Hershey/$HSY
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About Hershey
Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (in a $55 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling more than 35% of the domestic chocolate aisle. Beyond its namesake label, the firm's portfolio has expanded over the last 85 years and now comprises 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, though only a high-single-digit percentage of sales comes from markets outside the US, including the UK, Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confectionery business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its portfolio, as well as Pirate Brands, Dot's Pretzels, and LesserEvil over the past few years.
- Ticker
- $HSY
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 18,573
- Headquarters
- Hershey, United States
- Website
- www.thehersheycompany.com
Hershey Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$36B
20.08
$8.84
0.07
$5.73
3.27%
Price and volume
Market cap
$36B
Beta
0.07
52-week high
$239.48
52-week low
$156.16
Average daily volume
1.7M
Dividend rate
$5.73
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.238
Quick ratio
0.574
Long term debt to equity
0.973
Total debt to equity
1.114
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
63.03%
Interest coverage (TTM)
10.40%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,136.113
Gross margin (TTM)
41.95%
Net profit margin (TTM)
14.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
20.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.64%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$660,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
11.66%
Return on equity (TTM)
38.00%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.081
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.929
Price to book
7.31
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-41.81
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.916
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.91%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
10.489
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.23%
Forward dividend yield
3.27%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.69%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
32.06%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.18%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.21%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-1.62%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.88%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.02%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.24%
What the Analysts think about Hershey
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Hershey stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Hershey stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Hershey raised its 2026 adjusted EPS growth outlook to 36%–38.5%, with adjusted gross margin up sharply as pricing, productivity savings and lower net commodity costs supported a recovery. Some of the uplift came from tariff refunds, but the results still point to improving underlying profitability. (The Hershey Company)
Salty snacks give Hershey a growth avenue beyond chocolate: US retail sales excluding LesserEvil rose 4% in the quarter, and Dot’s retail sales were up 9%. New capacity due to come on line in 2027 could help the company meet demand that currently exceeds supply. (Food Dive)
Hershey says its 2027 innovation pipeline will be 50% larger than 2026’s, spanning premium, sweets, functional and better-for-you products. Successful launches could help revive unit growth as the company relies less on price increases to grow sales. (The Motley Fool)
Recent sales growth has depended on higher prices while unit demand weakened: in Q3, price added about 11 points but volume and mix fell about 10 points, with an 11-point volume decline in North American confectionery. That makes further growth vulnerable if shoppers resist price increases. (The Hershey Company)
Cautious shoppers are a near-term demand risk: Hershey reported that US candy, gum and mint sales in convenience stores fell nearly 5% in September, with weakness continuing into October as higher fuel costs and inflation squeezed budgets. Management also warned that consumer and cost pressures could restrain 2027 earnings growth. (Fortune)
Hershey has struggled to convert salty-snack demand into earnings: supply issues with Dot’s and multipacks limited sales, while the segment’s income fell 17.9% in Q3 amid higher manufacturing, freight and logistics costs. Delayed capacity improvements could prolong the strain on this growth business. (Food Dive, The Hershey Company)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Hershey
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $HSY weighting |
|---|---|---|
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat$MOAT | $396M | 1.12% |
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat€GMVM | $376M | 1.12% |
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat£MOGB | $376M | 1.12% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector€2B7D | $533M | 0.76% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector£ICSU | $533M | 0.76% |
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