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The Hershey Co.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: FMCG
  • ISIN: US4278661081
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182.46
1.83 (1.01%)

Dec 04

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stock-summaryPrice Point
High/Low

1Day

179.43182.58

52 Week

140.13208.03
Valuation
Technical
Day's Volume

CASH

322.63 k

Shareholding (Mar 2025)

FII

13.63%

Held by 407 FIIs

DII

41.82%

Held by 61 DIIs

Promoter

0.03%

How big is The Hershey Co.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, The Hershey Co. has a market capitalization of $37.45 billion, with net sales of $10.75 billion and a net profit of $1.65 billion for the latest four quarters. The balance sheet as of Dec'24 shows shareholder's funds of $4.71 billion and total assets of $12.95 billion.

As of Jun 18, The Hershey Co. has a market capitalization of 37,450.98 million, categorizing it as a Large Cap company.<BR><BR>As of Jun 18, the company reported net sales of 10,754.93 million and a net profit of 1,647.98 million for the latest four quarters ending in Mar'25, Dec'24, Sep'24, and Jun'24.<BR><BR>As of Dec'24, the balance sheet shows shareholder's funds of 4,714.65 million and total assets of 12,946.86 million.

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What does The Hershey Co. do?

22-Jun-2025

The Hershey Company is a global confectionery firm known for its chocolate and snacks, with a market cap of approximately $37.45 billion and a net profit of $224 million as of March 2025. Key financial metrics include a P/E ratio of 21.00 and a dividend yield of 2.99%.

Overview: <BR>The Hershey Company is a global confectionery company that operates in the FMCG industry and is classified as a large-cap entity.<BR><BR>Financial Snapshot: <BR>Net Sales: 2,805 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Net Profit: 224 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) <BR>Market cap: USD 37,450.98 Million (Large Cap)<BR><BR>Key Metrics: <BR>P/E: 21.00 <BR>Dividend Yield: 2.99% <BR>Debt Equity: 0.94 <BR>Return on Equity: 36.90% <BR>Price to Book: 7.99<BR><BR>Contact Details: <BR>Address: 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, EXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCE HERSHEY PA : 17033 <BR>Tel: ['1 717 5344200', '1 800 539-0261'] <BR>Fax: 1 302 6555049 <BR>Website: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/

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Who are in the management team of The Hershey Co.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, The Hershey Co.'s management team includes Ms. Michele Buck as Chairman, President, and CEO, with Ms. Pamela Arway as Lead Independent Director, alongside directors Mr. Victor Crawford, Mr. Robert Dutkowsky, Mr. James Brown, and Mr. Charles Davis.

As of March 2022, the management team of The Hershey Co. includes Ms. Michele Buck, who serves as the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Ms. Pamela Arway is the Lead Independent Director. The board also comprises Mr. Victor Crawford, Mr. Robert Dutkowsky, Mr. James Brown, and Mr. Charles Davis, all of whom hold various director positions.

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Is The Hershey Co. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 29, 2025, The Hershey Co. shows a bullish technical trend with positive momentum indicators, although caution is advised due to a mildly bearish monthly Dow Theory signal, and while it has outperformed the S&P 500 recently, it has underperformed over the past year.

As of 29 August 2025, the technical trend for The Hershey Co. has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The weekly MACD is bullish, and both the weekly and monthly Bollinger Bands are bullish, indicating positive momentum. Daily moving averages also reflect a bullish stance. However, the monthly Dow Theory shows a mildly bearish signal, suggesting some caution. <BR><BR>In terms of performance, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, returning 1.90% and 5.99% respectively, but has underperformed over the longer term, with a 1-year return of -4.33% compared to the S&P 500's 17.14%. Overall, the current technical stance is bullish with moderate strength.

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Is The Hershey Co. overvalued or undervalued?

05-Nov-2025

As of October 31, 2025, The Hershey Co. is fairly valued with a P/E ratio of 21 and has underperformed the S&P 500 with a 1-year return of -7.42%.

As of 31 October 2025, The Hershey Co. has moved from an attractive to a fair valuation grade. The company appears to be fairly valued based on its current metrics. Key valuation ratios include a P/E ratio of 21, an EV to EBITDA of 15.74, and a Price to Book Value of 7.66. In comparison, peers such as Kellanova have a P/E of 26.43 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.71, while McCormick & Co., Inc. shows a P/E of 24.07 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.87, indicating that Hershey's valuation is more conservative than some of its peers.<BR><BR>In terms of recent performance, The Hershey Co. has underperformed against the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a 1-year return of -7.42% compared to the S&P's 19.89%, suggesting that the market may be pricing in concerns about growth relative to its benchmark.

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  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 2,145.75 MM
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 35.89%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 647.7
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

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Stock DNA
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Industry

FMCG

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Market cap

USD 41,612 Million (Mid Cap)

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P/E

21.00

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Industry P/E

NA

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Dividend Yield

2.69%

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Debt Equity

1.04

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Return on Equity

34.79%

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Price to Book

9.22

Revenue and Profits:
Net Sales:
2,615 Million
(Quarterly Results - Jun 2025)
Net Profit:
63 Million
stock-summaryTotal Returns
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) stock-summary
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-1.53%
0%
-1.53%
6 Months
12.99%
0%
12.99%
1 Year
2.58%
0%
2.58%
2 Years
-4.28%
0%
-4.28%
3 Years
-22.27%
0%
-22.27%
4 Years
1.59%
0%
1.59%
5 Years
20.94%
0%
20.94%

The Hershey Co. for the last several years.

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stock-summaryNews & Corporate Actions
News

Is The Hershey Co. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 31 October 2025, The Hershey Co. has moved from an attractive to a fair valuation grade. The company appears to be fairly valued based on its current metrics. Key valuation ratios include a P/E ratio of 21, an EV to EBITDA of 15.74, and a Price to Book Value of 7.66. In comparison, peers such as Kellanova have a P/E of 26.43 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.71, while McCormick & Co., Inc. shows a P/E of 24.07 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.87, indicating that Hershey's valuation is more conservative than some of its peers. In terms of recent performance, The Hershey Co. has underperformed against the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a 1-year return of -7.42% compared to the S&P's 19.89%, suggesting that the market may be pricing in concerns about growth relative to its benchmark....

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Is The Hershey Co. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 31 October 2025, the valuation grade for The Hershey Co. moved from attractive to fair. The company appears to be fairly valued based on its current metrics. Key ratios include a P/E ratio of 21, an EV to EBITDA of 15.74, and a Price to Book Value of 7.66. In comparison, Kellanova has a P/E of 26.43 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.71, while McCormick & Co., Inc. shows a P/E of 24.07 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.87. The recent stock performance indicates that The Hershey Co. has underperformed relative to the S&P 500, with a year-to-date return of -4.16% compared to the S&P 500's 16.30%. This trend reinforces the notion that the stock is fairly valued, as it struggles to keep pace with broader market gains....

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Is The Hershey Co. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 31 October 2025, The Hershey Co. has moved from an attractive to a fair valuation grade. The company appears to be fairly valued based on its current metrics. Key ratios include a P/E ratio of 21, an EV to EBITDA of 15.74, and a Price to Book Value of 7.66. In comparison, peers such as Kellanova have a P/E of 26.43 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.71, while McCormick & Co., Inc. shows a P/E of 24.07 and an EV to EBITDA of 17.87, indicating that Hershey is trading at a lower valuation relative to its peers. Recent stock performance shows that The Hershey Co. has underperformed against the S&P 500, with a 1-year return of -4.48% compared to the S&P 500's 19.89%. This underperformance, coupled with the fair valuation grade, suggests that while the stock is not overvalued, it may not be the best investment opportunity at this time....

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stock-summaryKey Factors
Quality key factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.28%
EBIT Growth (5y)
3.15%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
15.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.64
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.94
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.19
Tax Ratio
9.02%
Dividend Payout Ratio
50.20%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
89.53%
ROCE (avg)
29.26%
ROE (avg)
53.36%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
7.66
EV to EBIT
18.96
EV to EBITDA
15.74
EV to Capital Employed
4.44
EV to Sales
3.74
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.12%
ROCE (Latest)
23.40%
ROE (Latest)
36.90%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
stock-summary Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
stock-summaryShareholding
Shareholding Snapshot : Mar 2025stock-summary
Shareholding Compare (%holding) stock-summary
Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Domestic Funds

Held in 177 Schemes (44.51%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 407 Foreign Institutions (13.63%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

stock-summaryFinancial
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Jun'25
Jun'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
2,614.70
2,074.50
26.04%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
356.30
474.10
-24.85%
Interest
55.00
42.00
30.95%
Exceptional Items
-39.40
-76.40
48.43%
Consolidate Net Profit
62.70
180.90
-65.34%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
88.90%
175.30%
-8.64%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is 26.04% vs -16.70% in Jun 2024

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jun 2025 is -65.34% vs -55.55% in Jun 2024

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Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24stock-summary
Dec'24
Dec'23
Change(%)
Net Sales
11,202.30
11,165.00
0.33%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
3,040.50
3,121.90
-2.61%
Interest
165.10
151.80
8.76%
Exceptional Items
149.00
-261.80
156.91%
Consolidate Net Profit
2,221.20
1,861.80
19.30%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
223.20%
234.10%
-1.09%
USD in Million.
stock-summary Compare with Peers
Direction Arrows
Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 0.33% vs 7.16% in Dec 2023

Direction Arrows
Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 19.30% vs 13.19% in Dec 2023

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About The Hershey Co. stock-summary
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The Hershey Co.
FMCG
The Hershey Company is a global confectionery company. The Company produces chocolate, snack and chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery. It operates through two segments: North America and International and Other. Its product offerings include chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products; snack items such as popcorn, protein bars and cookies, spreads, bars and snack bites/mixes, and meat snacks; and pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings and beverages. North America segment includes its operations in in the United States and Canada. International and Other segment includes its operations outside of North America. The Company offers its products under various brands, such as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Lancaster, Payday and Rolo.
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Company Details
19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, EXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCE HERSHEY PA : 17033
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Tel: 1 717 53442001 800 539-0261
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https://www.thehersheycompany.com/
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