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The Hershey Company (HSY) Stock Analysis

The Hershey Company (HSY) is a Confectioners stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

HSY

$167.81

−$1.77 (−1.04%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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HSY Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$168.68
Previous Close
$169.58
Day's Range
166.91–169.75
52-Week Range
156.16–239.48
Volume
1.50M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.09
Valuation
Market Cap
$33.72B
P/E Ratio
22.92
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.05
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.85
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.77
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.32
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$11.69B+4.38%
Net Income (FY)
$883.26M−60.24%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.24%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
146.31M
1-Year Return
−7.12%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.81+3.42%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
1.42M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, HSY closed at $167.81, −7.12% over 1 year.

The Hershey Company (HSY) has a market capitalization of $33.72B.

In fiscal 2025, HSY reported revenue of $11.69B.

HSY Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Hershey Company (HSY) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,288
−7.12%
5 years
$10,000 $10,557
+5.57%
10 years
$10,000 $22,417
+124.17%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Hershey Company (HSY) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,417 at the close on October 21, 2026: +124.17% in total, +8.41% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.73%
2025+10.98%
2024−6.51%
2023−17.88%
2022+21.86%
2021+29.58%
2020+5.90%
2019+40.20%
2018−2.92%
2017+12.33%
2016 (partial year)−6.19%

As of October 21, 2026.

HSY Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.69B$883.26M7.6%
2024$11.20B$2.22B19.8%
2023$11.16B$1.86B16.7%
2022$10.42B$1.64B15.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$11.69B$3.92B$1.46B$883.26M7.6%
2024$11.20B$5.30B$2.93B$2.22B19.8%
2023$11.16B$5.00B$2.56B$1.86B16.7%
2022$10.42B$4.50B$2.26B$1.64B15.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

HSY Dividend History

$5.48+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$4.363—
2025$5.484+0.0%
2024$5.484+23.0%
2023$4.464+15.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$4.363—
2025$5.484+0.0%
2024$5.484+23.0%
2023$4.464+15.0%
2022$3.874+13.6%
2021$3.414+8.1%
2020$3.154+5.5%
2019$2.994+8.5%
2018$2.764+8.2%
2017$2.554+312.3%
2016$0.621—

Most recent payment: $1.45 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HSY Valuation vs Confectioners Median

Median of 6 stocks
MetricHSYConfectioners medianvs median
P/E22.9223.000% below
P/S ratio2.772.0237% above
Profit margin12.24%8.86%3.4 pts above

Medians across 6 Confectioners stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Hershey Company (HSY) carries a market capitalisation of $33.72B. It is classified in the Confectioners industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. Headcount on file is 17,550.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $156.16 to $239.48. The most recent close on file for HSY is $167.81, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$1.77 (−1.04%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 7.46% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, The Hershey Company reported revenue of $11.69B. That is +4.38% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $11.20B. The same year closed with net income of $883.26M. That is −60.24% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 12.24%. That is 3.4 percentage points above the Confectioners median of 8.86%. Trailing earnings per share are 7.32.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $10.42B in 2022 to $11.69B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HSY trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.92. That is 0.33% below the Confectioners median of 23. The forward P/E on file is 17.05. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.85. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.77. On price-to-sales that is 37.34% above the Confectioners median of 2.02. The medians here are taken across 6 Confectioners companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −7.12%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.41%. The reported beta is 0.09. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 22.94%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3.42% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Confectioners median yield of 3.34%. The indicated annual rate is $5.81 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $4.36 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $5.48 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −5.73%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +40.20% and 2023 returned −17.88%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The Hershey Company (HSY) operates in the Confectioners industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Hershey Company HSY $33.72B 22.9
Mondelez International, Inc. MDLZ $80.08B 23.1
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. TR $2.74B 28.9
Rogers Sugar Inc. RSI.TO CA$854.82M 12.8

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Confectioners industry average P/E ratio is 23.0x. The Hershey Company trades at a P/E of 22.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. It provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. The company markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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