The Hershey Company

HSY Consumer Defensive Food Confectioners NYSE

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$224.99

$-1.59 (-0.70%)

Open: $225.58 | High: $227.25 | Low: $224.15 | Prev Close: $226.58

Market Cap: $45.62B

Volume: 1.0M | Avg: 1.9M

Last updated: March 09, 2026 at 02:02 AM
Investment Rating
B

Neutral

Overall Score: 60/100

Rating Breakdown:
DCF Score 4/5
80%
Buy
ROE Score 5/5
100%
Strong Buy
ROA Score 4/5
80%
Buy
D/E Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
P/E Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
P/B Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
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Stock Score Analysis
E

Stock Score: 499

Comprehensive Quality Assessment

Component Breakdown:
Efficiency 45
Financial Health 50
Growth 0
Market Sentiment 10
Risk 35
Lower is better
Valuation 4
Momentum 55
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Valuation Metrics
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio 52.08
P/B Ratio 9.87
P/S Ratio 3.90
EPS $4.32
Beta 0.11
Shares Outstanding 202.79M
Price Range & Moving Averages
52-Week High $239.48
52-Week Low $150.04
SMA 50 $206.10
SMA 200 $185.69
Dividend Information
Dividend Yield 2.47%
Annual Dividend $5.56
Earnings
Next Earnings April 30, 2026 01:30 PM ET
Financial Ratios
Margins
Gross Margin 33.3%
Operating Margin 12.1%
Net Margin 7.6%
Returns
ROE 19.2%
ROA 6.4%
Liquidity & Leverage
Debt/Equity 1.17
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.72
Balance Sheet
Total Assets $13.74B
Total Liabilities $9.10B
Total Equity $4.64B
Cash $925.86M
Total Debt $5.40B
Net Debt $4.48B
Income Statement
Revenue $11.69B
Gross Profit $3.89B
Operating Income $1.42B
Net Income $883.26M
EBITDA $1.45B
Revenue/Share $57.46
Cash Flow
Operating CF $2.28B
CapEx $528.22M
Free Cash Flow $1.75B
Book Value/Share $22.79
Tangible Book/Share $-4.10
Equity/Share $22.79
Technical Indicators
RSI (14) 51.39 Neutral
MACD
6.93 Signal: 8.06
Volatility 35.36%
Trading Signal Bearish
Performance & Returns
Total Returns
1 Year +43.72%
Risk-Adjusted Returns
Sharpe Ratio 1.65 Good
Volatility (Ann.) 27.69% Moderate
vs S&P 500 (SPY)
HSY (1Y) +43.72%
S&P 500 (1Y) +13.03%
Alpha (Excess Return) +30.68%
Risk-free rate: 4.5% (3-month US Treasury) • Based on 199 trading days
Sector Comparison (Consumer Defensive)
Compared to 30 peers in Consumer Defensive
Metric HSY Sector Avg Percentile
P/E Ratio 52.08 15.97 90%
P/B Ratio 9.87 45.61 81%
ROE (%) 19.20% 68.64% 61%
Net Margin (%) 7.55% 7.65% 48%
Stock Score 499 489.0 52%
1Y Return (%) +43.72 % +2.03 % 94%
Percentile: 0% = worst in sector, 100% = best in sector
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)

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Technical Analysis
Ticker Close SMA 5 SMA 8 SMA 13 SMA 50 SMA 200 RSI (14) MACD Volatility (%) Volume Signal SMA Decision
HSY $224.99 $231.51 $231.19 $227.67 $205.79 $185.62 51.39 6.93 35.36% 211919 Weak Short Bullish Stack
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News Sentiment
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HSY Hershey (HSY) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why Neutral zacks.com Read More
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Company Information

The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and protein bars. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

CEO Kirk C. Tanner
Employees 18540
Country US
IPO Date 1980-03-17
Exchange NYSE
Website https://www.thehersheycompany.com
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Food Confectioners
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)

Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.

ROE Score (Return on Equity)

Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.

ROA Score (Return on Assets)

Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.

D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)

Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.

P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)

Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.

P/B Score (Price-to-Book)

Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.

Rating Recommendations:

Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:

  • Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
    • The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
    • Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
  • Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
    • Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
    • Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
  • Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
    • Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
    • Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
  • Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
    • Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
    • Suggests weakness in this particular metric
  • Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
    • Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
    • Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category
Note: The overall rating combines all six component scores to provide a comprehensive investment assessment. No single metric should be used in isolation for investment decisions.