Company Overview
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. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company 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. It 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. The company 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. It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 32.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Operating margin of 23.1% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 3.17%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $11.69B (+4.4% YoY); net profit $883.26M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.6%, earnings +631.0%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.9%, profit CAGR 8.2%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.90% |
| 1 Year: | 6.60% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.19% |
| 1 Year: | 631.00% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -0.96% |
| 6 Months: | -21.84% |
| 3 Months: | -5.45% |
| 1 Month: | -4.65% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
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- RSI (14)38.30 · Neutral
P/E of 23.65 is above the sector median of 18.74 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 32.8%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.17%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading 25.6% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSY The Hershey Company SPXR3K | 173.15 | 23.65 | $25.33B | 3.17% | 13.44% | 32.81% | 4.90% | 8.19% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 107.14 | 37.73 | $852.63B | 0.88% | 16.83% | 24.13% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 915.74 | 46.16 | $406.11B | 0.62% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 88.07 | 26.45 | $378.93B | 2.44% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 146.44 | 22.32 | $341.00B | 2.96% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 182.53 | 25.07 | $284.49B | 3.13% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 137.63 | 18.04 | $188.00B | 4.28% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 80.35 | 17.32 | $140.40B | 1.61% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 68.88 | 14.50 | $115.01B | 6.26% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Dec 2015 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.08B | - | 2.02B | 1.77B | 2.13B | - | 2.04B | 1.71B | 2.22B | - | 2.30B | 1.99B | 2.36B | 2.67B | 2.37B | 2.73B | 2.99B | 2.49B | 3.03B | 3.25B | 2.07B | 2.99B | 2.81B | 2.61B | 3.18B | 3.10B | 2.79B |
| Gross Profit | 735.41M | 868.71M | 877.72M | 817.38M | 747.40M | 850.85M | 742.27M | 909.35M | 765.85M | 942.94M | 837.24M | 974.06M | 793.42M | 863.49M | 944.35M | 892.50M | 874.74M | 943.32M | 911.91M | 866.62M | 792.55M | 1.08B | 962.07M | 1.05B | 925.45M | 1.06B | 1.25B | 1,000.00M | 1.11B | 1.38B | 1.13B | 1.36B | 1.68B | 833.75M | 1.23B | 944.27M | 796.27M | 1.04B | 1.22B | 1.26B |
| Operating Income | 7.50M | 303.01M | - | 339.51M | 262.76M | 374.02M | - | 197.24M | 320.49M | 461.46M | - | 480.51M | 315.72M | 406.26M | - | 438.87M | 410.07M | 460.81M | - | 382.80M | 383.37M | 611.41M | - | 553.04M | 456.68M | 574.83M | 720.99M | 456.53M | 556.62M | 799.92M | 560.66M | 735.95M | 1.06B | 287.82M | 613.16M | 369.22M | 192.81M | 434.58M | 640.69M | 642.64M |
| Net Income | -99.94M | 140.27M | 227.89M | 229.83M | 145.96M | 227.40M | 116.85M | 125.04M | 203.50M | 273.30M | 181.13M | 350.20M | 226.85M | 263.71M | 336.79M | 304.36M | 312.84M | 325.31M | 207.19M | 271.14M | 268.90M | 447.28M | 291.39M | 395.80M | 301.23M | 444.93M | 533.48M | 315.56M | 399.49M | 587.18M | 406.98M | 518.58M | 797.45M | 180.89M | 446.30M | 224.20M | 62.72M | 276.32M | 435.11M | 457.67M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.95B | 5.13B | 5.30B | 5.67B | 1.40B | 1.50B | 1.80B | 7.42B | 7.39B | 7.44B | 7.52B | 7.79B | 7.99B | 8.15B | 8.97B | 10.42B | 11.16B | 11.20B | 11.69B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.34B | 3.38B | 3.17B | 3.46B | 3.58B | 3.62B | 3.70B | 4.05B | 4.50B | 5.00B | 5.30B | 3.92B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | 1.71B | 1.34B | 1.39B | 1.04B | 1.26B | 1.31B | 1.62B | 1.60B | 1.78B | 2.04B | 2.26B | 2.56B | 2.90B | 1.44B |
| Net Income | 214.15M | 311.40M | 435.99M | 509.80M | 628.96M | 660.93M | 820.47M | 846.91M | 512.95M | 720.04M | 782.98M | 1.18B | 1.15B | 1.28B | 1.48B | 1.64B | 1.86B | 2.22B | 883.26M |
| R&D Expense | - | 28.10M | 28.10M | 31.10M | 33.20M | 38.96M | 47.64M | 47.55M | 49.28M | 47.27M | 45.85M | 38.52M | 37.15M | 37.58M | 40.11M | 46.94M | 50.03M | 55.80M | 61.66M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.63B | 3.68B | 4.27B | 4.41B | 4.75B | 5.36B | 5.62B | 5.34B | 5.52B | 5.55B | 7.70B | 8.14B | 9.13B | 10.41B | 10.95B | 11.90B | 12.95B | 13.74B |
| Total Equity | 683.42M | 623.52M | 318.20M | 720.46M | 902.32M | 857.32M | 1.04B | 1.60B | 1.46B | 998.00M | 785.86M | 915.34M | 1.40B | 1.74B | 2.23B | 2.76B | 3.30B | 4.10B | 4.71B | 4.64B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 97.14M | 129.20M | 37.10M | 253.60M | 884.64M | 693.69M | 728.27M | 1.12B | 374.85M | 346.53M | 296.97M | 380.18M | 588.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 1.52B | 1.80B | 1.75B | 1.53B | 1.80B | 1.54B | 1.56B | 2.35B | 2.06B | 3.25B | 3.53B | 4.09B | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 3.28B | 2.91B | 3.34B | 3.53B | 3.71B | 3.74B | 4.10B | 4.30B | 4.70B | 4.62B | 6.30B | 6.40B | 6.89B | 7.66B | 7.65B | 7.80B | 8.23B | 9.10B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.27B | 910.63M | 1.30B | 1.17B | 1.47B | 1.41B | 1.94B | 2.22B | 1.91B | 2.08B | 2.42B | 2.01B | 1.89B | 2.49B | 3.26B | 3.01B | 3.93B | 3.01B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 778.84M | 519.56M | 1.07B | 901.42M | 587.87M | 1.09B | 1.19B | 844.38M | 1.26B | 1.01B | 1.25B | 1.60B | 1.76B | 1.70B | 2.08B | 2.33B | 2.32B | 2.53B | 2.28B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -304.35M | -198.20M | -150.33M | -199.29M | -340.00M | -473.37M | -351.58M | -862.57M | -477.25M | -595.45M | -328.66M | -1.50B | -780.48M | -531.28M | -2.22B | -787.38M | -1.20B | -960.31M | -1.28B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | -71.10M | -438.82M | -586.87M | -446.59M | -719.30M | -797.02M | -464.40M | -843.77M | 116.11M | -1.08B | -499.23M | -681.14M | -1.42B | -1.15B | -1.30B | -803.36M |
| Capital Expenditure | -189.70M | -262.64M | -126.32M | -179.54M | -323.96M | -258.73M | -323.55M | -370.79M | -356.81M | -269.48M | -257.68M | -328.60M | -318.19M | -441.63M | -495.88M | -519.48M | -771.11M | -605.94M | -454.62M |
| Free Cash Flow | 589.14M | 256.92M | 939.42M | 721.88M | 263.91M | 836.10M | 867.85M | 473.59M | 899.50M | 743.95M | 991.84M | 1.27B | 1.45B | 1.26B | 1.59B | 1.81B | 1.55B | 1.93B | 1.82B |
| Share Buybacks | 256.29M | 60.36M | 9.31M | 169.10M | 384.51M | 510.63M | 305.56M | 576.75M | 582.62M | 592.55M | 300.31M | 247.50M | 527.21M | 211.20M | 457.95M | 388.96M | 264.91M | 494.19M | 0 |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45.0% | 45.8% | 42.6% | 46.0% | 45.9% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.1% | 43.2% | 44.8% | 47.3% | 33.5% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | 113.8% | 74.3% | 18.8% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.9% | 22.8% | 21.7% | 22.9% | 25.9% | 12.3% |
| Net Margin % | 4.3% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.6% | 11.4% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 15.1% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 7.6% |
| ROE % | 34.3% | 97.9% | 60.5% | 56.5% | 73.4% | 63.8% | 51.1% | 58.2% | 51.4% | 91.6% | 85.5% | 84.2% | 66.1% | 57.2% | 53.6% | 49.8% | 45.4% | 47.1% | 19.0% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | 52.0% | 33.9% | 37.8% | 33.2% | 34.7% | 37.8% | 30.7% | 26.0% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 28.8% | 32.1% | 13.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershey Trust Company | 38.24% | 55.95M | $10.02B |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.97% | 13.13M | $2.35B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.62% | 9.68M | $1.73B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.97% | 7.27M | $1.30B |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 4.94% | 7.23M | $1.29B |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley | 3.86% | 5.65M | $1.01B |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.25% | 4.76M | $852.37M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.93% | 4.28M | $766.45M |
| 9 | Capital World Investors | 2.39% | 3.50M | $626.68M |
| 10 | FMR, LLC | 2.05% | 3.00M | $537.88M |
Analyst View
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HSY — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of The Hershey Company (HSY)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, The Hershey Company (HSY) trades at $173.15 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $157.56 to $232.65.
What is the market capitalisation of HSY?
The Hershey Company (HSY) has a market capitalisation of $25.33B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of HSY?
HSY trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.65. The industry average P/E is 18.74. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 8.03.
Does HSY pay a dividend?
The Hershey Company (HSY) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.17%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of HSY?
HSY has a return on equity (ROE) of 32.81%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 13.44%.
Is HSY a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of The Hershey Company (HSY), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.