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HERSHEY CO (HSY)

NYSE Large Cap

Consumer Defensive › Sugar & Confectionery Products

$212.72
Market Cap: $43.1B
Data as of Sep 28, 2025 (TTM)

Price History

Feb 9, 2026 — Apr 4, 2026

Investment Snapshot

  • Trading 320% above Graham Number — above intrinsic value estimate
  • Piotroski F-Score 4/9 — moderate financial health
  • ROE of 21.8% — good return on equity

HERSHEY CO (HSY) is a Consumer Defensive company operating in Sugar & Confectionery Products, listed on the NYSE , with a market capitalisation of $43.1 billion . Key value metrics: P/E ratio 42.7, P/B ratio 9.31, Piotroski F-Score 4 out of 9 (moderate financial health) .

Value Score

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
42.74
9.31
EPS
$4.98
Div. Yield
PEG Ratio
P/S Ratio
EV/EBITDA
ROE
ROA
Gross Margin
Op. Margin
Net Margin
Debt/Equity
Current Ratio

Current vs 5-Year Average

Based on 5 years of SEC filings
Net Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Gross Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Operating Margin
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Return on Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —
Debt / Equity
↑ +2.1pp avg —

Revenue & Net Income

EPS & Free Cash Flow Per Share

Financial Statements

Metric FY22 FY23 FY24
Revenue $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Gross Profit $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Operating Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Net Income $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
EBITDA $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Assets $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Total Liabilities $X.XB $X.XB $X.XB
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR and Polygon.io. Methodology. View more Consumer Defensive stocks →

HERSHEY CO — Fundamental Analysis Summary

HERSHEY CO (HSY) is currently trading 320% above its Graham Number of $50.60, suggesting the market price exceeds Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value estimate. The stock carries an elevated trailing P/E ratio of 42.7x.

On financial health, HSY shows a moderate Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and strong return on equity of 21.8% (sector average: 6.7%), and elevated leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12.

StockPik's composite Value Score for HSY is 39/100 — reflecting current market or financial concerns. The score is built from ten fundamental signals: P/E, P/B, PEG ratio, P/S ratio, return on equity, gross margin, debt-to-equity, current ratio, dividend yield, and Piotroski F-Score.

HSY reports a moderate gross margin of 34.6% (sector average: 25.1%) and a solid operating margin of 13.9%.

HSY shows revenue growing at 4% year-over-year, with earnings declining at 60%.

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