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Invest in Hilton Food stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Hilton Food (HFG) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
Hilton Food at a glance
- Price
- £7.01+£0.07 (1.01%)
- Market cap
- £630.14M
- Day range
- £6.91 – £7.04
- P/E
- 30.46
- Dividend yield
- 5.00%
- Volume
- 153.14K
- 1 month
- +12.80%
- 6 months
- +40.80%
- YTD
- +38.99%
- 1 year
- +6.95%
- 5 years
- -40.43%
Hilton Food statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £4.2B | £4.0B | £4.0B | £3.8B | £3.3B |
| Gross profit | £359.4M | £456.9M | £430.3M | £295.1M | £295.1M |
| Operating income | £61.1M | £98.8M | £86.1M | £54.0M | £63.4M |
| Net income | £47.9M | £39.3M | £36.4M | £17.7M | £37.1M |
| Earnings per share | £0.53 | £0.44 | £0.41 | £0.20 | £0.45 |
| EBITDA | £138.3M | £178.7M | £163.6M | £140.9M | £131.3M |
| Total assets | £1.4B | £1.2B | £1.3B | £1.3B | £1.2B |
| Total debt | £475.3M | £449.3M | £493.3M | £544.9M | £468.1M |
| Cash and short-term investments | £150.5M | £112.0M | £126.7M | £87.2M | £140.2M |
| Shareholders' equity | £365.9M | £306.6M | £310.3M | £294.4M | £301.4M |
| Operating cash flow | £70.1M | £124.5M | £166.9M | £60.7M | £88.3M |
| Free cash flow | −£18.7M | £49.9M | £107.3M | £3.9M | £30.9M |
| Capital expenditure | −£88.8M | −£74.6M | −£59.6M | −£56.8M | −£57.4M |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in GBP; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greencore | GNC.L | £2.48 | £196.54B |
| M.P. Evans | MPE.L | £21.80 | £113.67B |
| AEP Plantations | AEP.L | £2.10 | £80.18B |
| A.G. BARR | BAG.L | £5.94 | £65.92B |
| Nichols | NICL.L | £10.80 | £39.49B |
| C&C | CCR.L | £1.04 | £38.32B |
| Anpario | ANP.L | £4.90 | £7.98B |
| Zambeef Products | ZAM.L | £0.05 | £3.05B |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
How to invest in Hilton Food from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to GBP when you buy.
Step 3
Search HFG and buy
Find Hilton Food by name or by its ticker, HFG, and place your order.
Why invest in Hilton Food from India
What Hilton Food does
Hilton Food Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food packing business. The company provides meats; soups, sandwiches and wraps, reflecting international cuisine and local tastes, and ready to cook food; smoked salmon, wet fish, shell fish, coated fish, and fish cakes; and plant-based products. Hilton Food operates in the Packaged Foods industry within the Consumer Defensive sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Here's what inheritance rules in the UK mean for your Hilton Food shares.
Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy Hilton Food stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Hilton Food (HFG) shares directly through Paasa. Hilton Food is listed on the London Stock Exchange, in the Packaged Foods industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
How are Hilton Food dividends taxed for Indian investors?
The UK levies 0% withholding tax on company dividends paid to non-residents. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Hilton Food’s current yield is 5.00%. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment, which is what you need when you file.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Hilton Food shares?
Non-residents are exempt from UK capital gains tax on the disposal of listed shares. In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the GBP/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.
What happens to my Hilton Food shares if I pass away?
Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents. The rule looks at everything you hold there, not at Hilton Food alone.
Is there stamp duty when I buy Hilton Food shares?
The UK charges 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax when buying direct company shares electronically on the LSE; ETFs and UCITS funds do not attract it.