The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Price

HSYStockS&P 500

$170.83−8.55%52W

Market Cap$34.32B

P/E38.86x

PEG Ratio0.85

Div yield2.49%

Beta0.08

HSY Share Price Chart

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-23.49%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)3.07%

PEG Ratio0.85

VGM Score46.96

P/E Ratio (Annual)38.86x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.49%

P/CF (Annual)15.07x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$31.19

P/TBV (Annual)20.39x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$5.81

Revenue Growth (3Y)3.92%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$15.25

Payout Ratio (TTM)206.88%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-18.05%

Gross Margin (TTM)37.80%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)11.84%

EPS (TTM)$5.00

10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.35M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$5.00

Revenue Growth (5Y)7.49%

EPS (Annual)$4.34

Dividend / Share (Annual)$5.36

ROI (Annual)8.80%

Gross Margin (Annual)33.55%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)15.26%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$5.41

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)29.31x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)6.60%

EPS Growth (5Y)-6.59%

P/E Normalized (Annual)38.86x

ROA (Last FY)6.43%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-12.40%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$14.26

ROE (5Y Avg)43.00%

Operating Margin (TTM)16.90%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$8.62

P/B Ratio7.52x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)8.07x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$50,300

EV / Revenue (TTM)3.96x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)7.38x

ROA (TTM)10.33%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)631.23%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)16.79x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$4.34

Current Ratio (Annual)1.19x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.62x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume1.68M

52-Week Price Return-8.55%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)22.38x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)29.31x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$563,800

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$12.35

P/S Ratio (Annual)2.94x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.85x

52-Week High$239.48

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)20.47%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$4.34

CapEx CAGR (5Y)3.65%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)19.22%

26-Week Price Return-13.58%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.65x

13-Week Price Return-0.34%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.17x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.18x

Enterprise Value$39.14B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)8.12%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.87x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)16.33%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$666,200

Inventory Turnover (Annual)5.79x

Pretax Margin (Annual)10.38%

Cash / Share (Annual)$4.56

3-Month Return Std Dev21.26%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)42.80%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$66,700

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-0.32%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)10.50%

ROE (Last FY)19.05%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)10.70x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$4.34

P/FCF (TTM)10.10x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)11.46x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)17.55x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.23x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$5.00

Receivables Turnover (Annual)15.28x

ROI (TTM)14.38%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)11.76%

P/S Ratio (TTM)3.47x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)18.07%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$57.49

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$8.92

Forward P/E17.75x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)7.01%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-24.08%

P/E Ratio (TTM)29.31x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-33.52%

Year-to-Date Return-6.13%

5-Day Price Return4.27%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$4.34

ROA (5Y Avg)13.69%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)7.55%

Month-to-Date Return8.39%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$9.91

EBITD / Share (Annual)$9.44

EPS Growth (3Y)-18.30%

Operating Margin (Annual)12.12%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.99x

P/CF (TTM)11.94x

ROI (5Y Avg)18.33%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)29.31x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.01x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$5.00

P/TBV (Quarterly)20.39x

Payout Ratio (Annual)122.87%

P/B Ratio (Annual)7.96x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$12.65

Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.43x

Pretax Margin (TTM)15.18%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$22.86

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-3.03%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-13.61%

Dividend Yield (TTM)6.43%

Beta0.08x

P/FCF (Annual)19.62x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$48.80

ROE (TTM)31.30%

52-Week Low$156.16

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HSY Earnings Surprise History

Quarter	Report date	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise
Q2 2026	Jul 30, 2026	$1.43	$1.90	+33.09%(+$0.47)
Q1 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$2.04	$2.35	+14.93%(+$0.31)
Q4 2025	Feb 5, 2026	$1.40	$1.71	+21.77%(+$0.31)
Q3 2025	Oct 30, 2025	$1.06	$1.30	+22.22%(+$0.24)
Q2 2025	Jul 30, 2025	$1.00	$1.21	+20.42%(+$0.21)

HSY Analyst Recommendations

Jun 2026

Jul 2026

Aug 2026

Sep 2026

3.45

3.43

Industry Peers — Sugar & Confectionery(3)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	P/E Ratio (Annual)	ROE (TTM)	Revenue Growth (5Y)	Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)	Price
HSYThe Hershey Company	D	C	C	38.9x	31.3%	7.5%	2.5%	$170.83
TRTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	F	C	C	28.9x	10.2%	9.2%	1.0%	$38.23
JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & SON	B	C	C	12.6x	16.5%	6.5%	0.8%	$66.76
RMCFRocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. Common Stock	C	D	D	—	-100.5%	4.8%	—	$0.91

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company is the leading confectionery manufacturer in the US, controlling approximately 35% of the domestic chocolate market. Its portfolio of over 100 iconic brands—including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers—generates sales across approximately 80 countries, though the business remains predominantly US-focused. To expand beyond core confectionery, Hershey has strategically acquired adjacent snacking brands including Amplify (Skinny Pop), Pirate Brands, Dot's Pretzels, and LesserEvil.

HSY Next Earnings Report

Report dateOct 29, 2026

QuarterQ3 2026

Report timeBMO

EPS estimate$2.12

Revenue estimate$3.25B

Also reporting on Oct 29, 2026

Scheduled date with consensus estimates — both can change before the company reports.

Earnings calendar for October 2026

HSY Insider Transactions

SellOct 14, 2026
HERSHEY TRUST CO
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 30,000Value: $4.90M
SellOct 7, 2026
HERSHEY TRUST CO
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 30,000Value: $4.83M
SellOct 2, 2026
HERSHEY TRUST CO
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 20,000Value: $3.19M
SellSep 30, 2026
HERSHEY TRUST CO
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 30,000Value: $4.86M
SellSep 25, 2026
HERSHEY TRUST CO
Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security
Shares: 20,000Value: $3.34M

Open-market buys and sells filed with the SEC over the last 90 days. Grants, gifts and option exercises are excluded.

All insider transactions for October 2026

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Analyst Sentiment

3.4

Buy

Consensus rating

52-Week Range

Low$156.16

High$239.48