ScoreWhy is The Hershey Co. ?
1
- 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
2
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 2.58% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P 500) returns of 13.22%
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Is The Hershey Co. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
The Hershey Co.
2.58%
-0.15
30.35%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.65
20.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
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%
ValuationValuation 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%
TechnicalsTechnical 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
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend2What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 443.8%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 2,427.6 MM
-29What is not working for the Company
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
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 26% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.22 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 13.55 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 55.01 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 356.27 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 13.63 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 188.49 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 79.28 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD 0.31
Here's what is working for The Hershey Co.
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 2,427.6 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 443.8%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 123.83 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for The Hershey Co.
Net Profit
At USD 79.28 MM has Fallen at -66.56%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 2,145.75 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 55.01 MM has Grown at 13.87%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 647.7
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 188.49 MM has Fallen at -41.52%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Interest
Highest at USD 55.01 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 13.87% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 356.27 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 13.63 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 188.49 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD 79.28 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD 0.31
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.22 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 13.55 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 26% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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