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High Quality Food SpAMIL:HQF 31 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:HQF with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 198 Retail - Defensive companies, High Quality Food SpA ranks worse than 505050% on this metric.
High Quality Food SpA's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for High Quality Food SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:HQF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 3.445 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
High Quality Food SpA 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
MIL:HQF vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, High Quality Food SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, High Quality Food SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where High Quality Food SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
High Quality Food SpA 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 29, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #999999 out of 198 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Is High Quality Food SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
High Quality Food SpA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #999999 out of 198 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 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Quality Food SpA's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, High Quality Food SpA ranks #999999 out of 198 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places High Quality Food SpA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.45, based on 198 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on High Quality Food SpA and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. High Quality Food SpA's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. High Quality Food SpA's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For High Quality Food SpA (MIL:HQF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 29, 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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