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Consumer Staples Food Producers
  • Price (USD)204.78
  • Today's Change4.69 / 2.34%
  • Shares traded1.79m
  • 1 Year change-25.30%
  • Beta0.3686
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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)11.43bn
  • Net income in USD2.07bn
  • Incorporated1927
  • Employees18.65k
  • Location
    Hershey 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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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/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)
Kellanova12.27bn744.00m21.15bn23.00k28.716.7118.521.722.152.6735.679.220.72295.368.34533,434.804.445.956.898.8134.2732.596.147.860.40545.540.644275.193.71-0.63556.31-10.173.211.24
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc11.35bn-2.50bn24.81bn21.50k--1.74--2.19-9.79-9.7944.4355.970.34342.845.86527,953.50-7.54-2.68-8.71-3.0132.9634.42-21.97-7.251.053.050.4182---7.7323.61-37.31--23.747.66
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co91.71bn3.04bn31.14bn40.21k11.041.367.610.33965.705.70172.2346.251.616.4121.212,280,606.005.305.348.558.437.737.243.293.360.8805--0.297731.42-7.507.86-19.7514.4112.150.1488
Sysco Corp78.02bn2.08bn37.93bn72.00k18.5718.0912.970.48624.104.10154.234.213.2913.5914.471,083,557.008.765.3213.858.1918.5318.412.661.800.77356.260.851282.3811.205.3830.275.372.907.27
General Mills Inc20.17bn2.55bn39.91bn34.00k16.224.2313.141.984.364.3634.4116.720.65016.7411.39593,332.408.027.2411.059.9134.6734.3212.3412.220.40037.880.563653.225.805.01-4.1910.042.061.96
Hershey Co11.43bn2.07bn41.41bn18.65k25.7010.0816.563.627.977.9743.9420.320.97275.2911.08612,875.4017.6315.3024.7720.5546.3144.7118.1315.870.644718.430.567348.587.167.4613.199.7418.6010.09
Kraft Heinz Co26.56bn2.82bn44.01bn36.00k15.830.888411.631.662.292.2921.5640.790.29314.6011.80737,833.303.101.703.421.8734.2933.2010.596.300.61495.590.2925117.820.58520.281620.82--4.17-8.54
Data as of May 11 2024. Currency figures normalised to Hershey Co's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

34.27%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Mar 202416.66m11.16%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 31 Mar 20249.58m6.41%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 31 Dec 20237.18m4.81%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.as of 31 Mar 20244.21m2.82%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 20233.05m2.04%
JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc.as of 31 Mar 20242.35m1.57%
Nordea Investment Management AB (Denmark)as of 31 Mar 20242.29m1.54%
Hershey Trust Co.as of 31 Mar 20242.07m1.38%
Renaissance Technologies LLCas of 31 Dec 20231.92m1.29%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 31 Dec 20231.87m1.26%
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