High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF -2.75%30 Current Ratio is 1.56 as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 1.72. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 312 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks better than 59.29% on this metric.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. High Quality Food SpA's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.56.
High Quality Food SpA has a current ratio of 1.56. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.56 Med: 1.72 Max: 2.04
Current: 1.56
During the past 5 years, High Quality Food SpA's highest Current Ratio was 2.04. The lowest was 1.56. And the median was 1.72.
MIL:HQF's Current Ratio is ranked better than 59.29% of 312
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.32
vs MIL:HQF: 1.56
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
High Quality Food SpA Current Ratio Related Terms
High Quality Food SpA Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio can be seen below:
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MIL:HQF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Current Ratio Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
High Quality Food SpA Current Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) has a Current Ratio of 1.56 as of Dec. 2025. This is near median its historical median of 1.72. Over the past decade, High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio has ranged from 1.56 to 2.04. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #127 out of 312 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 40.7%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current Current Ratio of 1.56 is near median its 10-year median of 1.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.56 to a high of 2.04. The Retail - Defensive industry median Current Ratio is 1.32. High Quality Food SpA's value of 1.56 is 18.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #127 out of 312 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, High Quality Food SpA has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Quality Food SpA's Current Ratio compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #127 out of 312 companies for Current Ratio. This puts High Quality Food SpA in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.32. High Quality Food SpA's value of 1.56 is 18.2% above this benchmark. Historically, High Quality Food SpA's own Current Ratio has ranged from 1.56 to 2.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.72 vs. the industry median of 1.32, High Quality Food SpA has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Current Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.32, based on 312 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. High Quality Food SpA's current Current Ratio of 1.56 is 18.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current Current Ratio is 1.56, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is High Quality Food SpA stock overvalued right now?
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) has a current Current Ratio of 1.56. The current Current Ratio is 1.56, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.72 and 18.2% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.32. High Quality Food SpA's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current Current Ratio is 1.56 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
High Quality Food SpA specializes in producing and marketing food products mainly for the hotel and restaurant sectors. It offers meats, charcuterie products, cheese products, fish and seafood products, fresh fruits and vegetables, bakery products, pasta, rice and cereals, oil, sauces and condiments, canned and tinned products, etc. The company also sells accessories for the catering industry such as vacuum packing, bamboo skewers, packaging, etc. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Italy and the rest from other parts of Europe, and other countries.
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