HSY Hershey Co

  1. Stocks
  2. Consumer Defensive
  3. NYSE: HSY

Price (delayed)

$186.16

Market cap

$37.97B

P/E Ratio

20

Dividend/share

$4.79

EPS

$9.31

Enterprise value

$42.38B

The Hershey Company, commonly known as Hershey's, is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. It also manufactures baked products, such as cookies, ...

Highlights
HSY's equity is up by 24% year-on-year and by 3.3% since the previous quarter
The P/E is 20% below the 5-year quarterly average of 25.0 and 19% below the last 4 quarters average of 24.7
HSY's quick ratio is down by 24% QoQ but it is up by 14% YoY
HSY's EPS is up by 13% YoY but it is down by 2.6% QoQ
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Confectioners
Website: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/
Peers: MDLZ HAIN JBSS GIS

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of HSY
Market
Shares outstanding
203.95M
Market cap
$37.97B
Enterprise value
$42.38B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
20
Price to book (P/B)
9.29
Price to sales (P/S)
3.41
EV/EBIT
18.24
EV/EBITDA
15.45
EV/Sales
3.8
Earnings
Revenue
$11.16B
EBIT
$2.32B
EBITDA
$2.74B
Free cash flow
$1.55B
Per share
EPS
$9.31
Free cash flow per share
$7.59
Book value per share
$20.04
Revenue per share
$54.6
TBVPS
$35.83
Balance sheet
Total assets
$11.9B
Total liabilities
$7.8B
Debt
$4.81B
Equity
$4.1B
Working capital
-$96.25M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.17
Current ratio
0.97
Quick ratio
0.41
Net debt/EBITDA
1.61
Margins
EBITDA margin
24.6%
Gross margin
44.8%
Net margin
16.7%
Operating margin
22.9%
Efficiency
Return on assets
16%
Return on equity
48.9%
Return on invested capital
27.5%
Return on capital employed
26.1%
Return on sales
20.8%
Dividend
Dividend yield
2.57%
DPS
$4.79
Payout ratio
51.5%

HSY stock price

How has the Hershey stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.53%
1 week
0.62%
1 month
-2.48%
1 year
-28.88%
YTD
-0.15%
QTD
-4.29%

Financial performance

How have Hershey's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$11.16B
Gross profit
$5B
Operating income
$2.56B
Net income
$1.86B
Gross margin
44.8%
Net margin
16.7%
HSY's operating income is up by 13% YoY but it is down by 2.4% QoQ
The company's net income rose by 13% YoY but it fell by 2.5% QoQ
The gross profit has grown by 11% YoY
HSY's revenue is up by 7% year-on-year

Growth

What is Hershey's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Hershey stock price valuation
HSY P/E details
P/E
20
P/B
9.29
P/S
3.41
EV/EBIT
18.24
EV/EBITDA
15.45
EV/Sales
3.8
The P/E is 20% below the 5-year quarterly average of 25.0 and 19% below the last 4 quarters average of 24.7
HSY's EPS is up by 13% YoY but it is down by 2.6% QoQ
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 36% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 14.7 and 23% less than its last 4 quarters average of 12.1
HSY's equity is up by 24% year-on-year and by 3.3% since the previous quarter
The P/S is 18% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 4.2 and 16% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.1
HSY's revenue is up by 7% year-on-year

Efficiency

How efficient is Hershey business performance
The ROE has contracted by 9% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
HSY's ROS is up by 6% YoY
HSY's return on assets is down by 4.8% since the previous quarter but it is up by 4.6% year-on-year
The ROIC has contracted by 5% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is HSY's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$4.79
Dividend yield
2.57%
Payout ratio
51.5%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Hershey financials performed over time
The company's total assets is 53% higher than its total liabilities
HSY's quick ratio is down by 24% QoQ but it is up by 14% YoY
The current ratio has grown by 21% YoY but it has contracted by 11% from the previous quarter
Hershey's debt is 17% more than its equity
HSY's equity is up by 24% year-on-year and by 3.3% since the previous quarter
HSY's debt to equity is down by 19% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.