The Hershey Company (LON:0J4X)

The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0J4X has a market cap or net worth of GBP 27.75 billion. The enterprise value is 31.18 billion.

Market Cap	27.75B
Enterprise Value	31.18B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov 17, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	148.17M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.41%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.15%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.32%
Owned by Institutions (%)	91.49%
Float	90.66M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 27.36 and the forward PE ratio is 29.52.

PE Ratio	27.36
Forward PE	29.52
PS Ratio	3.24
PB Ratio	8.15
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	20.21
P/OCF Ratio	16.23
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.55, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.71.

EV / Earnings	30.75
EV / Sales	3.62
EV / EBITDA	16.55
EV / EBIT	21.25
EV / FCF	22.71

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.36, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.26.

Current Ratio	1.36
Quick Ratio	0.66
Debt / Equity	1.26
Debt / EBITDA	2.29
Debt / FCF	3.12
Interest Coverage	9.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 31.01% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.13%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	31.01%
Return on Assets (ROA)	9.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.13%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	18.89%
Revenue Per Employee	444,247
Profits Per Employee	52,580
Employee Count	20,030
Asset Turnover	0.88
Inventory Turnover	4.75

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0J4X has paid 155.03 million in taxes.

Income Tax	155.03M
Effective Tax Rate	13.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +2.28% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.19, so LON:0J4X's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.19
52-Week Price Change	+2.28%
50-Day Moving Average	182.43
200-Day Moving Average	175.43
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	50.49
Average Volume (20 Days)	369

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)	6.07

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0J4X had revenue of GBP 8.57 billion and earned 1.01 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 4.99.

Revenue	8.57B
Gross Profit	3.23B
Operating Income	1.46B
Pretax Income	1.17B
Net Income	1.01B
EBITDA	1.83B
EBIT	1.46B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	4.99

Balance Sheet

The company has 867.25 million in cash and 4.28 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.41 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	867.25M
Total Debt	4.28B
Net Cash	-3.41B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.40B
Book Value Per Share	16.79
Working Capital	872.71M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.71 billion and capital expenditures -336.35 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.37 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.71B
Capital Expenditures	-336.35M
Free Cash Flow	1.37B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 37.73%, with operating and profit margins of 17.02% and 11.84%.

Gross Margin	37.73%
Operating Margin	17.02%
Pretax Margin	13.65%
Profit Margin	11.84%
EBITDA Margin	21.33%
EBIT Margin	17.02%
FCF Margin	16.03%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.17, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.29%.

Dividend Per Share	4.17
Dividend Yield	2.29%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-3.37%
Years of Dividend Growth	7
Payout Ratio	79.75%
Buyback Yield	0.41%
Shareholder Yield	2.70%
Earnings Yield	3.65%
FCF Yield	4.95%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

LON:0J4X has an Altman Z-Score of 4.31 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	4.31
Piotroski F-Score	5