The historical rank and industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.72 Med: 4.51 Max: 9.08
Current: 1.72
During the past 5 years, High Quality Food SpA's highest ROE % was 9.08%. The lowest was 1.72%. And the median was 4.51%.
MIL:HQF's ROE % is ranked worse than 76.47% of 306
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.56
vs MIL:HQF: 1.72
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
* 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 ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's ROE % 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) has a ROE % of -8.63% as of Dec. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. Over the past decade, High Quality Food SpA's ROE % has ranged from 1.72 to 9.08. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #234 out of 306 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is High Quality Food SpA's ROE % too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current ROE % is -8.63%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.72 to a high of 9.08. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #234 out of 306 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 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Quality Food SpA's ROE % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #234 out of 306 companies for ROE %. This places High Quality Food SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 8.56. Historically, High Quality Food SpA's own ROE % has ranged from 1.72 to 9.08 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median ROE % among Retail - Defensive companies is 8.56, based on 306 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % 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 ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median ROE % is 8.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current ROE % is -8.63%. 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 ROE % of -8.63%. The current ROE % is -8.63%. 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 ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current ROE % is -8.63% 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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