The Hershey Company (VIE:HSY)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

VIE:HSY has a market cap or net worth of EUR 31.71 billion. The enterprise value is 36.10 billion.

Market Cap	31.71B
Enterprise Value	36.10B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, October 30, 2025.

Earnings Date	Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 15, 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 (%)	0.32%
Owned by Institutions (%)	91.21%
Float	90.58M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.29 and the forward PE ratio is 31.59.

PE Ratio	24.29
Forward PE	31.59
PS Ratio	3.29
PB Ratio	8.23
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	22.48
P/OCF Ratio	17.32
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.40, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.59.

EV / Earnings	27.65
EV / Sales	3.71
EV / EBITDA	15.40
EV / EBIT	19.20
EV / FCF	25.59

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, VIE: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 -6.89% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-6.89%
50-Day Moving Average	159.67
200-Day Moving Average	152.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	43.22
Average Volume (20 Days)	4

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)	5.65

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, VIE: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 5.01, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.15%.

Dividend Per Share	5.01
Dividend Yield	3.15%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.72%
Years of Dividend Growth	5
Payout Ratio	70.84%
Buyback Yield	0.77%
Shareholder Yield	3.92%
Earnings Yield	4.12%
FCF Yield	4.45%

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

VIE: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