NYSE : HSY
The Hershey Company — Key statistics
Consumer Staples · Confectioners · United States
Last price 160.28 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 32.20B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 33.28B |
| Enterprise Value | 38.04B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 16, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 146.37M |
| Shares Outstanding | 200.98M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.13% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.52% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.27% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 92.54% |
| Float | 145.11M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 18.74 |
| Forward PE | 17.89 |
| PS Ratio | 2.72 |
| Forward PS | 2.65 |
| PB Ratio | 6.83 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 15.68 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.97 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.10 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 21.21 |
| EV / Sales | 3.10 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.13 |
| EV / EBIT | 14.64 |
| EV / FCF | 17.92 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.24 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.11 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.70 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.56 |
| Interest Coverage | 11.73 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 38.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 11.82% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.80% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 24.12% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 4.42% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $625,568 |
| Profits Per Employee | $91,534 |
| Employee Count | 19,595 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.89 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.29 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 524.91M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.64% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.07 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -5.52% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 169.69 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 188.89 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 48.38 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,607,658 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 8.81M |
| Short Previous Month | 9.18M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.38% |
| Short % of Float | 6.07% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.87 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 12.26B |
| Gross Profit | 5.14B |
| Operating Income | 2.60B |
| Pretax Income | 2.32B |
| Net Income | 1.79B |
| EBITDA | 3.14B |
| EBIT | 2.60B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $8.84 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 676.69M |
| Total Debt | 5.43B |
| Net Cash | -4.75B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$23.65 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 4.88B |
| Book Value Per Share | 24.26 |
| Working Capital | 743.64M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.57B |
| Capital Expenditures | -443.07M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 537.89M |
| Net Borrowing | -282.35M |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.12B |
| FCF Per Share | $10.56 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 41.95% |
| Operating Margin | 21.20% |
| Pretax Margin | 18.91% |
| Profit Margin | 14.63% |
| EBITDA Margin | 25.58% |
| EBIT Margin | 21.20% |
| FCF Margin | 17.31% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $5.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.51% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.99% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 65.73% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 55.00% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.13% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.64% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.34% |
| FCF Yield | 6.38% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $181.67 |
| Price Target Difference | 9.70% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 23 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 3.24% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 16.88% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jun 16, 2004 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 4.74 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
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