The Hershey Company (BIT:1HSY)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

BIT:1HSY has a market cap or net worth of EUR 32.80 billion. The enterprise value is 36.78 billion.

Market Cap	32.80B
Enterprise Value	36.78B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Earnings Date	Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	148.17M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.41%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.15%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.32%
Owned by Institutions (%)	91.59%
Float	90.66M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 28.20 and the forward PE ratio is 30.12.

PE Ratio	28.20
Forward PE	30.12
PS Ratio	3.34
PB Ratio	8.40
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	20.83
P/OCF Ratio	16.73
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.85, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.36.

EV / Earnings	31.63
EV / Sales	3.68
EV / EBITDA	16.85
EV / EBIT	21.63
EV / FCF	23.36

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.26.

Current Ratio	1.36
Quick Ratio	0.66
Debt / Equity	1.26
Debt / EBITDA	2.29
Debt / FCF	3.12
Interest Coverage	9.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 31.01% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.13%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	31.01%
Return on Assets (ROA)	9.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.13%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	18.89%
Revenue Per Employee	509,488
Profits Per Employee	60,302
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.88
Inventory Turnover	4.75

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BIT:1HSY has paid 177.80 million in taxes.

Income Tax	177.80M
Effective Tax Rate	13.26%

Stock Price Statistics

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	n/a
50-Day Moving Average	157.59
200-Day Moving Average	n/a
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	63.02
Average Volume (20 Days)	2

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.55

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BIT:1HSY had revenue of EUR 9.83 billion and earned 1.16 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 5.72.

Revenue	9.83B
Gross Profit	3.71B
Operating Income	1.67B
Pretax Income	1.34B
Net Income	1.16B
EBITDA	2.10B
EBIT	1.67B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.72

Balance Sheet

The company has 994.61 million in cash and 4.91 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.91 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	994.61M
Total Debt	4.91B
Net Cash	-3.91B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.90B
Book Value Per Share	19.25
Working Capital	1.00B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.96 billion and capital expenditures -385.75 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.57 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.96B
Capital Expenditures	-385.75M
Free Cash Flow	1.57B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 37.73%, with operating and profit margins of 17.02% and 11.84%.

Gross Margin	37.73%
Operating Margin	17.02%
Pretax Margin	13.65%
Profit Margin	11.84%
EBITDA Margin	21.33%
EBIT Margin	17.02%
FCF Margin	16.03%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.72, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.39%.

Dividend Per Share	3.72
Dividend Yield	2.39%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	79.75%
Buyback Yield	0.41%
Shareholder Yield	2.80%
Earnings Yield	3.55%
FCF Yield	4.80%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

BIT:1HSY has an Altman Z-Score of 4.31 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.31
Piotroski F-Score	5