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Ticker
HSY

Price
190.65
Stock movement down
-5.42 (-2.76%)
Company name
Hershey Co
Exchange
(NYSE
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Consumer Defensive >
Confectioners
Market cap
28.25B
Ent value
36.10B
Price/Sales
2.46
Price/Book
6.19
Div yield
2.87%
Div growth
11.68%
Growth years
11
FCF payout
69.99%
Trailing P/E
20.77
Forward P/E
27.57
PEG
3.03
EPS growth
20.83%
1 year return (CAGR)
24.15%
3 year return (CAGR)
-
5 year return (CAGR)
-
10 year return (CAGR)
-
Last updated: 2026-01-22

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DIVIDENDS

Dividend yield - 5y

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Dividend yield data
Dividend per share5.48
Dividend yield2.87%
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Maximum yield3.79%
Average yield3.14%
Minimum yield2.73%
Discount to avg yield-9.38%
Upside potential-8.57%
Yield as % of max yield75.92%

Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y

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Yield distribution data
Dividend yield2.87%
Current yield distribution93.48%
Yield at 100% (Min)2.73%
Yield at 90%2.90%
Yield at 80%2.95%
Yield at 50% (Median)3.10%
Yield at 20%3.32%
Yield at 10%3.44%
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 share5.48
Payout frequencyQuarterly
Ex-div date17 Nov 2025
EPS (TTM)6.68
EPS (1y forward)6.92
EPS growth (5y)20.83%
EPS growth (5y forward)6.85%

Dividend growth

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Dividend growth data
HSYS&P500
DGR MR14.93%-13.74%
DGR TTM3.36%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 announced722 days
EPS growth (5y)20.83%
EPS growth (5y forward)6.85%

Payout ratio

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Payout ratio data
EPS coverageFCF coverage
TTM79.75%69.99%
Average--
Forward79.24%-

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E20.77
Price to OCF12.32
Price to FCF18.23
Price to EBITDA12.45
EV to EBITDA15.91

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales2.46
Price to Book6.19
EV to Sales3.14

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count148.17M
EPS (TTM)6.68
FCF per share (TTM)7.61

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)11.49B
Gross profit (TTM)4.30B
Operating income (TTM)1.91B
Net income (TTM)1.36B
EPS (TTM)6.68
EPS (1y forward)6.92

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)37.46%
Operating margin (TTM)16.63%
Profit margin (TTM)11.84%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash1.16B
Net receivables966.41M
Total current assets4.40B
Goodwill2.71B
Intangible assets1.89B
Property, plant and equipment7.31B
Total assets13.58B
Accounts payable1.46B
Short/Current long term debt5.74B
Total current liabilities3.23B
Total liabilities9.01B
Shareholder's equity4.56B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)2.29B
Capital expenditures (TTM)742.95M
Free cash flow (TTM)1.55B
Dividends paid (TTM)1.08B

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity29.79%
Return on Assets10.01%
Return on Invested Capital25.52%
Cash Return on Invested Capital29.08%

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STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open195.54
Daily high196.16
Daily low190.58
Daily Volume1.35M
All-time high276.35
1y analyst estimate192.39
Beta0.18
EPS (TTM)6.68
Dividend per share5.48
Ex-div date17 Nov 2025
Next earnings date5 Feb 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
HSYS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-31.01%-0.89%
Highest price drop-47.62%-19.00%
Date of highest drop4 Feb 20258 Apr 2025
Avg drop from high-36.64%-2.49%
Avg time to new high-6 days
Max time to new high322 days89 days
COMPANY DETAILS
HSY (Hershey Co) company logo
Marketcap
28.25B
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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