Hershey Co (HSY) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $35.02BP/E –Yield –
Hershey Co grew revenue 6.7% to $12.26B over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026. Operating income rose 31.5% to $2.55B, moving the operating margin from 16.8% to 20.8%. Free cash flow was $2.12B, up 15.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $35.02B.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 27, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $35.02B
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 2.86
- Price to book
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 6.06%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $12.26B
- Net income
- $1.79B
- Free cash flow
- $2.12B
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 4, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $173.29
- Open
- $175.16
- Day's range
- $173.21 – $176.22
- Volume
- 1,480,032
- Average volume (20 days)
- 1,987,767
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.16
- 52-week range
- $156.16 – $239.48
- RSI (14 days)
- 55.0
- Volatility (1 year)
- 27.6%
- Relative volume
- 0.94×
- WACC
- 7.1%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | HSY | S&P 500 | Difference | HSY per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +6.9% | -3.0% | +9.9 pts | ||
| 3 months | -5.6% | -2.8% | −2.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | -2.1% | +11.5% | −13.6 pts | ||
| 1 year | +0.8% | +13.5% | −12.7 pts | ||
| 3 years | -2.1% | +77.7% | −79.8 pts | -0.7% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +11.2% | +72.6% | −61.4 pts | +2.2% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +128.3% | +308.2% | −179.9 pts | +8.6% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Hershey filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Results
About Hershey
Sugar & Confectionery Products
The Hershey Company manufactures and sells confectionery products and salty snacks. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. Its product portfolio includes chocolate and non-chocolate sweets, chewing gum, mints, protein bars, popcorn, pretzels, spreads, and pantry items such as baking ingredients and toppings. Major brands include Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, SkinnyPop, and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels. The company sells its goods primarily to wholesale distributors, grocery chains, mass merchandisers, drug stores, convenience stores, and vending operators, who resell them to end consumers.
Company profile, executives and historyHershey stock: common questions
What is Hershey's stock price?
HSY closed at $174.27 on Nov 13, 2026, up 0.57% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $156.16 and $239.48.
What is Hershey's market cap?
Hershey was worth $35.02B at the close on Nov 13, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
How much revenue does Hershey make?
Hershey reported revenue of $12.26B for the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, up 6.7% from a year earlier.
Does Hershey pay a dividend?
No. Hershey has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Hershey report earnings next?
Hershey is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 4, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has HSY stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, HSY returned +0.8% over the past year, against +13.5% for the S&P 500.
How many HSY shares are sold short?
10M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 6.60% of the float, or 5.1 days of average trading volume.
Who are Hershey's competitors?
Companies most similar to Hershey by business, industry and size include TR, SJM, CPB, KHC, JBSS.
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