Hershey

166.59
2.36 (1.44%)
At close: Apr 17, 2025, 3:59 PM
165.52
-0.64%
After-hours: Apr 17, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Hershey Statistics

Share Statistics

Hershey has 202.41M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.17% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 202.41M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.17%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.1%
Owned by Institutions (%) 59.78%
Shares Floating 201.23M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 3.43K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.18%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 8.47M, so 4.18% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 8.47M
Short % of Shares Out 4.18%
Short % of Float 6.71%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.81

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 15.44 and the forward PE ratio is 25.22. Hershey's PEG ratio is 0.75.

PE Ratio 15.44
Forward PE 25.22
PS Ratio 3.06
Forward PS 2.7
PB Ratio 7.27
P/FCF Ratio 13.55
PEG Ratio 0.75
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Hershey has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 38.67B.

EV / Sales 3.45
EV / EBITDA 12.46
EV / EBIT 15.27
EV / FCF 15.27

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.96, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.08.

Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.64
Debt / Equity 1.08
Debt / EBITDA 1.64
Debt / FCF 2.02
Interest Coverage 17.5

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 47.11% and Return on Invested Capital is 23.82%.

Return on Equity 47.11%
Return on Assets 17.16%
Return on Invested Capital 23.82%
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 -9.96% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.27, so Hershey's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.27
52-Week Price Change -9.96%
50-Day Moving Average 168.22
200-Day Moving Average 178.53
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.5
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.93M

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 5.1B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.37B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 730.75M
Total Debt 5.1B
Net Cash -4.37B
Retained Earnings 5.7B
Total Assets 12.95B
Working Capital -170.04M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.53B and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 2.53B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.53B
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 2.53B
FCF Per Share 12.5
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 22.6%

Dividends & Yields

HSY pays an annual dividend of $6.85, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.47%.

Dividend Per Share $6.85
Dividend Yield 3.47%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 62.73%
Earnings Yield 6.48%
FCF Yield 7.38%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for HSY is $165, which is -0.9% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $165
Price Target Difference -0.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 19
Stock Forecasts

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 4.67
Piotroski F-Score 7