HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:HSY • US4278661081

Current stock price

186.7 EUR
-2.62 (-1.38%)
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This HSY.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HSY.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HSY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • HSY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years HSY has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HSY had a positive operating cash flow.
HSY.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHSY.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • HSY has a better Return On Assets (6.43%) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • HSY has a better Return On Equity (19.05%) than 84.13% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.14%, HSY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HSY is significantly above the industry average of 7.47%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.14%) for HSY is well below the 3 year average (18.61%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that HSY had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 19.05%
ROIC 11.14%
ROA(3y)13.08%
ROA(5y)13.69%
ROE(3y)37.19%
ROE(5y)43%
ROIC(3y)18.61%
ROIC(5y)19.34%
HSY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHSY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.55%, HSY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HSY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HSY has a better Operating Margin (12.84%) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • HSY's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 33.55%, HSY is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HSY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.84%
PM (TTM) 7.55%
GM 33.55%
OM growth 3Y-16.11%
OM growth 5Y-10.52%
PM growth 3Y-21.78%
PM growth 5Y-13.6%
GM growth 3Y-8.07%
GM growth 5Y-5.89%
HSY.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHSY.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. HSY.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HSY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • HSY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • HSY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HSY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
HSY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHSY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
HSY.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHSY.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • HSY has an Altman-Z score of 4.69. This indicates that HSY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.69, HSY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HSY is 3.09, which is a good value as it means it would take HSY, 3.09 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HSY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.09) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • HSY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, HSY is doing worse than 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 3.09
Altman-Z 4.69
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC8.13%
HSY.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHSY.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HSY has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that HSY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HSY has a Current ratio (1.19) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that HSY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.72, HSY is not doing good in the industry: 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.72
HSY.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHSY.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. HSY.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HSY have decreased strongly by -32.66% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, HSY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.06% on average per year.
  • HSY shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.38%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.49% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.66%
EPS 3Y-9.52%
EPS 5Y0.06%
EPS Q2Q%-36.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.38%
Revenue growth 3Y3.92%
Revenue growth 5Y7.49%
Sales Q2Q%7.05%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HSY will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.41% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.23% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y34.93%
EPS Next 2Y25.47%
EPS Next 3Y20.45%
EPS Next 5Y13.41%
Revenue Next Year5.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
HSY.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHSY.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B
HSY.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHSY.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. HSY.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HSY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.01.
  • HSY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HSY is more expensive than 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.79. HSY is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.22, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HSY.
  • 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HSY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HSY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.80), we can say HSY is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.01
Fwd PE 25.22
HSY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHSY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HSY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.02% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • HSY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.88
EV/EBITDA 23.83
HSY.DE Per share dataHSY.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HSY may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • HSY's earnings are expected to grow with 20.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)535.44
EPS Next 2Y25.47%
EPS Next 3Y20.45%

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5. HSY.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.70%, HSY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • HSY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.46.
  • HSY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HSY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.76%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.76%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
HSY.DE Yearly Dividends per shareHSY.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • HSY pays out 122.87% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of HSY is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP122.87%
EPS Next 2Y25.47%
EPS Next 3Y20.45%
HSY.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHSY.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
HSY.DE Dividend Payout.HSY.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HSY.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HSY.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HERSHEY CO/THE

FRA:HSY (3/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

186.7

-2.62 (-1.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners88.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.84B
Revenue(TTM)11.69B
Net Income(TTM)883.26M
Analysts67.59
Price Target195.22 (4.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%
Yearly Dividend4.67
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.76%
DP122.87%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)20.5%
Min EPS beat(2)20.39%
Max EPS beat(2)20.62%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)17.02%
Min EPS beat(4)6.26%
Max EPS beat(4)20.83%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.59%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)7.54%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)8.15%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.73%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.73%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.59%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.46%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.73%
PT rev (1m)15.98%
PT rev (3m)20.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)17.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.01
Fwd PE 25.22
P/S 3.72
P/FCF 24.88
P/OCF 19.11
P/B 9.39
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 23.83
EPS(TTM)5.49
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)7.4
Fwd EY3.97%
FCF(TTM)7.5
FCFY4.02%
OCF(TTM)9.77
OCFY5.23%
SpS50.16
BVpS19.89
TBVpS-5.09
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)535.44
Graham Number49.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 19.05%
ROCE 13.99%
ROIC 11.14%
ROICexc 12.17%
ROICexgc 29.05%
OM 12.84%
PM (TTM) 7.55%
GM 33.55%
FCFM 14.96%
ROA(3y)13.08%
ROA(5y)13.69%
ROE(3y)37.19%
ROE(5y)43%
ROIC(3y)18.61%
ROIC(5y)19.34%
ROICexc(3y)19.85%
ROICexc(5y)20.49%
ROICexgc(3y)42.97%
ROICexgc(5y)47.25%
ROCE(3y)25.08%
ROCE(5y)26.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.71%
OM growth 3Y-16.11%
OM growth 5Y-10.52%
PM growth 3Y-21.78%
PM growth 5Y-13.6%
GM growth 3Y-8.07%
GM growth 5Y-5.89%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 3.09
Debt/EBITDA 2.44
Cap/Depr 104.87%
Cap/Sales 4.52%
Interest Coverage 7.66
Cash Conversion 113.61%
Profit Quality 198.03%
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 0.72
Altman-Z 4.69
F-Score4
WACC8.13%
ROIC/WACC1.37
Cap/Depr(3y)140.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)143.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.47%
Profit Quality(3y)122.7%
Profit Quality(5y)117.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.66%
EPS 3Y-9.52%
EPS 5Y0.06%
EPS Q2Q%-36.43%
EPS Next Y34.93%
EPS Next 2Y25.47%
EPS Next 3Y20.45%
EPS Next 5Y13.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.38%
Revenue growth 3Y3.92%
Revenue growth 5Y7.49%
Sales Q2Q%7.05%
Revenue Next Year5.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.01%
Revenue Next 3Y3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.23%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.96%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.82%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.82%
EBIT Next Year62.91%
EBIT Next 3Y25.58%
EBIT Next 5Y15.17%
FCF growth 1Y-9.17%
FCF growth 3Y-1.1%
FCF growth 5Y7.01%
OCF growth 1Y-10.04%
OCF growth 3Y-0.73%
OCF growth 5Y6.17%

HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HSY stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HSY.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for HERSHEY CO/THE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of HSY stock?

HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HSY stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY.DE) is 34.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.39.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HSY stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY.DE) is expected to grow by 34.93% in the next year.