High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF -2.75%30 PB Ratio is 0.64 as of Jul. 06, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 0.94. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 306 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks better than 82.35% on this metric.
High Quality Food SpA stock PB Ratio (=0.64) is close to 5-year low of 0.59.
The historical rank and industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59 Med: 0.94 Max: 2.42
Current: 0.64
During the past 5 years, High Quality Food SpA's highest PB Ratio was 2.42. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 0.94.
MIL:HQF's PB Ratio is ranked better than 82.35% of 306
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.685
vs MIL:HQF: 0.64
During the past 12 months, High Quality Food SpA's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 12.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of High Quality Food SpA was 12.40% per year. The lowest was 12.40% per year. And the median was 12.40% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) PB Ratio Explanation
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
* 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 PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB 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 PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's PB Ratio falls into.
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) has a PB Ratio of 0.64 as of Jul. 06, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 0.94. Over the past decade, High Quality Food SpA's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 2.42. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #54 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 17.6%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's PB Ratio too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current PB Ratio of 0.64 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 0.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.59 to a high of 2.42. The Retail - Defensive industry median PB Ratio is 1.69. High Quality Food SpA's value of 0.64 is 62% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #54 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position 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 PB Ratio compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #54 out of 306 companies for PB Ratio. This places High Quality Food SpA in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median PB Ratio is 1.69. High Quality Food SpA's value of 0.64 is 62% below this benchmark. Historically, High Quality Food SpA's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.59 to 2.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.94 vs. the industry median of 1.69, 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 PB Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median PB Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 1.69, based on 306 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. High Quality Food SpA's current PB Ratio of 0.64 is 62% 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 PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median PB Ratio is 1.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current PB Ratio is 0.64, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 0.94. 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 PB Ratio of 0.64. The current PB Ratio is 0.64, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 0.94 and 62% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 1.69. 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 PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current PB Ratio is 0.64 as of Jul. 06, 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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