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Hershey

NYQ:HSY US4278661081
51
  • Value
    17
  • Growth
    75
  • Safety
    Safety
    37
  • Combined
    31
  • Sentiment
    85
  • 360° View
    360° View
    51
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Company Description

The Hershey Company is a snacks company. It operates in the confectionery and salty snacks industries, with brands like Hershey's, Reese's, and SkinnyPop. Its main markets are the United States and Canada. In the last fiscal year, the company had 18,540 employees, a market cap of $33,006 million, profits of $5,313 million, and revenue of $11,202 million.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Hershey are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Hershey. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 75, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 75% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 85, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 85% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 17, which means that the share price of Hershey is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 83% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 37, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 63% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Profit Growth
Country USA
Industry Packaged Foods & Meats
Size X-Large
Website thehersheycompany.com
Index
S&P US Consumer
S&P US Food & Beverage
S&P 500
Hershey stock price by TradingView. Not sourced by Obermatt.
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Last update: 7-Oct-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
17 26 26 23
Growth
75 33 15 84
Safety
Safety
37 50 33 24
Sentiment
85 15 70 62
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51 8 14 47
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
42 11 36 33
Opinions Change
50 8 39 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 38 70 41
Market Pulse
85 64 95 98
Sentiment
85 15 70 62
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
17 26 26 23
Growth
75 33 15 84
Safety Safety
37 50 33 24
Combined
31 19 4 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
3 17 13 15
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
20 16 45 37
Price vs. Book (P/B)
1 14 10 11
Dividend Yield
75 70 70 56
Value
17 26 26 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
74 48 39 40
Profit Growth
89 10 50 55
Capital Growth
41 65 20 84
Stock Returns
49 43 27 91
Growth
75 33 15 84
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
31 31 18 6
Refinancing
25 24 18 15
Liquidity
73 82 86 83
Safety Safety
37 50 33 24

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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