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The Hershey Company

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HSY
NYSE Consumer Defensive Food Confectioners
$215.20
▲ $0.03 (0.01%)
Mkt Cap: 43.64B
Day Range
$212.30 $217.39
52-Week Range
$150.04 $239.48
Volume
1,171,186
50D / 200D Avg
$213.00 / $188.63
Prev Close
$215.17

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Consumer Defensive sector median (329 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 49.4 10.4
P/B 9.4 1.2
ROE % 18.9 12.3
Net Margin % 7.6 5.2
Rev Growth 5Y % 6.9 5.5
D/E 1.2 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$229.21 +6.5%
Low: $181.00 High: $267.00
Forward P/E
25.7
Forward EPS
$8.38
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
12 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2030 $12.70
$12.54 – $12.90
14 B 2
FY2029 $12.13
$11.98 – $12.33
13 B 4
FY2028 $11.01
$10.46 – $11.69
13 B 6

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 6.85% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Earnings declined -60.24% over the past year
ROE of 18.89% — decent returns on equity
Generating 1.75B in free cash flow
P/E of 49.41 — premium valuation
Cash machine — converts 198.03% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
6.85%
Revenue (1Y)4.38%
Earnings (1Y)-60.24%
FCF Growth (3Y)6.16%

Quality

Return on Equity
18.89%
ROIC10.59%
Net Margin7.55%
Op. Margin12.12%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.17
Current Ratio1.19
Interest Coverage6.83

Valuation

P/E Ratio
49.41
P/B Ratio9.41
EV/EBITDA33.96
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 4.38% Revenue Growth (3Y) 2.34%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -60.24% Earnings Growth (3Y) -31.12%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 6.85% Earnings Growth (5Y) -12.07%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 11.69B Net Income (TTM) 883.26M
ROE 18.89% ROA 6.43%
Gross Margin 33.27% Operating Margin 12.12%
Net Margin 7.55% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 1.75B
ROIC 10.59% FCF Growth (3Y) 6.16%
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.17 Current Ratio 1.19
Interest Coverage 6.83 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 49.41 P/B Ratio 9.41
P/S Ratio 3.73 PEG Ratio -0.70
EV/EBITDA 33.96 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 43.64B Enterprise Value 48.12B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 11.69B 11.20B 11.16B 10.42B 8.97B
Net Income 883.26M 2.22B 1.86B 1.64B 1.48B
EPS (Diluted) 4.34 10.94 9.06 7.96 7.11
Gross Profit 3.89B 5.30B 5.00B 4.50B 4.05B
Operating Income 1.42B 2.90B 2.56B 2.26B 2.04B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 13.74B 12.95B 11.90B 10.95B 10.41B
Total Liabilities 9.10B 8.23B 7.80B 7.65B 7.66B
Shareholders' Equity 4.64B 4.71B 4.10B 3.30B 2.76B
Total Debt 5.40B 5.45B 5.13B 5.12B 5.38B
Cash & Equivalents 925.86M 730.75M 401.90M 463.89M 329.27M
Current Assets 3.59B 3.76B 2.91B 2.62B 2.25B
Current Liabilities 3.01B 3.93B 3.01B 3.26B 2.49B