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Hershey (HSY)

Profile

Full Name

The Hershey Company

Ticker Symbol

HSY

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Confectioners

Country

United States

IPO

March 17, 1980

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

http://www.thehersheycompany.com

Employees

18540

Key Details

Price

$167.95(-1.38%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$1.37

TTM Dividend yield

3.26%

Annual revenue

$11.20B(+0.33% YoY)

Annual EPS

$10.92(+20.53% YoY)

PE ratio

15.41

Next earnings date

May 1, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$167.95
HSY price is $167.95

30-Day Relative Volume

0.71
HSY 30-day relative volume is 0.71

Price Performance

Price Today change

-1.38%
HSY price is down -1.38% today

Price YTD change

-0.83%
HSY price is down -0.83% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

-8.01%
HSY price is down -8.01% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

-25.68%
HSY price is down -25.68% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$276.88
HSY price is currently -39.34% below its historical high of $276.88

Price 3-year low

$140.13
HSY price is currently +19.85% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$33.99B
HSY market capitalization is $33.99 billion

Market cap 3-year change

-26.83%
HSY market capitalization is down -26.83% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$56.49B
HSY market capitalization is currently -39.82% below its historical high of $56.49 billion

Market cap sector rank

90.4%
HSY market capitalization is higher than 90.4% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+0.09%
HSY shares outstanding is up +0.09% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-1.55%
HSY shares outstanding is down -1.55% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.08
HSY beta is 0.08

200-day SMA

$178.71
HSY price is currently -6.02% below its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$167.42
HSY price is currently +0.32% above its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

51.15
HSY 14-day relative strength index is 51.15

Volume

0.71
HSY 30-day relative volume is 0.71

ATR

$5.88
HSY average true range is $5.88

10-day Historical Volatility

36.35%
HSY 10-day historical volatility is 36.35%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$1.37
HSY last dividend was $1.37 per share, with an ex-dividend date of February 14, 2025

Next Dividend

-
HSY next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$5.48
HSY annual dividend per share is $5.48

Dividend per share Sector Rank

96.97%
HSY annual dividend per share is higher than 96.97% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+22.98%
HSY annual dividend per share is up +22.98% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+60.7%
HSY annual dividend per share is up +60.7% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

3.26%
HSY annual dividend yield is 3.26%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

61.22%
HSY annual dividend yield is higher than 61.22% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Other

Payout ratio

48.84%
HSY annual payout ratio is 48.84%

Dividends paid

$1.08B
HSY annual dividends paid is $1.08 billion

Free cash flow

$1.93B
HSY annual free cash flow is $1.93 billion

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$11.20B
HSY annual revenue is $11.20 billion

Revenue Analysts estimate

$11.42B
HSY annual revenue is currently -1.87% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

+0.33%
HSY annual revenue is up +0.33% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

82.8%
HSY annual revenue is higher than 82.8% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

EPS

EPS

$10.92
HSY annual earnings per share is $10.92

EPS Analysts estimate

$6.11
HSY annual earnings per share is currently +78.84% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

+20.53%
HSY annual earnings per share is up +20.53% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

98.39%
HSY annual earnings per share is higher than 98.39% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Profit

Gross profit

$5.30B
HSY annual gross profit is $5.30 billion

Gross margin

47.32%
HSY annual gross profit margin is 47.32%

Operating profit

$2.93B
HSY annual operating income is $2.93 billion

Operating margin

26.13%
HSY annual operating profit margin is 26.13%

Net income

$2.22B
HSY annual net profit is $2.22 billion

Net margin

19.83%
HSY annual net profit margin is 19.83%

Expenses

Total expenses

$8.27B
HSY annual total expenses is $8.27 billion

Operating expenses

$2.37B
HSY annual total operating expenses is $2.37 billion

Cost of goods sold

$5.90B
HSY annual cost of goods sold is $5.90 billion

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$2.37B
HSY annual SGA is $2.37 billion

Depreciation and amortization

$455.25M
HSY annual depreciation & amortization is $455.25 million

Interest expense

$174.32M
HSY annual interest expense is $174.32 million

Income tax

$252.70M
HSY annual income tax is $252.70 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$2.64B
HSY annual earnings before interest & taxes is $2.64 billion

EBITDA

$2.64B
HSY annual EBITDA is $2.64 billion

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$12.95B
HSY annual total assets is $12.95 billion

Non current assets

$9.19B
HSY annual long term assets is $9.19 billion

Current assets

$3.76B
HSY annual total current assets is $3.76 billion

Cash and cash equivalents

$730.75M
HSY annual cash & cash equivalents is $730.75 million

Accounts receivable

$800.40M
HSY annual accounts receivable is $800.40 million

Inventory

$1.25B
HSY annual inventory is $1.25 billion

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$8.23B
HSY annual total liabilities is $8.23 billion

Long term liabilities

$4.30B
HSY annual total long term liabilities is $4.30 billion

Current liabilities

$3.93B
HSY annual total current liabilities is $3.93 billion

Accounts payable

$807.92M
HSY annual accounts payable is $807.92 million

Debt

Total debt

$5.10B
HSY annual total debt is $5.10 billion

Total debt 1-year change

-0.46%
HSY annual total debt is down -0.46% year-on-year

Long term debt

$3.19B
HSY annual long term debt is $3.19 billion

Short term debt

$1.91B
HSY annual short term debt is $1.91 billion

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$4.71B
HSY annual stockholders equity is $4.71 billion

Book value

$4.71B
HSY annual book value is $4.71 billion

Retained earnings

$5.70B
HSY annual retained earnings is $5.70 billion

Working capital

-$170.04M
HSY annual working capital is -$170.04 million

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$2.53B
HSY annual cash flow from operations is $2.53 billion

Cash from operations 1-year change

+8.97%
HSY annual cash flow from operations is up +8.97% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$960.31M
HSY annual cash flow from investing activities is -$960.31 million

Cash from investing 1-year change

+19.89%
HSY annual cash flow from investing activities is up +19.89% year-on-year

Cash from financing

-$1.30B
HSY annual cash flow from financing activities is -$1.30 billion

Cash from financing 1-year change

-12.91%
HSY annual cash flow from financing activities is down -12.91% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$605.94M
HSY annual capital expenditures is $605.94 million

CAPEX 1-year change

-21.42%
HSY annual capital expenditures is down -21.42% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

$1.93B
HSY annual free cash flow is $1.93 billion

Free cash flow 1-year change

+24.07%
HSY annual free cash flow is up +24.07% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

47.32%
HSY annual gross profit margin is 47.32%

Operating margin

26.13%
HSY annual operating profit margin is 26.13%

Net margin

19.83%
HSY annual net profit margin is 19.83%

ROA & ROE

ROA

17.88%
HSY annual return on assets is 17.88%

ROE

50.40%
HSY annual return on equity is 50.40%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

15.41
HSY price to earnings ratio is 15.41

PE ratio Sector rank

35%
HSY price to earnings ratio is higher than 35% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

7.21
HSY price to book ratio is 7.21

PB ratio Sector rank

87.04%
HSY price to book ratio is higher than 87.04% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

3.03
HSY price to sales ratio is 3.03

PS ratio Sector rank

85.32%
HSY price to sales ratio is higher than 85.32% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$38.71B
HSY enterprise value is $38.71 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

89.84%
HSY enterprise value is higher than 89.84% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

13.00
HSY EV/EBITDA is 13.00

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

69.12%
HSY EV/EBITDA is higher than 69.12% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

0.96
HSY annual current ratio is 0.96

Quick ratio

0.64
HSY annual quick ratio is 0.64

Leverage

Debt to equity

1.08
HSY annual debt to equity ratio is 1.08

Interest coverage ratio

15.14
HSY annual interest coverage ratio is 15.14

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

7
HSY piotroski f-score is 7

Altman Z-Score

4.62
HSY altman z-score is 4.62

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Mar 24, 25 Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Mar 14, 25 Wells Fargo
Underweight
Feb 10, 25 DA Davidson
Neutral
Feb 10, 25 Barclays
Equal-Weight
Feb 7, 25 Stifel
Hold
Feb 7, 25 Citigroup
Neutral
Feb 3, 25 RBC Capital
Sector Perform
Jan 31, 25 Piper Sandler
Underweight
Jan 24, 25 Stifel
Hold
Jan 23, 25 Deutsche Bank
Hold

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What is the ticker symbol for Hershey?

The ticker symbol for Hershey is NYSE:HSY

Does Hershey pay dividends?

Yes, Hershey pays dividends. The last payment was $1.37, with an ex-dividend date on February 14, 2025

What sector is Hershey in?

Hershey is in the Consumer Defensive sector

What industry is Hershey in?

Hershey is in the Confectioners industry

What country is Hershey based in?

Hershey is headquartered in United States

When did Hershey go public?

Hershey's initial public offering (IPO) was on March 17, 1980

Is Hershey in the S&P 500?

Yes, Hershey is included in the S&P 500 index

Is Hershey in the NASDAQ 100?

No, Hershey is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is Hershey in the Dow Jones?

No, Hershey is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was Hershey's last earnings report?

Hershey's most recent earnings report was on Feb 6, 2025

When does Hershey report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Hershey is May 1, 2025

Should I buy Hershey stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Hold' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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