Hershey Statistics Share Statistics Hershey has 202.72M
shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.16%
in one year.
Shares Outstanding 202.72M Shares Change (YoY) 0.16% Shares Change (QoQ) 0.02% Owned by Institutions (%) 59.58% Shares Floating 198.93M Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 817 FTD / Avg. Volume 0.04%
Short Selling Information The latest short interest is 10.33M, so 5.1% of the outstanding
shares have been sold short.
Short Interest 10.33M Short % of Shares Out 5.1% Short % of Float 8.18% Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.87
Valuation Ratios The PE ratio is 15.47 and the forward
PE ratio is 27.74.
Hershey's PEG ratio is
0.75.
PE Ratio 15.47 Forward PE 27.74 PS Ratio 3.07 Forward PS 3 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 23.71%.
Return on Equity 47.11% Return on Assets 17.16% Return on Invested Capital 23.71% 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 -11.71% 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 -11.71% 50-Day Moving Average 173.17 200-Day Moving Average 169.4 Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.68 Average Volume (20 Days) 1,842,425
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 2.97%.
Dividend Per Share $6.85 Dividend Yield 2.97% Dividend Growth (YoY) 0% Payout Ratio 91.58% Earnings Yield 6.46% FCF Yield 5.6%
Dividend Details Analyst Forecast The average price target for HSY is $171,
which is -2.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target $171 Price Target Difference -2.5% Analyst Consensus Hold Analyst Count 19
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 -22.82% Graham Number 75.63 Graham Upside -56.88%
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 4.44 Piotroski F-Score 5