The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Sour Strips, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily’s, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company exports its products in approximately 80 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Cocoa Cost Crisis | Hershey grapples with soaring cocoa prices, potentially impacting profitability through 2026. Analysts revise EPS estimates downward as the company implements pricing strategies. |
Sweet Tooth Shift | Explore how changing consumer preferences towards healthier snacks challenge Hershey's market dominance, with chocolate underperforming other snack categories. |
Global Growth Gambit | Delve into Hershey's international expansion plans as a key growth driver, potentially offsetting domestic pressures and tapping into emerging markets. |
Analyst Outlook | Price targets range from $120 to $205, reflecting varied perspectives on Hershey's ability to navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities. |
Metrics to compare | HSY | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipHSYPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 15.2x | 25.1x | 11.5x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.73 | 0.46 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 7.2x | 2.0x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 3.0x | 1.4x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | −0.3% | 18.2% | 20.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 15.4% | 11.4% | Unlock |