HSYNYSESugar & Confectionery ProductsFiscal year ends December 31
HERSHEY CO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 28, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$167.00−3.83 (-2.24%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
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Hershey statistics
Financials through Jun 28, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Sugar & Confectionery Products companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $33.55B | $608.67M |
| Enterprise Value | $38.37B | $703.80M |
| PS Ratio | 2.76 | 0.95 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 15.06 | 16.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.63 | 10.17 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 3.15 | 1.28 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.25 | 13.89 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.74 | 18.99 |
| EV / FCF | 17.22 | 19.41 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.16B | $845.09M |
| Gross Profit | $4.67B | $219.45M |
| Operating Income | $2.16B | $223.44K |
| Pretax Income | $1.92B | $8.33M |
| Net Income | $1.49B | $987.94K |
| EBITDA | $2.69B | $8.08M |
Margins
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.4% | 28.8% |
| Operating Margin | 17.8% | 2.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 15.8% | 3.04% |
| Profit Margin | 12.2% | 1.49% |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.1% | 5.35% |
| FCF Margin | 18.3% | 5.86% |
Returns
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.8% | 1.11% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 20.4% | 4.80% |
Growth
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.69% | 3.56% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -2.66% | -6.59% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 34.8% | -2.15% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 3.92% | 1.93% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 7.49% | 6.43% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $791.21M | $42.94M |
| Total Debt | $5.61B | $820.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$4.82B | -$745.27K |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$23.99 | -$0.09 |
| Working Capital | $603.77M | $22.95M |
Financial position
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.53 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.08 | 3.40 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.52 | 4.97 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.79 | 2.98 |
| Interest Coverage | 9.51 | 0.34 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.66B | $18.98M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$428.43M | -$69.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.23B | $105.71M |
| FCF Per Share | $11.09 | $1.41 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.88 | 0.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.18 | 5.36 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $693.10K | $662.34K |
| Profits Per Employee | $84.85K | $8.66K |
| Employee Count | 17,550 | 634 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.44% | 1.31% |
| FCF Yield | 6.64% | 4.63% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.31% | 0.54% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.31% | 3.46% |
| Payout Ratio | 75.0% | 76.6% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 50.1% | 59.5% |
Shares
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 200,926,000 | 76,208,500 |
| Float | 144,761,000 | 55,899,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 28.0% | 10.5% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 65.1% | 61.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $433.31M | $8.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.5% | 23.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Hershey | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 4.16 | 1.51 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.79 | -2.62 |
Calculated by StockData from Hershey's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.