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Hershey (HSY)

NYSE: HSY · Real-Time Price · USD

188.16

2.90 (1.57%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

187.68

-0.26%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 07:41 PM EDT

Hershey Statistics

Share Statistics

Hershey has 202.74M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.16% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	202.74M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.16%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%)	59.84%
Shares Floating	198.95M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	34
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.06M, so 4.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	9.06M
Short % of Shares Out	4.47%
Short % of Float	7.17%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	8.36

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 15.47 and the forward PE ratio is 27.37. Hershey's PEG ratio is 0.75.

PE Ratio	15.47
Forward PE	27.37
PS Ratio	3.07
Forward PS	3.2
PB Ratio	7.29
P/FCF Ratio	17.85
PEG Ratio	0.75

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Hershey has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 39.09B.

EV / Sales	3.49
EV / EBITDA	12.59
EV / EBIT	15.44
EV / FCF	20.3

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	0.64
Debt / Equity	1.16
Debt / EBITDA	1.76
Debt / FCF	2.83
Interest Coverage	16.63

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 47.11% and Return on Invested Capital is 23.72%.

Return on Equity	47.11%
Return on Assets	17.16%
Return on Invested Capital	23.72%
Revenue Per Employee	$604.22K
Profits Per Employee	$119.81K
Employee Count	18,540
Asset Turnover	0.87
Inventory Turnover	4.71

Taxes

Income Tax	252.7M
Effective Tax Rate	10.21%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -2.69% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.26, so Hershey's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.26
52-Week Price Change	-2.69%
50-Day Moving Average	184.58
200-Day Moving Average	170.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	52.95
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,641,476

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Hershey had revenue of 11.2B and earned 2.22B in profits. Earnings per share was 10.97.

Revenue	11.2B
Gross Profit	5.3B
Operating Income	2.9B
Net Income	2.22B
EBITDA	3.1B
EBIT	2.65B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	10.97

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 730.75M in cash and 5.45B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.72B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	730.75M
Total Debt	5.45B
Net Cash	-4.72B
Retained Earnings	5.7B
Total Assets	13.65B
Working Capital	1.53B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.53B and capital expenditures -605.94M, giving a free cash flow of 1.93B.

Operating Cash Flow	2.53B
Capital Expenditures	-605.94M
Free Cash Flow	1.93B
FCF Per Share	9.49

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 47.32%, with operating and profit margins of 25.87% and 19.83%.

Gross Margin	47.32%
Operating Margin	25.87%
Pretax Margin	22.08%
Profit Margin	19.83%
EBITDA Margin	27.7%
EBIT Margin	25.87%
FCF Margin	17.19%

Dividends & Yields

HSY pays an annual dividend of $6.85, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.08%.

Dividend Per Share	$6.85
Dividend Yield	3.08%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	91.09%
Earnings Yield	6.46%
FCF Yield	5.6%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for HSY is $172, which is -8.6% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$172
Price Target Difference	-8.6%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	17

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$135.37
Lynch Upside	-28.06%
Graham Number	75.63
Graham Upside	-59.81%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 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

Altman Z-Score	4.46
Piotroski F-Score	5