The Hershey Company
Market Cap
$37.65B
P/E Ratio
42.90
EPS
$4.33
Dividend Yield
2.75%
52-Week Range
$150.04 — $239.48
Volume
2.69M
Avg Volume
2.05M
Beta
0.17
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P/E (TTM)
42.90
Forward P/E
22.81
PEG Ratio
-1.35
P/S (TTM)
3.51
P/B (TTM)
8.88
P/FCF
32.69
EV/EBITDA
76.28x
EV/Sales
—
ROE (TTM)
0.19%
ROA (TTM)
0.06%
ROIC
0.04%
Gross Margin
0.33%
Operating Margin
0.12%
Net Margin
0.09%
Debt/Equity
1.17
Current Ratio
1.19
EPS Growth (YoY)
-0.38%
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+0.06%
EPS Growth (3Y)
-0.09%
EPS Growth (5Y)
+0.01%
Sales Growth (3Y)
+0.04%
Sales Growth (5Y)
+0.08%
EPS Est (This Year)
$8.14
EPS Est (Next Year)
$9.38
Dividend Yield
—
Annual Dividend
$1.37
Payout Ratio
0.98%
Frequency
—
Ex-Dividend Date
2025-11-17
Cash/Share
$4.55
Hold
1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell
Price Target Range
Consensus Target: $229.08(23.3% upside)
Institutional %
—
Inst. Net Change
—
Insider Net Shares (90d)
-58500
Outstanding Shares
202.79M
Float
198.99M
Free Float %
98.13%
RSI (14)
81.02
SMA 20
$204.26
SMA 50
$192.22
SMA 200
$183.47
ATR (14)
6.17
Volatility (Week)
0.04%
Volatility (Month)
0.02%
Pattern
—
1 Day
+0.81%
1 Week
+12.18%
1 Month
+19.53%
3 Months
+36.67%
6 Months
+30.82%
1 Year
—
YTD
+26.56%
All-Time High
$234.87
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Food Confectioners
Country
US
Exchange
NYSE
IPO Date
1980-03-17
Employees
18540
CEO
Kirk C. Tanner
Index Membership
S&P 500
Website
https://www.thehersheycompany.com
The Hershey Company (HSY) is a consumer defensive company in the food confectioners industry listed on the NYSE. With a market capitalization of $37.65B, a P/E ratio of 42.90, and a dividend yield of 2.75%, HSY is tracked by stockscreenr alongside 25,000+ other tickers. Use the free stock screener to compare HSY against other stocks using dozens of fundamental and technical filters.
The Hershey Company (HSY) has a trailing twelve-month (TTM) P/E ratio of 42.90. This is above the market average, which may reflect high growth expectations or premium valuation. The P/E ratio measures how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of earnings.
No, The Hershey Company (HSY) does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits into growth, research, or debt reduction instead of returning cash to shareholders through dividends.
The Hershey Company (HSY) has a market capitalization of $37.65 billion, classifying it as a large-cap company. Market cap is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
Wall Street analysts have a consensus "Hold" rating on The Hershey Company (HSY) with an average score of 3.00 on a 1-5 scale (1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell). The consensus price target of $229.08 implies 23.3% upside from the current price.
The Hershey Company (HSY) has returned +26.56% year-to-date. Past performance does not guarantee future results, but these figures reflect the stock's recent price trajectory relative to the broader market.