FrançaisHershey Company (The) (HSY): financial analysis & fundamentals
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Valuation & profitability
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (price / earnings) | 25.3 | The higher, the more growth the market expects. |
| Forward P/E | 18.4 | On next year's expected earnings. Lower than current P/E = rising earnings. |
| PEG (P/E ÷ growth) | 0.04 | Below 1 = cheap given growth; above 2 = expensive. |
| Net margin | 12% | Share of revenue that ends up as profit. |
| Revenue growth | 7% | Pace of revenue growth. |
| Price-to-book | 8.0 | Price relative to book value. |
| Market cap | $36.4 B | Total market value of the company. |
| Dividend yield | 3.16% | Annual dividend ~$5.64/share relative to price. |
Income statement (by year)
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10.4 B | $1.6 B | 16% |
| 2023 | $11.2 B | $1.9 B | 17% |
| 2024 | $11.2 B | $2.2 B | 20% |
| 2025 | $11.7 B | $883 M | 8% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hershey Company (The) stock expensive?
Hershey Company (The) has a P/E of 25.3 (forward P/E 18.4) and a PEG of 0.04. A PEG below 1 is rather cheap given growth, above 2 is expensive. Verdict: rather cheap given growth.
What is Hershey Company (The)'s net margin?
Hershey Company (The)'s net margin is about 12% — the share of revenue that ends up as net profit.
What is Hershey Company (The)'s revenue?
Latest known revenue: $11.7 B for net income of $883 M. The year-by-year breakdown is in the income statement above.
What is Hershey Company (The)'s market cap?
Hershey Company (The) (HSY) has a market cap of about $36.4 B.
Does Hershey Company (The) pay a dividend?
Yes: Hershey Company (The) pays about $5.64/share per year, i.e. roughly a 3.16% yield at the current price.
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⚠️ Educational information, not investment advice. Data: Yahoo Finance, recomputed by JPI Invest. A stock can be « cheap » for a bad reason.