The Hershey Company
HSY Consumer Defensive Food Confectioners NYSE
$191.50
$-0.60 (-0.31%)
Open: $191.63 | High: $192.93 | Low: $190.04 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $192.10
Market Cap: $38.82B
Volume: 1.4M | Avg: 2.0M
Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 08:02 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 464
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 44.23 |
| P/B Ratio | 8.40 |
| P/S Ratio | 3.32 |
| EPS | $4.33 |
| Beta | 0.18 |
| Shares Outstanding | 202.69M |
| 52-Week High | $239.48 |
| 52-Week Low | $150.04 |
| SMA 50 | $214.09 |
| SMA 200 | $192.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.90% |
| Annual Dividend | $5.56 |
| Next Earnings | April 30, 2026 12:30 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 33.3% |
| Operating Margin | 12.1% |
| Net Margin | 7.6% |
| ROE | 19.2% |
| ROA | 6.4% |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| EBITDA | $1.45B |
| Revenue/Share | $57.46 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $2.28B |
| CapEx | $528.22M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.75B |
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| Book Value/Share | $22.79 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-4.10 |
| Equity/Share | $22.79 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 28.66 Oversold |
| MACD |
-6.29
Signal: -5.59
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| Volatility | 25.45% |
| Trading Signal | Oversold |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +18.25% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.7 Fair |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 26.61% Moderate |
| HSY (1Y) | +18.25% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +14.41% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | +3.84% |
Sector Comparison (Consumer Defensive)
| Metric | HSY | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 44.23 | 12.75 | 90% |
| P/B Ratio | 8.4 | 42.58 | 77% |
| ROE (%) | 19.20% | 74.50% | 53% |
| Net Margin (%) | 7.55% | 8.80% | 47% |
| Stock Score | 464 | 502.0 | 23% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +18.25 % | -4.46 % | 87% |
📊 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 |
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| HSY | $191.50 | $191.75 | $192.17 | $196.90 | $213.50 | $192.66 | 28.66 | -6.29 | 25.45% | 100346 | Neutral | Bearish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the HSY stock
News Sentiment
| Ticker | Headline | Sentiment | Source | URL |
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| HSY | Boston Trust Walden Corp Sells 42,503 Shares of Hershey Company (The) $HSY | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| HSY | Analysts Estimate Hershey (HSY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for | Negative | zacks.com | Read More |
| HSY | Hershey (HSY) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note | Negative | zacks.com | Read More |
| HSY | Hershey price target raised ahead of Q1 earnings on recovery optimism | Neutral | proactiveinvestors.com | Read More |
| HSY | Hershey price target raised ahead of Q1 earnings on recovery optimism | Neutral | proactiveinvestors.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
No recent insider trading data available for HSY
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:
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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
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category