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High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF +0.95%29 3-1 Month Momentum % is -17.89% as of Aug. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 319 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks worse than 85.58% on this metric.
3-1 Month Momentum % is the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. As of today (2026-08-31), High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum % is -17.89%.
The industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum % or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF's 3-1 Month Momentum % is ranked worse than 85.58% of 319
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: -0.8
vs MIL:HQF: -17.89
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) 3-1 Month Momentum % Explanation
Momentum investing is a trading strategy in which investors buy securities that are rising and sell before the prices start to go back down. The 3-1 Month Momentum % measures the total return to a stock over the past three months, but ignores the previous month.
The reason why the most recent month’s return dropped related to the short-term reversal effect associated with momentum. There is an academic finding that short-term momentum actually has a reversal effect, whereby the previous winners (measured over the past months) do poorly the next month, while the previous losers do well the next month. In order to eliminate the short-term reversal effect, the previous month return was not included in this calculation.
High Quality Food SpA 3-1 Month Momentum % Related Terms
MIL:HQF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 3-1 Month Momentum % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-1 Month Momentum % 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 3-1 Month Momentum % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum % falls into.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) 3-1 Month Momentum % Calculation
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated as following:
3-1 Month Momentum %
=
( Price 1-month ago
/
Price 3-month ago
- 1 )
*
100 %
* 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 3-1 Month Momentum % of -17.89% as of Aug. 31, 2026. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #273 out of 319 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum % too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -17.89%. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #273 out of 319 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 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Quality Food SpA's 3-1 Month Momentum % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #273 out of 319 companies for 3-1 Month Momentum %. This places High Quality Food SpA in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-1 Month Momentum % for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good 3-1 Month Momentum % depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, 3-1 Month Momentum % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-1 Month Momentum % mean?
A high 3-1 Month Momentum % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. High Quality Food SpA's current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -17.89%. 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 3-1 Month Momentum % of -17.89%. The current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -17.89%. High Quality Food SpA's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-1 Month Momentum % calculated?
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current 3-1 Month Momentum % is -17.89% as of Aug. 31, 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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