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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSY | +56.97% | +77.89% | +12.2% | +119,779% |
| S&P | +13.95% | +78.35% | +12.25% | +7,113% |
The Hershey Co. engages in the manufacture and marketing of chocolate, sweets, mints and confectionery products. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: North America and International and Other. The North America is responsible for the traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position of the company, as well as its grocery and snacks market positions, in the United States and Canada. The International and Other segment includes the combination of all other operating segments, including those geographic regions where the company operates outside of North America. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's, and Kisses. The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, PA.
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.09B | 7.0% |
| Gross Profit | $1.18B | -8.8% |
| Gross Margin | 38.18% | -6.6% |
| Market Cap | $36.90B | 7.7% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $1.99M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 18.5K | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $320.02M | -59.8% |
| EBITDA | $537.79M | -27.6% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $925.86M | 26.7% |
| Accounts Receivable | $729.55M | -8.9% |
| Inventory | 1.4K | 14.0% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $4.68B | 33.9% |
| Short Term Debt | $721.87M | -63.0% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 6.62% | -11.3% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 22.77% | 1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $755.99M | 33.3% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $841.92M | 21.1% |
| Metric | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 20.95 | 22.19 | 28.14 | 41.93 | 169.78% |
| Price to Book | 7.34 | 7.18 | 8.40 | 8.08 | -0.79% |
| Price to Sales | 3.21 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 3.16 | 2.84% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 256.33 | 272.06 | -341.47 | -971.27 | 767.91% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 40.98 | 46.76 | 59.64 | 50.57 | -22.50% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 50.67 | 69.05 | 120.29 | 77.11 | 46.25% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 29.03% |
| Return on Equity | 37.5% | 35.9% | 31.0% | 18.9% | -62.52% |
| Total Debt | $6.29B | $6.00B | $5.74B | $5.40B | -0.82% |
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HSY earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2021.
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