Last Price$179.5(3.7%)
Market Cap$36.8B
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
29.1%
5Y avg
24.3%
Food Confectioners industry
median
10.2%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.2%) overvalued
The Hershey Company Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
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Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 22.0% | 24.6% | 12.5% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 23.2% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 25.5% | 19.0% | 24.5% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 23.9% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 27.1% | 29.5% |
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The Hershey Company (HSY) Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) comparison analysis
General
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
The Hershey CompanyHSY
29.1%
0.3%
20.7%
19.8%
Median Peer Set
7.3%
1.4%
(7.4%)
6.3%
Ambev S.A.ABEV
15.3%
3.6%
(8.7%)
16.1%
Kellogg CompanyK
14.6%
(2.8%)
41.0%
10.5%
Afya LimitedAFYA
12.4%
27.5%
6.2%
13.4%
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ
10.2%
1.2%
(6.0%)
12.7%
Albertsons Companies, Inc.ACI
8.7%
2.0%
(1.7%)
1.6%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.TR
5.8%
(6.0%)
(4.7%)
12.0%
Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM
4.7%
(8.9%)
(41.5%)
2.1%
Forafric Global PLCAFRI
(0.5%)
5.4%
(34.7%)
(4.1%)
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.RMCF
(32.6%)
(8.2%)
(25.0%)
(17.4%)
ATA Creativity GlobalAACG
(43.4%)
1.7%
(33.9%)
(15.2%)
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 Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 29.1%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) for The Hershey Company have been 25.2% over the past three years, and 25.5% over the past five years.
2) Is The Hershey Company's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) Good?
As of today, The Hershey Company's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 29.1%, which is higher than industry median of 10.2%. It indicates that The Hershey Company's Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is Good.