The Hershey Company Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0J4X has a market cap or net worth of GBP 25.70 billion. The enterprise value is 29.32 billion.

Market Cap	25.70B
Enterprise Value	29.32B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, April 25, 2025.

Earnings Date	Apr 25, 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 20.19 and the forward PE ratio is 29.09.

PE Ratio	20.19
Forward PE	29.09
PS Ratio	3.09
PB Ratio	7.10
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.67, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.84.

EV / Earnings	23.03
EV / Sales	3.60
EV / EBITDA	13.67
EV / EBIT	16.75
EV / FCF	20.84

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	430,794
Profits Per Employee	66,011
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 -14.53% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.31, so LON:0J4X's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.31
52-Week Price Change	-14.53%
50-Day Moving Average	169.00
200-Day Moving Average	177.06
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	57.39
Average Volume (20 Days)	2,290

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)	4.58

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0J4X had revenue of GBP 8.31 billion and earned 1.27 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 6.27.

Revenue	8.31B
Gross Profit	3.54B
Operating Income	1.79B
Pretax Income	1.40B
Net Income	1.27B
EBITDA	2.15B
EBIT	1.79B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.27

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.17 billion in cash and 4.86 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.69 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.17B
Total Debt	4.86B
Net Cash	-3.69B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.62B
Book Value Per Share	17.86
Working Capital	1.38B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.82 billion and capital expenditures -415.72 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.41 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.82B
Capital Expenditures	-415.72M
Free Cash Flow	1.41B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

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 4.31, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.53%.

Dividend Per Share	4.31
Dividend Yield	2.53%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	12.98%
Years of Dividend Growth	7
Payout Ratio	65.72%
Buyback Yield	1.10%
Shareholder Yield	3.63%
Earnings Yield	4.95%
FCF Yield	5.47%

Dividend Details

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 4.43.

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