HSY
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
Research, not advice.
À propos
The Hershey Company
- Nom
- The Hershey Company
- Secteur
- Consumer Defensive
- Industrie
- Food Confectioners
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $34.1B
- Employés
- 18,573
- PDG
- Kirk C. Tanner
- Site web
- https://www.thehersheycompany.com
- Marché
- BRRLYCHLSYMDLZRMCFTR
The Hershey Company, operating with its various subsidiaries, serves as a key manufacturer and distributor of both sweet confections and general household pantry items. Its market reach extends across the United States and globally. The enterprise strategically divides its operations into three main business segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and an International division. Its extensive product catalog features a wide array of offerings. This includes various chocolate and non-chocolate candies, as well as refreshing chewing gums and mints. Beyond traditional treats, Hershey also supplies pantry essentials such as baking ingredients, dessert toppings, a range of beverages, and sundae syrups. Furthermore, their snack collection encompasses diverse items like spreads, meat snacks, various bars and snack bites, popcorn, and protein bars. The company markets its broad product line under numerous iconic brand names. Its extensive brand portfolio includes household names such as Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, and Ice Breakers, alongside other popular confectionery brands like Almond Joy, Cadbury, Heath, Payday, Rolo, and Whoppers. The snack segment features well-known names like SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar, complemented by international offerings such as Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit. Hershey distributes its merchandise through a comprehensive network of channels. These include wholesale distributors, major grocery store chains, large-scale retailers, pharmacies, vending machine operators, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, discount stores, concession stands, and department stores. Established in 1894, The Hershey Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 23712 titres (~3988155 USD)
- Insiders
- HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$13,756,370
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $176.14 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$12,537,093 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-02
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Daniel Milton Newhouse | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-02-10 | Scott Franklin | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-02-10 | Scott Franklin | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-02-10 | Scott Franklin | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2025-05-15 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-14 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-05 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-11 | Daniel Milton Newhouse | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-08 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-01 | Julie Johnson | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-03-10 | Carol Devine Miller | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-02-25 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | Julie Johnson | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-08 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-12-24 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-11-07 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-11-01 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-08-07 | Scott Franklin | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-08-07 | Scott Franklin | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2024-08-02 | Scott Franklin | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-04-24 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-04-10 | Daniel Milton Newhouse | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-03-25 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-03-20 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-01-09 | Richard Ray Larsen | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-30 | Jonathan Jackson | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-10-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-02 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-08 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-06 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-29 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-07-28 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-06-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-06-26 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-04-24 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-11-02 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-10-05 | Richard Ray Larsen | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-02-26 | Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-12-20 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-12-17 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2018-12-17 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
HSY presents a deeply unfavorable risk/reward profile: deteriorating fundamentals (net margin collapsing from ~20% to 7.5%), an unsustainable dividend payout ratio exceeding 100% of earnings, and a near-absent catalyst…
The first sentence of the analysis written for HSY on 2026-10-06 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. – Insider: neutral. All sales (≈ $11.6M) were pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trades, excluded from the score. No open-market buys or discretionary sales. – Initiés : neutre. Toutes les ventes (≈ $11.6M) sont sous plan 10b5-1 préétabli, exclues du score. Aucun achat ni vente discrétionnaire.
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.19 · operating margin 12%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.3% | 47.3% | 44.8% | 43.2% | 45.1% | |
| Ebit Margin | 12.4% | 23.6% | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.5% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 16.7% | 27.7% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 25.0% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 12.1% | 25.9% | 22.9% | 21.7% | 22.8% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.4% | 22.1% | 19.5% | 18.4% | 20.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.6% | 19.8% | 16.7% | 15.8% | 16.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.6% | 19.8% | 16.7% | 15.8% | 16.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.6% | 19.8% | 16.7% | 15.8% | 16.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.192 | 0.957 | 0.968 | 0.805 | 0.901 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.717 | 0.638 | 0.522 | 0.444 | 0.504 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.152 | 0.325 | 0.292 | 0.265 | 0.234 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.307 | 0.186 | 0.134 | 0.142 | 0.132 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 41.931 | 15.438 | 20.510 | 28.946 | 27.059 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.694 | 0.746 | 1.505 | 2.435 | 1.626 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.694 | 0.746 | 1.505 | 2.435 | 1.626 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 41.931 | 15.480 | 20.578 | 29.092 | 27.211 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.695 | 0.746 | 1.489 | 2.433 | 1.663 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 7.978 | 7.290 | 9.312 | 14.425 | 14.506 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.164 | 3.068 | 3.419 | 4.568 | 4.458 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.148 | 17.849 | 24.594 | 26.320 | 25.203 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 16.243 | 13.577 | 16.431 | 20.446 | 19.203 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.393 | 0.421 | 0.431 | 0.467 | 0.516 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.165 | 1.155 | 1.250 | 1.551 | 1.950 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.538 | 0.536 | 0.556 | 0.608 | 0.661 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.502 | 0.398 | 0.476 | 0.498 | 0.593 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.964 | 2.746 | 2.904 | 3.318 | 3.776 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 57.462 | -84.137 | -30.464 | -23.577 | 21.384 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.756 | 0.644 | 0.772 | 0.715 | 0.835 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.195 | 0.226 | 0.208 | 0.223 | 0.232 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.768 | 0.761 | 0.668 | 0.777 | 0.762 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.745 | 1.370 | 2.070 | 1.367 | 1.798 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 6.831 | 16.626 | 15.856 | 16.138 | 15.740 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.155 | 1.328 | 2.280 | 1.613 | 2.211 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.421 | 0.465 | 0.453 | 0.455 | 0.387 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.311 | 4.178 | 3.013 | 4.481 | 4.200 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.411 | 1.497 | 1.399 | 1.798 | 1.762 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.229 | 0.488 | 0.478 | 0.471 | 0.464 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 21.237 | 12.595 | 15.580 | 21.448 | 20.090 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.3% | ▼-14.1% | ▼-9.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 12.4% | ▼-11.2% | ▼-7.2% |
| Ebitda Margin | 16.7% | ▼-11.0% | ▼-6.8% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 12.1% | ▼-13.8% | ▼-9.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.4% | ▼-11.7% | ▼-7.7% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▼-12.3% | ▼-7.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▼-12.3% | ▼-7.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▼-12.3% | ▼-7.7% |
| Current Ratio | 1.192 | ▲0.235 | ▲0.227 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.717 | ▲0.080 | ▲0.152 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.152 | ▼-0.173 | ▼-0.101 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.307 | ▲0.121 | ▲0.127 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 41.931 | ▲26.493 | ▲15.154 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.694 | ▼-1.440 | ▼-1.818 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.694 | ▼-1.440 | ▼-1.818 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 41.931 | ▲26.451 | ▲15.072 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.695 | ▼-1.441 | ▼-1.822 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 7.978 | ▲0.687 | ▼-2.725 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.164 | ▲0.095 | ▼-0.572 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.148 | ▲3.298 | ▼-1.875 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 16.243 | ▲2.666 | ▼-0.937 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.393 | ▼-0.028 | ▼-0.052 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.165 | ▲0.010 | ▼-0.249 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.538 | ▲0.002 | ▼-0.042 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.502 | ▲0.104 | ▲0.009 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.964 | ▲0.217 | ▼-0.178 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 57.462 | ▲141.599 | ▲69.329 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.756 | ▲0.112 | ▲0.012 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.195 | ▼-0.031 | ▼-0.022 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.768 | ▲0.007 | ▲0.021 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.745 | ▲0.375 | ▲0.075 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 6.831 | ▼-9.795 | ▼-7.407 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.155 | ▲1.827 | ▲1.038 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.421 | ▼-0.043 | ▼-0.015 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.311 | ▲0.134 | ▲0.275 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.411 | ▼-0.086 | ▼-0.162 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.229 | ▲0.740 | ▲0.603 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 21.237 | ▲8.642 | ▲3.047 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $36.99B | $34.37B | $38.17B | $47.60B | $40.00B | |
| Enterprise value | $41.47B | $39.09B | $42.90B | $52.25B | $45.04B | |
| EV / Sales | 3.55x | 3.49x | 3.84x | 5.01x | 5.02x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 18.21x | 15.44x | 18.46x | 22.45x | 21.63x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 23.71x | 20.30x | 27.64x | 28.89x | 28.38x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.24x | 12.60x | 15.58x | 21.45x | 20.09x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.29x | 1.52x | 1.72x | 1.91x | 2.25x | |
| Current ratio | 1.19x | 0.96x | 0.97x | 0.81x | 0.90x | |
| Income quality | 2.58x | 1.14x | 1.25x | 1.42x | 1.41x | |
| Graham number | $47 | $76 | $64 | $54 | $46 | |
| Graham net-net | -$34 | -$31 | -$30 | -$30 | -$31 | |
| Tax burden | 72.7% | 89.8% | 85.7% | 85.8% | 82.2% | |
| Interest burden | 83.8% | 93.4% | 93.1% | 93.2% | 93.3% | |
| Working capital | $577.0M | -$170.0M | -$96.2M | -$636.7M | -$247.1M | |
| Invested capital | $10.25B | $8.57B | $8.46B | $6.71B | $7.01B | |
| Return on assets | 6.4% | 17.2% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 14.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 10.6% | 23.3% | 22.4% | 21.2% | 20.9% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 11.2% | 27.8% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 25.7% | |
| Return on equity | 19.0% | 47.1% | 45.4% | 49.8% | 53.6% | |
| Return on invested capital | 9.0% | 23.7% | 22.1% | 21.2% | 19.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 13.2% | 32.1% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 25.8% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.4% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 3.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.7% | 5.6% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.0% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 23.2% | 23.9% | 33.2% | 22.3% | 23.8% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 104.9% | 133.1% | 183.7% | 137.1% | 157.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.5% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 21.5% | 22.3% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 42.4% | 38.2% | 41.5% | 41.8% | 44.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 23d | 26d | 27d | 25d | 27d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 59d | 50d | 37d | 60d | 51d | |
| Operating cycle | 90d | 104d | 106d | 97d | 101d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 31d | 54d | 69d | 37d | 49d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-10-04 2 Dividend Stocks Down 12% in 2026 to Buy in October and Never Sell PepsiCo and Hershey sell everyday brands that can belong in a buy-and-never-sell dividend portfolio.
- 2026-10-02 STZ vs. HSY: Which Consumer Staple Will Deliver Consistent Dividend Growth? Two consumer staples stocks sit near 52-week lows with nearly identical dividend yields, but one has been quietly raising payouts at six times the rate of the other while protecting margins through commodity chaos.
- 2026-10-01 Reese''s is on the Hunt to Find the Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America The No. 1 Halloween candy brand franchise in the country1 taps data, community insights and a first-ever Halloween Council to find the street that brings Halloween magic to life like no other HERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reese''s, the No.
- 2026-10-01 The Hershey Company Names Amanda Almond President, International Seasoned Global Consumer Goods Leader Succeeds Rohit Grover HERSHEY, Pa., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced that Amanda Almond has been named President, International, effective Oct. 12, succeeding Rohit Grover.
- 2026-09-29 Hershey (HSY) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights Hershey (HSY) reached $161.41 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.82% change compared to its last close.
- 2026-09-29 Can Hershey''s Innovation & Brand Investments Strengthen Demand? Hershey ramps up brand investment, innovation and seasonal programs in the second half of 2026 to support demand from value-focused consumers.
- 2026-09-28 Hershey (HSY) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights Hershey (HSY) closed at $164.41 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.18% move from the prior day.
- 2026-09-27 Hershey vs. Mondelez: Same Cocoa Problem, Two Very Different Dividends Both Hershey and Mondelez buy the same cocoa, face the same cost squeeze, and just beat earnings four quarters in a row, yet investors are treating them like completely different assets in 2026.
- 2026-09-25 P&G vs. Hershey: One Dividend Has a Major Advantage When Costs Surge Both P&G and Hershey have paid dividends for decades, but one of them proved dangerously vulnerable when a single commodity turned against it, and that difference matters enormously for any retiree counting on steady income growth.
- 2026-09-23 3 High-Yield Stocks Near Their 52-Week Lows That Dividend Income Investors Are Sleeping On These industry leaders are now offering tempting yields.