The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock

The Hershey Company (HSY) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $172.54 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $39.36B and a trailing P/E of 36.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and protein bars. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$172.54
Market Cap$39.36B
P/E Ratio36.0
EV / EBITDA19.4
Price / Book8.31
Price / Sales3.28
Dividend Yield2.8%
DCF Value (model)$147.60
DCF Upside vs Price-14.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$11.69B
Net Margin7.6%
Return on Equity23.1%
Debt / Equity1.03
Current Ratio1.24
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.6%
FCF Growth (YoY)41.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.11 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E36.0
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)24.3
Industry P/E (Food Products)26.5
vs Sector47.9%
vs Industry35.8%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($3.47B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryFood Products
CEOKirk C. Tanner
Employees18,540
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.