The Hershey Company (LON:0J4X)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0J4X has a market cap or net worth of GBP 34.47 billion. The enterprise value is 38.03 billion.

Market Cap	34.47B
Enterprise Value	38.03B

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 (%)	0.31%
Owned by Institutions (%)	90.71%
Float	145.13M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 52.53 and the forward PE ratio is 27.56.

PE Ratio	52.53
Forward PE	27.56
PS Ratio	3.97
PB Ratio	10.01
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	25.45
P/OCF Ratio	20.37
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 25.27, with an EV/FCF ratio of 28.08.

EV / Earnings	57.95
EV / Sales	4.40
EV / EBITDA	25.27
EV / EBIT	34.98
EV / FCF	28.08

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)	4.92%
Revenue Per Employee	467,753
Profits Per Employee	35,334
Employee Count	18,573
Asset Turnover	0.88
Inventory Turnover	5.79

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0J4X has paid 245.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax	245.90M
Effective Tax Rate	27.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +29.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.17, so LON:0J4X's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.17
52-Week Price Change	+29.42%
50-Day Moving Average	199.82
200-Day Moving Average	183.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	68.16
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,118

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)	4.91

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0J4X had revenue of GBP 8.69 billion and earned 656.26 million in profits. Earnings per share was 3.22.

Revenue	8.69B
Gross Profit	2.91B
Operating Income	1.09B
Pretax Income	902.16M
Net Income	656.26M
EBITDA	1.47B
EBIT	1.09B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	3.22

Balance Sheet

The company has 687.91 million in cash and 4.26 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -3.58 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	687.91M
Total Debt	4.26B
Net Cash	-3.58B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.45B
Book Value Per Share	16.98
Working Capital	428.71M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.69 billion and capital expenditures -337.78 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.35 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.69B
Capital Expenditures	-337.78M
Free Cash Flow	1.35B
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 4.16, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.81%.

Dividend Per Share	4.16
Dividend Yield	1.81%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-3.64%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	122.87%
Buyback Yield	0.05%
Shareholder Yield	1.86%
Earnings Yield	1.90%
FCF Yield	3.93%

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 4.13 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.13
Piotroski F-Score	5