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About the company
The Hershey Company is a confectionery company. The Company offers a branded portfolio of chocolate, sweets, mints and other snacks. The Company operates through three segments, which include North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks and International. The North America Confectionery segment includes its business in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, gum and refreshment products, protein bars, spreads, snack bites and mixes, as well as pantry and food service lines. The North America Salty Snacks segment offers salty snacking products in the United States. This includes ready-to-eat popcorn, baked and trans fat-free snacks, pretzels and other snacks. The international segment has operations and manufactures products in Mexico, Brazil, India and Malaysia, primarily for consumers in these regions, and also distributes and sell confectionery products in export markets of Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and other regions.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)11.16bn
- Net income in USD1.86bn
- Incorporated1927
- Employees18.65k
- LocationHershey Co19 East Chocolate AvenueExternal Rptg & ComplianceHERSHEY 17033United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (717) 534-4200
- Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
- Websitehttps://www.thehersheycompany.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellanova | 13.12bn | 775.00m | 19.16bn | 23.00k | 25.00 | 6.01 | 15.96 | 1.46 | 2.24 | 2.76 | 38.12 | 9.32 | 0.7692 | 5.87 | 9.84 | 570,521.80 | 4.58 | 5.95 | 7.08 | 8.81 | 32.64 | 32.59 | 5.96 | 7.86 | 0.4125 | 5.54 | 0.6355 | 75.19 | 3.71 | -0.6355 | 6.31 | -10.17 | 3.21 | 1.24 |
| McCormick & Company Inc | 6.70bn | 707.50m | 19.39bn | 13.80k | 27.56 | 3.71 | 23.05 | 2.89 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 24.83 | 19.49 | 0.5135 | 3.36 | 11.77 | 485,463.80 | 4.93 | 5.56 | 6.52 | 7.33 | 37.90 | 38.73 | 9.61 | 11.03 | 0.2995 | 5.50 | 0.4588 | 51.82 | 4.91 | 4.67 | -0.2053 | 1.50 | 9.31 | 8.45 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 11.48bn | -2.57bn | 21.15bn | 21.50k | -- | 1.45 | -- | 1.84 | -10.06 | -10.06 | 44.97 | 57.23 | 0.3452 | 2.77 | 6.48 | 533,907.00 | -7.71 | -2.68 | -8.70 | -3.01 | 32.07 | 34.42 | -22.33 | -7.25 | 1.02 | 2.64 | 0.4075 | -- | -7.73 | 23.61 | -37.31 | -- | 23.74 | 7.66 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | 93.94bn | 3.48bn | 30.32bn | 40.21k | 9.43 | 1.28 | 6.70 | 0.3227 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 173.39 | 47.04 | 1.64 | 6.47 | 20.51 | 2,335,936.00 | 6.06 | 5.34 | 9.78 | 8.43 | 8.00 | 7.24 | 3.69 | 3.36 | 0.9544 | -- | 0.2548 | 31.42 | -7.50 | 7.86 | -19.75 | 14.41 | 12.15 | 0.1488 |
| Hershey Co | 11.16bn | 1.86bn | 37.26bn | 18.65k | 23.55 | 9.10 | 16.33 | 3.34 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 45.25 | 20.05 | 0.9772 | 4.91 | 14.55 | 598,659.10 | 16.29 | 15.30 | 22.45 | 20.55 | 44.77 | 44.71 | 16.68 | 15.87 | 0.5223 | 16.89 | 0.5401 | 48.58 | 7.16 | 7.46 | 13.19 | 9.74 | 18.60 | 10.09 |
| Sysco Corp | 77.51bn | 2.08bn | 37.56bn | 72.00k | 18.40 | 15.81 | 12.93 | 0.4845 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 152.63 | 4.77 | 3.31 | 13.48 | 15.20 | 1,076,560.00 | 8.89 | 5.32 | 13.83 | 8.19 | 18.42 | 18.41 | 2.69 | 1.80 | 0.798 | 6.40 | 0.8325 | 82.38 | 11.20 | 5.38 | 30.27 | 5.37 | 2.90 | 7.27 |
| General Mills Inc | 20.17bn | 2.55bn | 38.68bn | 34.00k | 15.72 | 4.10 | 12.73 | 1.92 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 34.41 | 16.72 | 0.6501 | 6.74 | 11.39 | 593,332.40 | 8.02 | 7.24 | 11.05 | 9.91 | 34.67 | 34.32 | 12.34 | 12.22 | 0.4003 | 7.88 | 0.5636 | 53.22 | 5.80 | 5.01 | -4.19 | 10.04 | 2.06 | 1.96 |
| Kraft Heinz Co | 26.64bn | 2.86bn | 44.86bn | 36.00k | 15.96 | 0.9075 | 11.78 | 1.68 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 21.58 | 40.66 | 0.2946 | 4.86 | 12.59 | 740,000.00 | 3.15 | 1.70 | 3.48 | 1.87 | 33.72 | 33.20 | 10.68 | 6.30 | 0.5369 | 5.53 | 0.2872 | 117.82 | 0.5852 | 0.2816 | 20.82 | -- | 4.17 | -8.54 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 14.51m | 9.72% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Dec 2023 | 9.53m | 6.38% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 7.18m | 4.81% |
| JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 3.38m | 2.26% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 3.05m | 2.04% |
| Nordea Investment Management AB (Denmark)as of 31 Dec 2023 | 2.36m | 1.58% |
| Hershey Trust Co.as of 08 Mar 2024 | 2.11m | 1.41% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 1.92m | 1.29% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 2023 | 1.87m | 1.26% |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 1.66m | 1.11% |
