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

FRA:HSY • US4278661081

193.66 EUR
-3.78 (-1.91%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

HSY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 64 industry peers in the Food Products industry. HSY has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, HSY is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HSY has 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 Return On Assets of 6.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: HSY outperforms 76.56% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of HSY (19.05%) is better than 85.94% of its industry peers.
  • HSY's Return On Invested Capital of 11.14% is amongst the best of the industry. HSY outperforms 89.06% of its industry peers.
  • HSY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.61%. This is significantly above the industry average of 7.07%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.55%, HSY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HSY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of HSY (12.84%) is better than 79.69% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HSY has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 33.55%, HSY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.13% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HSY is creating value.
  • HSY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HSY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • HSY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 4.81. This indicates that HSY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HSY has a Altman-Z score of 4.81. This is amongst the best in the industry. HSY outperforms 92.19% of its industry peers.
  • 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 87.50% 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 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 3.09
Altman-Z 4.81
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC8.11%
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's Current ratio of 1.19 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HSY outperforms 46.88% of its industry peers.
  • HSY has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a bad value and indicates that HSY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of HSY (0.72) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
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

  • HSY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -32.66%.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, HSY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.38% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, HSY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.49% on average per year.
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

  • HSY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.41% yearly.
  • HSY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.23% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 35.47, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HSY.
  • 67.19% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HSY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, HSY is valued a bit more expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.30, the valuation of HSY can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HSY is valued a bit more expensive than 70.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.60. HSY is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.47
Fwd PE 26.3
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

  • HSY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HSY is more expensive than 73.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HSY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.94
EV/EBITDA 24.76
HSY.DE Per share dataHSY.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HSY may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HSY's earnings are expected to grow with 20.45% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)558.46
EPS Next 2Y25.47%
EPS Next 3Y20.45%

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5. HSY.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HSY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.56%.
  • HSY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.43.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HSY pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of HSY grows each year by 11.76%, which is quite nice.
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

193.66

-3.78 (-1.91%)

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 Cap39.25B
Revenue(TTM)11.69B
Net Income(TTM)883.26M
Analysts67.59
Price Target195.22 (0.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%
Yearly Dividend4.63
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)11.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)17.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.7%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.47
Fwd PE 26.3
P/S 3.88
P/FCF 25.94
P/OCF 19.93
P/B 9.79
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.76
EPS(TTM)5.46
EY2.82%
EPS(NY)7.36
Fwd EY3.8%
FCF(TTM)7.46
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)9.72
OCFY5.02%
SpS49.9
BVpS19.79
TBVpS-5.06
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)558.46
Graham Number49.3
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 4.81
F-Score4
WACC8.11%
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 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 2 / 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 35.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.79.


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.