The Hershey Company (LON:0J4X)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0J4X has a market cap or net worth of GBP 28.34 billion. The enterprise value is 32.13 billion.

Market Cap	28.34B
Enterprise Value	32.13B

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	145.23M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 25.40 and the forward PE ratio is 33.16.

PE Ratio	25.40
Forward PE	33.16
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 15.84, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.66.

EV / Earnings	28.80
EV / Sales	3.82
EV / EBITDA	15.84
EV / EBIT	19.75
EV / FCF	26.66

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	427,085
Profits Per Employee	57,844
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.87
Inventory Turnover	4.10

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0J4X has paid 134.72 million in taxes.

Income Tax	134.72M
Effective Tax Rate	10.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -5.15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.26, so LON:0J4X's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.26
52-Week Price Change	-5.15%
50-Day Moving Average	172.63
200-Day Moving Average	169.53
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	66.81
Average Volume (20 Days)	526

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)	5.63

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0J4X had revenue of GBP 8.24 billion and earned 1.12 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 5.49.

Revenue	8.24B
Gross Profit	3.30B
Operating Income	1.59B
Pretax Income	1.25B
Net Income	1.12B
EBITDA	1.94B
EBIT	1.59B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.49

Balance Sheet

The company has 665.27 million in cash and 4.38 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.71 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	665.27M
Total Debt	4.38B
Net Cash	-3.71B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.29B
Book Value Per Share	16.24
Working Capital	1.12B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.56 billion and capital expenditures -359.56 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.21 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.56B
Capital Expenditures	-359.56M
Free Cash Flow	1.21B
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 4.27, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.26%.

Dividend Per Share	4.27
Dividend Yield	2.26%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	4.95%
Years of Dividend Growth	7
Payout Ratio	70.84%
Buyback Yield	0.77%
Shareholder Yield	3.03%
Earnings Yield	3.94%
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

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

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

Scores

LON:0J4X has an Altman Z-Score of 4.39 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.39
Piotroski F-Score	5