Hilton Food Group Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Simply Wall St · 04/09 05:04

Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: UK£3.99b (flat on FY 2023).
  • Net income: UK£39.3m (up 8.0% from FY 2023).
  • Profit margin: 1.0% (up from 0.9% in FY 2023).
  • EPS: UK£0.44 (up from UK£0.41 in FY 2023).
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LSE:HFG Revenue and Expenses Breakdown April 9th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Hilton Food Group EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 7.2%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the UK & Ireland segment contributing a total revenue of UK£1.51b (38% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth UK£3.53b amounted to 89% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to UK£310.2m (74% of total expenses). Explore how HFG's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.9% growth forecast for the Food industry in the United Kingdom.

Performance of the British Food industry.

The company's shares are up 3.8% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Hilton Food Group that you should be aware of.