/B z-score
-0.27
Sector Avg OS
42.4%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
MCB McBride plc 98.0% 96.0% 92.0% 90.0%
MPE M.P. Evans Group PLC 98.0% 95.0% 92.0% 90.0%
FEVR Fevertree Drinks PLC 94.0% 79.0% 80.0% 80.0%
PACS PACSCo Limited 93.0% 78.0% 80.0% 79.0%
PZC PZ Cussons plc 93.0% 78.0% 80.0% 79.0%
AEP AEP Plantations Plc 91.0% 77.0% 78.0% 78.0%
PFD Premier Foods plc 84.0% 92.0% 87.0% 16.0%
CCR C&C Group plc 82.0% 70.0% 71.0% 71.0%
Factor Interactions
Cheap for a Reason?
Looks cheap (88th value) but weak quality (5th). Classic value trap risk.
Falling Knife
Weak momentum (3th) despite looking cheap (88th value). Wait for momentum to stabilise.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (86%) significantly exceeds 252-day (39%). Near-term risk is elevated.
Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
B
73.7% avg (7 factors)
Quality
D
39.5% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
F
11.4% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
52.3% avg (1 factors)
Deep value territory, but quality is concerning. This is either a turnaround opportunity or a value trap — the F-Score and accruals ratio will be key differentiators. Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.430—0
Value %ile0.880—8
Quality %ile0.050—8
Momentum %ile0.030—8
F-Score5.000—0
Confidence0.744—8
Volatility0.386—0
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
6.25
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0659
Price / Sales
0.12
Price / Book
1.35
Price / Cash Flow
7.23
FCF Yield
-1.4%
EBITDA / EV
20.4%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
5.1117
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
6.4%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
21.6%
Return on Assets
5.8%
Net Margin
1.9%
Operating Margin
1.3%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
32.2%
Current Ratio
1.10
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
0.008
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
6.1%
12M Return
-35.7%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
-37.9%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
-0.98
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
10.3%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
100.5%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
5
Dividend Yield
6.4%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
3
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
3
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
4
Trending Value Rank
1=best. Top VC2 decile by 6M momentum
41
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Annual Fundamentals
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