Hershey Company

Market cap: $39,824,485,200

Exchange: NYS

Sector: Consumer Non-Durables

The Hershey Co. engages in the manufacture and market of chocolate and sugar confectionery products. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America; and International and Other. The North America segment is responsible for the traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position of the company, as well as its grocery and snacks market positions, in the United States and Canada. The International and Other segment is the combination of all other operating segments which are not individually material, including those geographic regions where the company operates outside of North America. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's, and Kisses. The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, PA.

Key Statistics

Company Name

Hershey Company

Average Volume (10 days)

1,619,816

Average Volume (30 days)

2,474,221

Moving Average (50 days)

$193.76

Moving Average (200 days)

$190.81

Ex-Divided Date

Feb 16, 2024

Dividend Yield

0.0245

P/E Ratio

15.6035

Market Cap

39,824,485,200

Shares Outstanding

205,080,000

52-Week High Split Adjust Only

272.36

52-Week Low Split Adjust Only

177.55

Employee Count

8,480

Beta

0.3441

Next Earnings Date

2024-05-02

TTM Dividend Rate Per Share

4.7601

Price Changes

Past 5 days

-0.02%

Past 30 days

0%

Past 3 months

0.02%

Past 6 months

0%

Past year

-0.24%

Past 2 years

-0.1%

Past 5 years

0.84%

Max % Change

4.63%

PEER GROUP COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE

NameTickerPrice/Sales (ttm)Price/Book (ttm)Forward P/EPEG RatioEV/Revenue
Hershey CompanyHSY4.2815.9725.14.284.69
Peer AvgN/A1.191.9912.11.191.39
Mondelez International Inc. - Class AMDLZ3.293.3021.93.293.94
General Mills, Inc.GIS2.064.3116.92.062.65
Sanfilippo (John B.) & Son, IncJBSS0.973.5817.80.971.02
Hain Celestial Group IncHAIN2.002.7128.32.002.10
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory IncRMCFn/an/an/an/an/a