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High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF -2.83%28 EV-to-EBIT is 15.85 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 16.23. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 261 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks worse than 61.3% on this metric.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) EV-to-EBIT Explanation
This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.
High Quality Food SpA's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €16.87 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. High Quality Food SpA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.00 Mil.
* 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.
* 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.
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's EV-to-EBIT falls into.
High Quality Food SpA's current Enterprise Value is €15.92 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. High Quality Food SpA's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.00 Mil.
* 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 EV-to-EBIT of 15.85 as of Aug. 18, 2026. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 16.23. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #160 out of 261 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 61.3%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's EV-to-EBIT too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current EV-to-EBIT of 15.85 is near median its 10-year median of 16.23. The Retail - Defensive industry median EV-to-EBIT is 13.17. High Quality Food SpA's value of 15.85 is 20.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #160 out of 261 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, High Quality Food SpA has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Quality Food SpA's EV-to-EBIT compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #160 out of 261 companies for EV-to-EBIT. This places High Quality Food SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EV-to-EBIT is 13.17. High Quality Food SpA's value of 15.85 is 20.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 16.23 vs. the industry median of 13.17, 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 EV-to-EBIT for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median EV-to-EBIT among Retail - Defensive companies is 13.17, based on 261 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EV-to-EBIT significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EV-to-EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. High Quality Food SpA's current EV-to-EBIT of 15.85 is 20.3% 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 EV-to-EBIT mean?
A high EV-to-EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EV to EBIT ratio is the inverse of Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield definition. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median EV-to-EBIT is 13.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current EV-to-EBIT is 15.85, which is near median its own 10-year median of 16.23. 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 EV-to-EBIT of 15.85. The current EV-to-EBIT is 15.85, which is near median its 10-year median of 16.23 and 20.3% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 13.17. High Quality Food SpA's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EV-to-EBIT calculated?
EV-to-EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current EV-to-EBIT is 15.85 as of Aug. 18, 2026. 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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