The Hershey Company (FRA:HSY)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:HSY has a market cap or net worth of EUR 33.19 billion. The enterprise value is 37.59 billion.

Market Cap	33.19B
Enterprise Value	37.59B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Earnings Date	Jul 31, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	May 16, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	148.11M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.77%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	145.11M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 25.42 and the forward PE ratio is 33.43.

PE Ratio	25.42
Forward PE	33.43
PS Ratio	3.44
PB Ratio	8.61
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.95, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.65.

EV / Earnings	28.79
EV / Sales	3.84
EV / EBITDA	15.95
EV / EBIT	19.89
EV / FCF	26.65

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.33.

Current Ratio	1.53
Quick Ratio	0.60
Debt / Equity	1.33
Debt / EBITDA	2.21
Debt / FCF	3.63
Interest Coverage	11.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 35.89% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.45%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	35.89%
Return on Assets (ROA)	10.47%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	13.45%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	20.30%
Revenue Per Employee	499,893
Profits Per Employee	67,705
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.87
Inventory Turnover	4.10

Taxes

In the past 12 months, FRA:HSY has paid 157.69 million in taxes.

Income Tax	157.69M
Effective Tax Rate	10.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -5.38% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-5.38%
50-Day Moving Average	146.58
200-Day Moving Average	154.60
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	67.58
Average Volume (20 Days)	91

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)	5.50

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA:HSY had revenue of EUR 9.64 billion and earned 1.31 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 6.43.

Revenue	9.64B
Gross Profit	3.87B
Operating Income	1.86B
Pretax Income	1.46B
Net Income	1.31B
EBITDA	2.27B
EBIT	1.86B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.43

Balance Sheet

The company has 778.69 million in cash and 5.12 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.34 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	778.69M
Total Debt	5.12B
Net Cash	-4.34B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.85B
Book Value Per Share	19.01
Working Capital	1.31B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.83 billion and capital expenditures -420.86 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.41 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.83B
Capital Expenditures	-420.86M
Free Cash Flow	1.41B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 40.12%, with operating and profit margins of 19.32% and 13.54%.

Gross Margin	40.12%
Operating Margin	19.32%
Pretax Margin	15.18%
Profit Margin	13.54%
EBITDA Margin	23.58%
EBIT Margin	19.32%
FCF Margin	14.63%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 5.08, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.99%.

Dividend Per Share	5.08
Dividend Yield	2.99%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	7.59%
Years of Dividend Growth	21
Payout Ratio	70.84%
Buyback Yield	0.77%
Shareholder Yield	3.76%
Earnings Yield	3.93%
FCF Yield	4.25%

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 4.39 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.39
Piotroski F-Score	5