The Hershey Company (HSY) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $186.39 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $37.81B and a trailing P/E of 25.4. 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.
The Hershey Company makes and sells confectionery (chocolate and non-chocolate), gum and mint products, pantry items, and snack items, it sells primarily through three businesses, North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International, and it makes money by selling these packaged food products.
Hershey's profit is structurally anchored in North America Confectionery, with that segment producing the largest reported segment income, while results in other segments appear smaller and more variable, so operating momentum is closely tied to confectionery category and channel execution.
| NA Confectionery | $2.5B |
| NA Salty Snacks | $0.3B |
| International | $0.3B |
Business quality (Solid): Clear segment reporting (North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, International) and multiple operating KPIs tied to market share, channel takeaway, and capacity, but some KPIs point to softness (including a negative retail takeaway figure), and segment income is limited outside North America Confectionery.
Valuation: At 32× earnings, HSY trades 21% above the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $186.39 |
| Market Cap | $37.81B |
| P/E Ratio | 25.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.6 |
| Price / Book | 8.29 |
| Price / Sales | 3.11 |
| FCF Yield | 5.9% |
| DCF Value (model) | $104.44 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -44.0% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $11.69B |
| Net Margin | 7.6% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 1114.6% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.30 (safe) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5/9 (moderate) |
| Stock P/E | 25.4 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Staples) | 26.7 |
| Industry P/E (Food Products) | 26.1 |
| vs Sector | -5.0% |
| vs Industry | -2.6% |
| Top Institutional Holder | VANGUARD GROUP INC ($3.47B) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Industry | Food Products |
| CEO | Kirk C. Tanner |
| Employees | 18,540 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-17 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.