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HSY FAQ

What is HSY's P/E ratio?

Hershey Co (HSY) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 23.62.

What is HSY's ROE?

Hershey Co reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 32.64%.

What is HSY's dividend yield?

Hershey Co offers a dividend yield of 3.18%.

What is HSY's Quality Score?

Our AI rates HSY's overall financial quality at 54 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy HSY?

Our AI Timing Score for HSY is 50 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does HSY belong to?

Hershey Co is classified under the Consumer Defensive >> Confectioners sector on the NYSE exchange

Stock Check   *Daily update data at 8:30 AM*
(Price: 2026-08-03 | FS: 2026-06-30)

HSY AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for HSY: Hershey Co (NYSE), Consumer Defensive >> Confectioners sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 23.62, ROE of 32.64%, a dividend yield of 3.18%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 54/100 — mid-range fundamentals relative to the market. The AI Timing Score is 50/100 — technical signals are mixed; watch for a clearer trend. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

HSY

Hershey Co
USD 177.67
2.62 (1.50%) Day Change
23.62
P/E
1.21
D/E
32.6%
ROE
10.7%
ROA
3.18%
Div Yield
USD 177.67
Price
2.62 (1.50%)
Day Change
NEWS SCORE: 96

HSY, the overall quality is not quite good ( Quality = 54) and the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

54

QUALITY

Signal
UNDERPERFORM
Signal Description
Company financial health is Not Good
Reason
Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Negative growth of ROE in the last year.
ROA is too relatively low compare to ROE
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Growth of ROA was below our criteria in the last year.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria

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TIMING

Signal
OUTPERFORM
Signal Descri...
Good
Reason
Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe
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In details, quality factors are not quite good , financial health is not quite good , and ability to make profit is ok , ...

Quality Factors 54%
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  In Recommendations? Not in any sections
  Select Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  Watch Rate 0.00 From 30 days period
  News Score 96
  Magic Formula Rank by ROA
1450
  Magic Formula Rank by ROE
1450
  Magic Formula Rank by ROIC
1576
  Price 177.67
  PBV / Sector
7.71 / 4.61
  Earning Per Share 7.52
  PE / Sector
23.62 / 25.36
  PEG or PE/Growth / Sector
N/A / 2.41
  Average 1M Daily Value
286.12 M
GREAT
  Average 1W Daily Value
329.80 M
GREAT
Timing Factors 42%
  MACD
  MACD Signal
  MACD Divergence
  RSI
  Stochastic Oscillator K
  Stochastic Oscillator D
  ADX
  Avg 5 day Timing Score
Financial Health 54%
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  DE / Sector
  DE Average / Sector
  DE Change Average (%) / Sector
  Current Ratio / Sector
  Current Ratio Average / Sector
  Current Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  Quick Ratio / Sector
  Quick Ratio Average / Sector
  Quick Ratio Change Average (%) / Sector
  FCF/Share / Sector
  FCF/Share Average / Sector
  FCF/Share Change Average (%) / Sector
Ability to Make Profit 66%
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  GPM (%) / Sector
  GPM Average (%) / Sector
  GPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  OPM (%) / Sector
  OPM Average (%) / Sector
  OPM Change Average (%) / Sector
  NPM (%) / Sector
12.24 / 11.55
  NPM Average (%) / Sector
14.42 / 12.30
GOOD
  NPM Change Average (%) / Sector
6.17 / 7.28
  Asset Turnover / Sector
  Asset Turnover Average / Sector
  Asset Turnover Change Average (%) / Sector
  ROA (%) / Sector
10.66 / 7.86
  ROA Average (%) / Sector
12.98 / 8.68
  ROA Change Average (%) / Sector
4.27 / 8.28
  ROE (%) / Sector
32.64 / 18.78
GREAT
  ROE Average (%) / Sector
38.81 / 20.90
GREAT
  ROE Change Average (%) / Sector
1.65 / 6.83
  ROIC (%) / Sector
  ROIC Average (%) / Sector
  ROIC Change Average (%) / Sector
Return to Investors 62%
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  Dividend (%) / Sector
3.18 / 2.41
GOOD
  Dividend Average (%) / Sector
2.79 / 2.24
  Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector
16.66 / 8.90
GOOD
Registration Details
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  Analyze Date 2026-08-04 08:01:39
  Symbol HSY
  Name HERSHEY CO
  Sector Consumer Defensive >> Confectioners
  Market NYSE
  Listed Shares 146.31 M
  Par Value N/A
  Calculated From Quarter
  Sign N/A
  Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average 35,172.04 / 39,372.42
News, Concensus, ...
  Estimation Consensus See at WSJ.com
  Full details See at WSJ.com
  Chart See in Chart feature
  News See at Yahoo Finance

Address: 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA, United States, 17033

Phone: 717 534 4200

Website: https://www.thehersheycompany.com

Employees: 17,550

Sector: Consumer Defensive >> Confectioners

Description: 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. It operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. The company 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. It 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. The company 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. It exports its products in approximately 65 countries worldwide. The Hershey Company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Analyst Ratings & Target Price

3 Months Ago
1 Month Ago
Current
Strong Buy
3
3
3
Buy
1
1
1
Hold
17
17
17
Sell
2
2
2
Strong Sell
2
2
2
Consensus
Hold 3.04
Hold 3.04
Hold 3.04
Target Price
USD 217.39
USD 215.95
USD 206.33

Per-Share Earnings, Estimates vs Actuals

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ME vs SECTOR Consumer Defensive >> Confectioners

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