Hershey (HSY)
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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Hershey Statistics
Share Statistics
Hershey has 202.36M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.78% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 202.36M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -0.78% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.03% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 59.87% |
Shares Floating | 201.62M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 1.30K |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.06% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 6.77M, so 3.34% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 6.77M |
Short % of Shares Out | 3.34% |
Short % of Float | 3.36% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.81 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 0 and the forward PE ratio is 20.03. Hershey's PEG ratio is 0.
PE Ratio | 0 |
Forward PE | 20.03 |
PS Ratio | 0 |
Forward PS | 2.7 |
PB Ratio | 0 |
P/FCF Ratio | 0 |
PEG Ratio | 0 |
Enterprise Valuation
Hershey has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 42.58B.
EV / Earnings | 19.17 |
EV / Sales | 3.8 |
EV / EBITDA | 14.69 |
EV / EBIT | 14.69 |
EV / FCF | 16.82 |
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 |
Total Debt / Capitalization | 51.97 |
Cash Flow / Debt | 0.5 |
Interest Coverage | 17.5 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.47% and return on capital (ROIC) is 26.51%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.47% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.17% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 26.51% |
Revenue Per Employee | 600.66K |
Profits Per Employee | 119.10K |
Employee Count | 18.65K |
Asset Turnover | 0.87 |
Inventory Turnover | 4.71 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 252.70M |
Effective Tax Rate | 0.1 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by -13.65% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.37, so Hershey's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 0.37 |
52-Week Price Change | -13.65% |
50-Day Moving Average | 162.88 |
200-Day Moving Average | 183.59 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 60.16 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 2.32M |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Hershey had revenue of 11.20B and earned 2.22B in profits. Earnings per share was 0.
Revenue | 11.20B |
Gross Profit | 5.30B |
Operating Income | 2.90B |
Net Income | 2.22B |
EBITDA | 2.90B |
EBIT | 2.90B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 730.75M in cash and 5.10B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.37B.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 730.75M |
Total Debt | 5.10B |
Net Cash | -4.37B |
Retained Earnings | 5.70B |
Total Assets | 12.62B |
Working Capital | -643.21M |
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 | 0 |
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 | 25.87% |
EBIT Margin | 25.87% |
FCF Margin | 22.6% |
Dividends & Yields
HSY pays an annual dividend of $5.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.34%.
Dividend Per Share | $5.48 |
Dividend Yield | 3.34% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 14.93% |
Payout Ratio | 50.18% |
Earnings Yield | 0% |
FCF Yield | 7.52% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for HSY is $161.5, which is -2.8% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $161.5 |
Price Target Difference | -2.8% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 19 |
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 | 4.36 |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |