The Hershey Company (ETR:HSY)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

ETR:HSY has a market cap or net worth of EUR 38.59 billion. The enterprise value is 42.39 billion.

Market Cap	38.59B
Enterprise Value	42.39B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 17, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	148.17M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.10%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.31%
Owned by Institutions (%)	90.88%
Float	145.29M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 51.30 and the forward PE ratio is 26.92.

PE Ratio	51.30
Forward PE	26.92
PS Ratio	3.87
PB Ratio	9.77
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	56.34
EV / Sales	4.27
EV / EBITDA	24.47
EV / EBIT	32.30
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.17.

Current Ratio	1.19
Quick Ratio	0.55
Debt / Equity	1.17
Debt / EBITDA	2.65
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	8.13

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 18.89% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.33%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	18.89%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.25%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.33%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	14.42%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	516,389
Profits Per Employee	39,008
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.88
Inventory Turnover	5.79

Taxes

In the past 12 months, ETR:HSY has paid 281.87 million in taxes.

Income Tax	281.87M
Effective Tax Rate	27.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +33.90% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	+33.90%
50-Day Moving Average	161.66
200-Day Moving Average	157.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	73.08
Average Volume (20 Days)	216

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)	5.51

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, ETR:HSY had revenue of EUR 9.96 billion and earned 752.27 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.70.

Revenue	9.96B
Gross Profit	3.35B
Operating Income	1.32B
Pretax Income	1.03B
Net Income	752.27M
EBITDA	1.74B
EBIT	1.32B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.70

Balance Sheet

The company has 788.55 million in cash and 4.60 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -3.81 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	788.55M
Total Debt	4.60B
Net Cash	-3.81B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.95B
Book Value Per Share	19.45
Working Capital	491.43M

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 33.59%, with operating and profit margins of 13.23% and 7.55%.

Gross Margin	33.59%
Operating Margin	13.23%
Pretax Margin	10.38%
Profit Margin	7.55%
EBITDA Margin	17.47%
EBIT Margin	13.23%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 5.23, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.80%.

Dividend Per Share	5.23
Dividend Yield	2.80%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.98%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	0.05%
Shareholder Yield	2.86%
Earnings Yield	1.95%
FCF Yield	n/a

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

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	3