The Hershey Company (LON:0J4X)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0J4X has a market cap or net worth of GBP 30.45 billion. The enterprise value is 33.87 billion.

Market Cap	30.45B
Enterprise Value	33.87B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is 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)	-0.41%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.15%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.31%
Owned by Institutions (%)	91.30%
Float	145.29M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 30.03 and the forward PE ratio is 31.23.

PE Ratio	30.03
Forward PE	31.23
PS Ratio	3.55
PB Ratio	8.95
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	22.18
P/OCF Ratio	17.81
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.07, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.67.

EV / Earnings	33.40
EV / Sales	3.95
EV / EBITDA	18.07
EV / EBIT	23.19
EV / FCF	24.67

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.26.

Current Ratio	1.36
Quick Ratio	0.66
Debt / Equity	1.26
Debt / EBITDA	2.29
Debt / FCF	3.12
Interest Coverage	9.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 31.01% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.13%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	31.01%
Return on Assets (ROA)	9.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.13%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	18.89%
Revenue Per Employee	444,247
Profits Per Employee	52,580
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.88
Inventory Turnover	4.75

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0J4X has paid 155.03 million in taxes.

Income Tax	155.03M
Effective Tax Rate	13.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +28.19% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.18, so LON:0J4X's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.18
52-Week Price Change	+28.19%
50-Day Moving Average	182.42
200-Day Moving Average	177.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	72.40
Average Volume (20 Days)	515

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)	6.16

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0J4X had revenue of GBP 8.57 billion and earned 1.01 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 4.99.

Revenue	8.57B
Gross Profit	3.23B
Operating Income	1.46B
Pretax Income	1.17B
Net Income	1.01B
EBITDA	1.83B
EBIT	1.46B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	4.99

Balance Sheet

The company has 867.25 million in cash and 4.28 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -3.41 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	867.25M
Total Debt	4.28B
Net Cash	-3.41B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.40B
Book Value Per Share	16.79
Working Capital	872.71M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.71 billion and capital expenditures -336.35 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.37 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.71B
Capital Expenditures	-336.35M
Free Cash Flow	1.37B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 37.73%, with operating and profit margins of 17.02% and 11.84%.

Gross Margin	37.73%
Operating Margin	17.02%
Pretax Margin	13.65%
Profit Margin	11.84%
EBITDA Margin	21.33%
EBIT Margin	17.02%
FCF Margin	16.03%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.17, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.09%.

Dividend Per Share	4.17
Dividend Yield	2.09%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-3.37%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	79.75%
Buyback Yield	0.41%
Shareholder Yield	2.51%
Earnings Yield	3.33%
FCF Yield	4.51%

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 4.31 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.31
Piotroski F-Score	5