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Ticker
HSY

Price
219.40
Stock movement down
-3.18 (-1.43%)
Company name
Hershey Co
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Consumer Defensive >
Confectioners
Market cap
32.51B
Ent value
40.69B
Price/Sales
2.78
Price/Book
7.01
Div yield
2.65%
Div growth
11.68%
Growth years
11
FCF payout
109.64%
Trailing P/E
36.81
Forward P/E
22.57
PEG
5.37
EPS growth
-1.71%
1 year return (CAGR)
36.43%
3 year return (CAGR)
-2.28%
5 year return (CAGR)
7.96%
10 year return (CAGR)
9.32%
Last updated: 2026-02-24

DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share5.81
Dividend yield2.65%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield3.79%
Average yield2.38%
Minimum yield1.50%
Discount to avg yield10.21%
Upside potential11.38%
Yield as % of max yield69.92%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield2.65%
Current yield distribution39.13%
Yield at 100% (Min)1.50%
Yield at 90%1.67%
Yield at 80%1.77%
Yield at 50% (Median)2.19%
Yield at 20%2.98%
Yield at 10%3.21%
Yield at 0% (Max)3.79%

Dividend per share

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Dividend per share data
Years of growth11 years
CCC statusDividend Contender
Dividend per share5.81
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date17 Feb 2026
EPS (TTM)4.35
EPS (1y forward)9.72
EPS growth (5y)-1.71%
EPS growth (5y forward)6.85%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
HSYS&P500
DGR MR5.99%-13.74%
DGR TTM1.50%6.60%
DGR 3 years12.26%7.31%
DGR 5 years11.68%4.69%
DGR 10 years9.38%6.30%
DGR 15 years10.18%8.16%
Time since last change announced22 days
EPS growth (5y)-1.71%
EPS growth (5y forward)6.85%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM92.15%109.64%
Average--
Forward59.74%-

VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E36.81
Price to OCF24.07
Price to FCF43.79
Price to EBITDA23.54
EV to EBITDA29.47

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales2.78
Price to Book7.01
EV to Sales3.48

FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count148.17M
EPS (TTM)4.35
FCF per share (TTM)3.65

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)11.69B
Gross profit (TTM)3.89B
Operating income (TTM)1.42B
Net income (TTM)883.26M
EPS (TTM)4.35
EPS (1y forward)9.72

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)33.27%
Operating margin (TTM)12.12%
Profit margin (TTM)7.55%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash925.86M
Net receivables729.55M
Total current assets3.59B
Goodwill3.00B
Intangible assets2.48B
Property, plant and equipment0.00
Total assets13.74B
Accounts payable1.26B
Short/Current long term debt5.40B
Total current liabilities3.01B
Total liabilities9.10B
Shareholder's equity4.64B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)1.35B
Capital expenditures (TTM)608.42M
Free cash flow (TTM)742.39M
Dividends paid (TTM)813.96M

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity19.05%
Return on Assets6.43%
Return on Invested Capital8.80%
Cash Return on Invested Capital7.39%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open221.08
Daily high222.05
Daily low214.62
Daily Volume2.70M
All-time high276.35
1y analyst estimate226.68
Beta0.17
EPS (TTM)4.35
Dividend per share5.81
Ex-div date17 Feb 2026
Next earnings date30 Apr 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
HSYS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-20.61%-1.82%
Highest price drop-53.86%-56.47%
Date of highest drop10 Mar 20099 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-14.89%-10.84%
Avg time to new high21 days12 days
Max time to new high1751 days1805 days

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COMPANY DETAILS
HSY (Hershey Co) company logo
Marketcap
32.51B
Marketcap category
Large-cap
Description
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company exports its products in approximately 80 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Employees
18540
SEC filings
CEO
Country
USA
City
Hershey
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
Dividend Contender
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly
EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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