High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF -2.75%30 Pretax Margin % is 4.60% as of Dec. 2025, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 4.20. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 310 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks better than 98.71% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.73 Med: 4.2 Max: 225.78
Current: 225.78
MIL:HQF's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 98.71% of 310
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.015
vs MIL:HQF: 225.78
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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High Quality Food SpA Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for High Quality Food SpA's Pretax Margin % 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: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % of 4.60% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 4.20. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #4 out of 310 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 1.3%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's Pretax Margin % too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current Pretax Margin % of 4.60% is 10% above median its 10-year median of 4.20. The Retail - Defensive industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.02. High Quality Food SpA's value of 4.60% is 52.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #4 out of 310 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 Pretax Margin % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #4 out of 310 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places High Quality Food SpA in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.02. High Quality Food SpA's value of 4.60% is 52.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.20 vs. the industry median of 3.02, 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 Pretax Margin % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.02, based on 310 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. High Quality Food SpA's current Pretax Margin % of 4.60% is 52.6% 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current Pretax Margin % is 4.60%, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 4.20. 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 Pretax Margin % of 4.60%. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.60%, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 4.20 and 52.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.02. 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 Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.60% 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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