Hershey Statistics
Total Valuation
Hershey has a market cap or net worth of $34.38 billion. The enterprise value is $39.10 billion.
| Market Cap | 34.38B |
| Enterprise Value | 39.10B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Friday, May 2, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | May 2, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Hershey has 202.41 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.00% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 147.80M |
| Shares Outstanding | 202.41M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.23% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.31% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 88.12% |
| Float | 144.89M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 15.55 and the forward PE ratio is 27.76.
| PE Ratio | 15.55 |
| Forward PE | 27.76 |
| PS Ratio | 3.08 |
| Forward PS | 2.98 |
| PB Ratio | 7.29 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 17.85 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.58 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.34, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.30.
| EV / Earnings | 17.60 |
| EV / Sales | 3.49 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.34 |
| EV / EBIT | 13.06 |
| EV / FCF | 20.30 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.96, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.16.
| Current Ratio | 0.96 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.16 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.56 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.83 |
| Interest Coverage | 17.17 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 50.40% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.30%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 50.40% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 15.06% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.30% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 33.19% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $559,274 |
| Profits Per Employee | $110,896 |
| Employee Count | 20,030 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.90 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.54 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Hershey has paid $252.70 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 252.70M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 10.21% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -12.31% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.31, so Hershey's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.31 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -12.31% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 163.95 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 179.87 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.70 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,716,397 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 8.33 million, so 4.11% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 8.33M |
| Short Previous Month | 7.65M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.11% |
| Short % of Float | 5.75% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.73 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Hershey had revenue of $11.20 billion and earned $2.22 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $10.92.
| Revenue | 11.20B |
| Gross Profit | 5.31B |
| Operating Income | 2.99B |
| Pretax Income | n/a |
| Net Income | 2.22B |
| EBITDA | 3.45B |
| EBIT | 2.99B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $10.92 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $730.75 million in cash and $5.45 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.72 billion or -$23.30 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 730.75M |
| Total Debt | 5.45B |
| Net Cash | -4.72B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$23.30 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 4.71B |
| Book Value Per Share | 23.30 |
| Working Capital | -170.04M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.53 billion and capital expenditures -$605.94 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.93 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.53B |
| Capital Expenditures | -605.94M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.93B |
| FCF Per Share | $9.51 |
Margins
Gross margin is 47.42%, with operating and profit margins of 26.72% and 19.83%.
| Gross Margin | 47.42% |
| Operating Margin | 26.72% |
| Pretax Margin | 22.08% |
| Profit Margin | 19.83% |
| EBITDA Margin | 30.78% |
| EBIT Margin | 26.72% |
| FCF Margin | 17.19% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $5.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.23%.
| Dividend Per Share | $5.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 14.41% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 50.18% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.00% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.23% |
| Earnings Yield | 6.46% |
| FCF Yield | 5.60% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Hershey is $166.85, which is -1.77% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $166.85 |
| Price Target Difference | -1.77% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 21 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 3.21% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | -1.17% |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on June 16, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Jun 16, 2004 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
Hershey has an Altman Z-Score of 5.04 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 5.04 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |