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The Hershey Company (HSY)
NYSE:HSY
Total Valuation
The Hershey Company has a market cap or net worth of $45.14B. The enterprise value is $49.49B.
Market Cap$45.14B
Enterprise Value$49.49B
Share Statistics
The Hershey Company has 148,171,620 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding148,171,620
Owned by Insiders0.43%
Owned by Institutions15.34%
Financial Efficiency
The Hershey Company’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.19 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.00%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.19
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)9.00%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.13
Revenue Per Employee630.67K
Profits Per Employee47.64K
Employee Count18,540
Asset Turnover0.85
Inventory Turnover5.46
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of The Hershey Company is 51.3. The Hershey Company’s PEG ratio is -0.70.
PE Ratio51.3
PS Ratio3.17
PB Ratio7.99
Price to Fair Value7.99
Price to FCF16.26
Price to Operating Cash Flow19.71
PEG Ratio-0.70
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, The Hershey Company had revenue of 11.69B and earned 883.26M in profits. Earnings per share was 4.40.
Revenue11.69B
Gross Profit3.89B
Operating Income1.42B
Pretax Income1.21B
Net Income883.26M
EBITDA1.45B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)4.40
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.29B and capital expenditures -134.53M, giving a free cash flow of 2.16B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.29B
Free Cash Flow2.16B
Free Cash Flow per Share14.56
Dividends & Yields
The Hershey Company pays an annual dividend of $1.37, resulting in a dividend yield of 3%
Dividend Per Share$1.37
Dividend Yield3%
Payout Ratio75.17%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta-0.04
52-Week Price Change39.63%
50-Day Moving Average193.37
200-Day Moving Average178.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI)64.90
Average Volume (3m)2.18M
Important Dates
The Hershey Company upcoming earnings date is Apr 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 5, 2026
Next Earnings DateApr 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
The Hershey Company as a current ratio of 1.19, with Debt / Equity ratio of 116.53%
Current Ratio1.19
Quick Ratio0.72
Debt to Market Cap0.15
Net Debt to EBITDA3.09
Interest Coverage Ratio6.83
Taxes
In the past 12 months, The Hershey Company has paid 330.95M in taxes.
Income Tax330.95M
Effective Tax Rate0.27
Enterprise Valuation
The Hershey Company EV to EBITDA ratio is 28.65, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.23.
EV to Sales3.55
EV to EBITDA28.65
EV to Free Cash Flow18.23
EV to Operating Cash Flow18.23
Balance Sheet
The Hershey Company has $1.16B in cash and marketable securities with $5.74B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.58B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.16B
Total Debt$5.74B
Net Cash-$4.58B
Net Cash Per Share-$30.89
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$4.10
Margins
Gross margin is 33.27%, with operating margin of 12.12%, and net profit margin of 7.55%.
Gross Margin33.27%
Operating Margin12.12%
Pretax Margin10.38%
Net Profit Margin7.55%
EBITDA Margin12.39%
EBIT Margin12.39%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for The Hershey Company is $229.81, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target$229.81
Price Target Upside3.25% Upside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count18
Revenue Growth Forecast4.71%
EPS Growth Forecast-23.03%