The Hershey Company (FRA:HSY)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:HSY has a market cap or net worth of EUR 38.15 billion. The enterprise value is 42.24 billion.

Market Cap	38.15B
Enterprise Value	42.24B

Important Dates

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

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

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	148.08M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.11%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	145.13M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 50.72 and the forward PE ratio is 26.55.

PE Ratio	50.72
Forward PE	26.55
PS Ratio	3.83
PB Ratio	9.66
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	24.58
P/OCF Ratio	19.67
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 24.43, with an EV/FCF ratio of 27.21.

EV / Earnings	56.15
EV / Sales	4.26
EV / EBITDA	24.43
EV / EBIT	33.82
EV / FCF	27.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.24.

Current Ratio	1.19
Quick Ratio	0.55
Debt / Equity	1.24
Debt / EBITDA	2.82
Debt / FCF	3.15
Interest Coverage	6.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 18.89% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.52%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	18.89%
Return on Assets (ROA)	6.89%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.52%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	13.71%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	536,185
Profits Per Employee	40,504
Employee Count	19,285
Asset Turnover	0.88
Inventory Turnover	5.79

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FRA: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 +20.35% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	+20.35%
50-Day Moving Average	167.48
200-Day Moving Average	156.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	60.18
Average Volume (20 Days)	22

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)	4.86

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA: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	3.34B
Operating Income	1.25B
Pretax Income	1.03B
Net Income	752.27M
EBITDA	1.68B
EBIT	1.25B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.70

Balance Sheet

The company has 788.55 million in cash and 4.89 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -4.10 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	788.55M
Total Debt	4.89B
Net Cash	-4.10B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.95B
Book Value Per Share	19.47
Working Capital	491.43M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.94 billion and capital expenditures -387.20 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.55 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.94B
Capital Expenditures	-387.20M
Free Cash Flow	1.55B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 33.55%, with operating and profit margins of 12.58% and 7.55%.

Gross Margin	33.55%
Operating Margin	12.58%
Pretax Margin	10.38%
Profit Margin	7.55%
EBITDA Margin	16.89%
EBIT Margin	12.58%
FCF Margin	15.59%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.58%.

Dividend Per Share	4.80
Dividend Yield	2.58%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-6.12%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	122.87%
Buyback Yield	0.05%
Shareholder Yield	2.63%
Earnings Yield	1.97%
FCF Yield	4.07%

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

The last stock split was on June 16, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Jun 16, 2004
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

FRA:HSY has an Altman Z-Score of 4.13 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.13
Piotroski F-Score	5