High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF 30 Days Inventory is 312.48 as of Dec. 2025, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 266.88. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 302 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks worse than 96.69% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 148.57 Med: 266.88 Max: 333.53
Current: 332.01
During the past 5 years, High Quality Food SpA's highest Days Inventory was 333.53. The lowest was 148.57. And the median was 266.88.
MIL:HQF's Days Inventory is ranked worse than 96.69% of 302
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 40.495
vs MIL:HQF: 332.01
High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory
declined
from Dec. 2024 (315.52) to Dec. 2025 (312.48).
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
High Quality Food SpA's Inventory Turnover for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.58.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) Days Inventory Explanation
Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:
1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
High Quality Food SpA's Inventory Turnover for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
High Quality Food SpA's Inventory to Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Be Aware
A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.
High Quality Food SpA Days Inventory Related Terms
High Quality Food SpA Days Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory can be seen below:
* 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.
MIL:HQF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Days Inventory Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory of 312.48 as of Dec. 2025. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 266.88. Over the past decade, High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory has ranged from 148.57 to 333.53. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #292 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 96.7%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's Days Inventory too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current Days Inventory of 312.48 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 266.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 148.57 to a high of 333.53. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Inventory is 40.50. High Quality Food SpA's value of 312.48 is 671.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #292 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Days Inventory compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #292 out of 302 companies for Days Inventory. This places High Quality Food SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 40.50. High Quality Food SpA's value of 312.48 is 671.7% above this benchmark. Historically, High Quality Food SpA's own Days Inventory has ranged from 148.57 to 333.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 266.88 vs. the industry median of 40.50, 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 Days Inventory for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Inventory among Retail - Defensive companies is 40.50, based on 302 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Inventory significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. High Quality Food SpA's current Days Inventory of 312.48 is 671.7% 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 Days Inventory mean?
A high Days Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Inventory is 40.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current Days Inventory is 312.48, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 266.88. 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 Days Inventory of 312.48. The current Days Inventory is 312.48, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 266.88 and 671.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 40.50. 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 Days Inventory calculated?
Days Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current Days Inventory is 312.48 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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