Last Price$179.5(3.7%)
Market Cap$36.8B
P/E LTM
19.3x
5Y avg
25.2x
Food Confectioners industry
median
19.7x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.2%) overvalued
The Hershey Company P/E LTM
Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E LTM | 20.7x | 20.4x | 28.4x | 28.3x | 21.3x | 21.5x | 22.4x | 24.5x | 27.9x | 28.2x | 39.2x | 27.0x | 33.3x | 21.8x | 24.0x | 26.3x | 27.5x | 30.0x | 20.0x | 19.3x |
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The Hershey Company (HSY) P/E LTM comparison analysis
General
LTM P/E LTM
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
The Hershey CompanyHSY
16.6x
0.3%
20.7%
19.8%
Median Peer Set
14.2x
1.6%
(3.9%)
11.6%
Kellogg CompanyK
21.2x
(2.8%)
41.0%
10.5%
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ
19.7x
1.2%
(6.0%)
12.7%
Afya LimitedAFYA
14.5x
27.5%
6.2%
13.4%
Ambev S.A.ABEV
13.8x
3.6%
(8.7%)
16.1%
Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM
13.1x
(8.9%)
(41.5%)
2.1%
Albertsons Companies, Inc.ACI
12.0x
2.0%
(1.7%)
1.6%
HSY key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 4,836.0 9.2% | 4,944.2 2.2% | 4,946.7 0.1% | 5,132.8 3.8% | 5,298.7 3.2% | 5,671.0 7.0% | 6,080.8 7.2% | 6,644.3 9.3% | 7,146.1 7.6% | 7,421.8 3.9% | 7,386.6 (0.5%) | 7,440.2 0.7% | 7,515.4 1.0% | 7,791.1 3.7% | 7,986.3 2.5% | 8,149.7 2.0% | 8,971.3 10.1% | 10,419.3 16.1% | 11,165.0 7.2% | 11,202.3 0.3% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 2,965.5 | 3,076.7 | 3,315.1 | 3,375.1 | 3,245.5 | 3,255.8 | 3,548.9 | 3,784.4 | 3,865.2 | 4,085.6 | 4,004.0 | 4,282.3 | 4,060.1 | 4,215.7 | 4,363.8 | 4,448.5 | 4,922.7 | 5,920.5 | 6,166.6 | 5,901.4 |
% margin | 1,870.4 38.7% | 1,867.5 37.8% | 1,631.6 33.0% | 1,757.7 34.2% | 2,053.1 38.7% | 2,415.2 42.6% | 2,531.9 41.6% | 2,859.9 43.0% | 3,280.8 45.9% | 3,336.2 45.0% | 3,382.7 45.8% | 3,157.9 42.4% | 3,455.4 46.0% | 3,575.3 45.9% | 3,622.5 45.4% | 3,701.3 45.4% | 4,048.6 45.1% | 4,498.8 43.2% | 4,998.3 44.8% | 5,300.9 47.3% |
| Operating Expenses | 913.0 | 860.4 | 895.9 | 1,167.8 | 1,208.7 | 1,426.5 | 1,477.8 | 1,703.8 | 1,922.5 | 1,901.0 | 1,969.3 | 1,915.4 | 1,885.5 | 1,874.8 | 1,905.9 | 1,890.9 | 2,001.4 | 2,236.0 | 2,438.1 | 2,402.7 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 47.6 | 47.6 | 49.3 | 47.3 | 45.9 | 38.5 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 40.1 | 46.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 913.0 | 860.4 | 895.9 | 1,073.0 | 1,208.7 | 1,426.5 | 1,477.8 | 1,703.8 | 1,922.5 | 1,901.0 | 1,969.3 | 1,915.4 | 1,885.5 | 1,874.8 | 1,905.9 | 1,890.9 | 2,001.4 | 2,236.0 | 2,416.1 | 2,373.6 |
% margin | 860.9 17.8% | 992.6 20.1% | 458.8 9.3% | 589.9 11.5% | 761.6 14.4% | 905.3 16.0% | 1,055.0 17.4% | 1,156.1 17.4% | 1,358.3 19.0% | 1,435.2 19.3% | 1,037.8 14.0% | 1,205.8 16.2% | 1,313.4 17.5% | 1,623.7 20.8% | 1,596.0 20.0% | 1,377.1 16.9% | 1,613.2 18.0% | 1,677.7 16.1% | 2,560.9 22.9% | 2,898.2 25.9% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 121.1 | 99.7 | 90.5 | 96.4 | 92.2 | 95.6 | 88.4 | 83.5 | 105.8 | 90.1 | 100.1 | 138.8 | 144.1 | 149.4 | 127.4 | 137.6 | 161.5 | 165.7 |
| Pre-tax Income | 772.9 | 876.5 | 340.2 | 492.0 | 671.1 | 808.9 | 962.8 | 1,015.6 | 1,251.3 | 1,306.0 | 901.8 | 1,099.5 | 1,110.7 | 1,410.1 | 1,380.8 | 1,495.0 | 1,797.2 | 1,917.1 | 2,171.9 | 2,473.9 |
% effective tax rate | 279.7 36.2% | 317.4 36.2% | 126.1 37.1% | 180.6 36.7% | 235.1 35.0% | 299.1 37.0% | 333.9 34.7% | 354.6 34.9% | 430.8 34.4% | 459.1 35.2% | 388.9 43.1% | 379.4 34.5% | 354.1 31.9% | 239.0 17.0% | 234.0 16.9% | 219.6 14.7% | 314.4 17.5% | 272.3 14.2% | 310.1 14.3% | 252.7 10.2% |
% margin | 493.2 10.2% | 559.1 11.3% | 214.2 4.3% | 311.4 6.1% | 436.0 8.2% | 509.8 9.0% | 629.0 10.3% | 660.9 9.9% | 820.5 11.5% | 846.9 11.4% | 513.0 6.9% | 720.0 9.7% | 783.0 10.4% | 1,177.6 15.1% | 1,149.7 14.4% | 1,278.7 15.7% | 1,477.5 16.5% | 1,644.8 15.8% | 1,861.8 16.7% | 2,221.2 19.8% |
| EPS | 2.05 | 2.44 | 0.94 | 1.37 | 1.91 | 2.24 | 2.78 | 3.01 | 3.76 | 3.91 | 2.40 | 3.45 | 3.79 | 5.61 | 5.49 | 6.13 | 7.15 | 8.00 | 9.09 | 10.97 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.97 | 2.34 | 0.93 | 1.36 | 1.90 | 2.21 | 2.74 | 2.89 | 3.61 | 3.54 | 2.32 | 3.34 | 3.66 | 5.58 | 5.46 | 6.11 | 7.11 | 7.96 | 9.06 | 10.94 |
% margin | 1,073.2 22.2% | 1,194.2 24.2% | 772.2 15.6% | 841.2 16.4% | 944.9 17.8% | 1,103.7 19.5% | 1,274.7 21.0% | 1,320.5 19.9% | 1,562.2 21.9% | 1,667.3 22.5% | 1,222.8 16.6% | 1,484.6 20.0% | 1,436.2 19.1% | 1,817.0 23.3% | 1,788.3 22.4% | 1,904.4 23.4% | 2,198.9 24.5% | 2,379.6 22.8% | 2,753.2 24.7% | 3,103.5 27.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is The Hershey Company's P/E LTM?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/E LTM is 19.3x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/E LTM for The Hershey Company have been 25.2x over the past three years, and 26.4x over the past five years.
2) Is The Hershey Company's P/E LTM Good?
As of today, The Hershey Company's P/E LTM is 19.3x, which is lower than industry median of 19.7x. It indicates that The Hershey Company's P/E LTM is Good.