The Hershey Company (FRA:HSY)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

FRA:HSY has a market cap or net worth of EUR 30.53 billion. The enterprise value is 34.83 billion.

Market Cap	30.53B
Enterprise Value	34.83B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Earnings Date	May 1, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	May 16, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	147.99M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-1.10%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.17%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	145.08M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 20.07 and the forward PE ratio is 29.09.

PE Ratio	20.07
Forward PE	29.09
PS Ratio	3.08
PB Ratio	7.06
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.67, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.72.

EV / Earnings	22.89
EV / Sales	3.60
EV / EBITDA	13.67
EV / EBIT	16.75
EV / FCF	20.72

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.59, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.34.

Current Ratio	1.59
Quick Ratio	0.79
Debt / Equity	1.34
Debt / EBITDA	2.22
Debt / FCF	3.45
Interest Coverage	12.61

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 37.48% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	37.48%
Return on Assets (ROA)	10.96%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	13.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	21.11%
Revenue Per Employee	514,854
Profits Per Employee	78,892
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.82
Inventory Turnover	4.74

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -18.71% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-18.71%
50-Day Moving Average	153.28
200-Day Moving Average	163.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	51.60
Average Volume (20 Days)	105

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.54

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, FRA:HSY had revenue of EUR 9.93 billion and earned 1.52 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 7.50.

Revenue	9.93B
Gross Profit	4.23B
Operating Income	2.13B
Pretax Income	1.67B
Net Income	1.52B
EBITDA	2.57B
EBIT	2.13B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	7.50

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.40 billion in cash and 5.81 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.41 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.40B
Total Debt	5.81B
Net Cash	-4.41B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	4.33B
Book Value Per Share	21.35
Working Capital	1.65B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.18 billion and capital expenditures -496.83 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.68 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	2.18B
Capital Expenditures	-496.83M
Free Cash Flow	1.68B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 42.56%, with operating and profit margins of 21.50% and 15.32%.

Gross Margin	42.56%
Operating Margin	21.50%
Pretax Margin	16.84%
Profit Margin	15.32%
EBITDA Margin	25.84%
EBIT Margin	21.50%
FCF Margin	16.93%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 5.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.31%.

Dividend Per Share	5.12
Dividend Yield	3.31%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	15.79%
Years of Dividend Growth	12
Payout Ratio	65.72%
Buyback Yield	1.10%
Shareholder Yield	4.41%
Earnings Yield	4.98%
FCF Yield	5.51%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 16, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Jun 16, 2004
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

FRA:HSY has an Altman Z-Score of 4.43.

Altman Z-Score	4.43
Piotroski F-Score	n/a