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The Hershey Company is a producer of chocolate in North America. The Company's principal product offerings include chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products; pantry items, such as baking ingredients and beverages, and snack items, such as spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites and mixes. Its segments include North America, and International and Other. The North America segment includes its chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery business, as well as its grocery and snacks business. This includes developing and growing its business in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, pantry, food service and other snacking product lines. The Company distributes and sells confectionery products in export markets of Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and other regions. As of December 31, 2016, the Company marketed, sold and distributed its products under more than 80 brand names in approximately 70 countries across the world.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)7.91bn
- Net income in USD1.27bn
- Incorporated1927
- Employees14.93k
- LocationHershey Co19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUEEXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCEHERSHEY 17033United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (717) 534-4200
- Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
- Websitehttp://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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 5.36bn | 708.50m | 22.96bn | 11.60k | 32.66 | 6.62 | 27.82 | 4.28 | 5.29 | 5.25 | 40.04 | 26.10 | 0.5195 | 3.83 | 10.66 | 462,224.10 | 6.48 | 7.20 | 7.99 | 9.40 | 40.97 | 41.74 | 12.47 | 9.70 | 0.3657 | 5.71 | 0.5717 | 47.62 | 11.89 | 5.58 | 32.36 | 10.19 | 11.10 | 8.87 |
| Kellogg Company | 13.67bn | 720.00m | 24.03bn | 34.00k | 33.36 | 8.81 | 19.39 | 1.76 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 39.74 | 8.00 | 0.7678 | 7.41 | 9.86 | 402,117.70 | 4.14 | 5.53 | 5.65 | 7.93 | 31.70 | 36.02 | 5.39 | 6.44 | 0.5222 | 5.73 | 0.7054 | 79.32 | 5.39 | -1.74 | 4.99 | -6.02 | -1.93 | 4.10 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Co | 64.27bn | 1.16bn | 25.03bn | 31.60k | 21.89 | 1.33 | 11.67 | 0.3895 | 2.05 | 2.11 | 113.66 | 33.88 | 1.58 | 7.28 | 30.79 | 2,033,987.00 | 2.87 | 4.07 | 4.05 | 6.11 | 6.27 | 5.98 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 0.9237 | -- | 0.3193 | 41.14 | 5.78 | -6.45 | 46.13 | 5.78 | -1.61 | 12.01 |
| Hershey Co | 7.91bn | 1.27bn | 32.14bn | 14.93k | 25.51 | 18.36 | 20.68 | 4.07 | 6.03 | 6.07 | 37.49 | 8.38 | 0.97 | 4.60 | 9.50 | 529,539.80 | 15.53 | 13.88 | 24.03 | 21.63 | 46.19 | 45.27 | 16.01 | 10.56 | 0.4714 | 12.46 | 0.7196 | 60.70 | 3.67 | 1.74 | 55.87 | 7.35 | -1.31 | 8.77 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | 42.41bn | 2.02bn | 32.14bn | 141.00k | 15.81 | 2.29 | 10.27 | 0.7579 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 116.66 | 38.48 | 1.36 | 9.81 | 21.77 | 300,744.70 | 6.54 | 6.74 | 7.90 | 7.96 | 11.84 | 11.99 | 4.80 | 4.44 | 0.5552 | 6.78 | 0.4562 | 19.95 | 5.87 | 2.45 | 0.099 | 18.54 | 14.78 | 37.97 |
| General Mills, Inc. | 16.78bn | 2.11bn | 32.81bn | 40.00k | 15.66 | 4.25 | 12.19 | 1.95 | 3.46 | 3.48 | 27.54 | 12.76 | 0.5518 | 6.45 | 9.62 | 419,582.50 | 6.82 | 6.28 | 9.33 | 8.77 | 35.42 | 35.14 | 12.35 | 9.34 | 0.3748 | 6.15 | 0.6176 | 69.36 | 7.15 | -1.19 | 8.58 | -0.8803 | -4.12 | 4.81 |
| Kraft Heinz Co | 25.34bn | -10.79bn | 37.47bn | 38.00k | -- | 0.725 | -- | 1.48 | -8.86 | -8.88 | 20.74 | 42.32 | 0.2277 | 5.29 | 12.70 | 666,868.40 | -9.76 | -0.2743 | -10.56 | -0.297 | 32.71 | 35.08 | -42.84 | -1.20 | 0.6549 | 3.92 | 0.3719 | -- | 0.7363 | 33.31 | -355.98 | -- | 32.53 | -- |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2019 | 12.25m | 8.26% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Sep 2019 | 11.53m | 7.78% |
| SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2019 | 7.56m | 5.09% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLCas of 30 Sep 2019 | 4.83m | 3.26% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2019 | 2.89m | 1.95% |
| APG Asset Management NVas of 30 Sep 2019 | 2.77m | 1.87% |
| Janus Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2019 | 2.56m | 1.73% |
| Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2019 | 2.06m | 1.39% |
| Voya Investment Management Co. LLCas of 30 Sep 2019 | 1.65m | 1.11% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Sep 2019 | 1.60m | 1.08% |
