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NYSE: HSY
The Hershey Company
Consumer Defensive · Food Confectioners
●S&P 500 since 1957
Market Cap
$42.89B
52w High
$239.48
52w Low
$150.04
P/E
48.73
Volume
446.92K
Outstanding Shares
202.79M
Company profile
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.
CEOKirk C. Tanner
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryFood Confectioners
Employees18,540
IPO dateMar 17, 1980
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA28.65
Enterprise value$41.51B
Stock splits
Jun 16, 20042:1
Sep 16, 19962:1
Sep 16, 19863:1
Sep 16, 19832:1
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth7.05%
Gross margin33.27%▼29.69%vs FY2024
Operating margin12.12%▼53.16%vs FY2024
ROE19.05%▼59.57%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingHold
Target price$229.21▲8.36%
6
Buy
26
Hold
3
Sell
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Earnings
Last 3 reported quarters plus the next estimate. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
May 7, 2026
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EPS
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q2FY25
ActualEst.
$1.21
$0.99
Q3FY25
ActualEst.
$1.30
$1.07
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$1.71
$1.40
Q1FY26
Next Est.
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Revenue
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q2FY25
ActualEst.
$2.61B
$2.52B
Q3FY25
ActualEst.
$3.18B
$3.12B
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$3.09B
$2.98B
Q1FY26
Next Est.
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