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High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF 27 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.20% as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 5.20. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 274 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks worse than 59.85% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, High Quality Food SpA's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 9.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 5.20% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of High Quality Food SpA was 5.20% per year. The lowest was 5.20% per year. And the median was 5.20% per year.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
High Quality Food SpA 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
MIL:HQF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
High Quality Food SpA 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.20% mean?
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) has a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.20% as of Dec. 2025. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.20. Over the past decade, High Quality Food SpA's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate has ranged from 5.20 to 5.20. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #164 out of 274 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 59.9%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.20% is near median its 10-year median of 5.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.20 to a high of 5.20. The Retail - Defensive industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 8.90. High Quality Food SpA's value of 5.20% is 41.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #164 out of 274 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, High Quality Food SpA has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Quality Food SpA's 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #164 out of 274 companies for 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate. This places High Quality Food SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 8.90. High Quality Food SpA's value of 5.20% is 41.6% below this benchmark. Historically, High Quality Food SpA's own 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate has ranged from 5.20 to 5.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.20 vs. the industry median of 8.90, High Quality Food SpA has consistently been below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.90, based on 274 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. High Quality Food SpA's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.20% is 41.6% below 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 3-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 8.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.20%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.20. 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 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 5.20%. The current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.20%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.20 and 41.6% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 8.90. High Quality Food SpA's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 5.20% 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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