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The Hershey Company (HSY) is a leading confectioners business based in the US. It opened the day at $184.66 after a previous close of $183.50. During the day the price has varied from a low of $183.99 to a high of $186.77. The latest price was $186.51 (25 minute delay). The Hershey Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 15,200 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, The Hershey Company's share price has had significant positive movement.
Its last close price was $186.51, which is 14.04% up on its pre-crash value of $160.32 and 69.74% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $109.88.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of The Hershey Company shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $720.95 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $1.00.
| Open | $184.66 |
|---|---|
| High | $186.77 |
| Low | $183.99 |
| Close | $186.51 |
| Previous close | $183.50 |
| Change | $3.01 |
| Change % | 1.6403% |
| Volume | 555,241 |
| 52-week range | $141.48 - $199.91 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $185.44 |
| 200-day moving average | $176.53 |
| Wall St. target price | $194.36 |
| PE ratio | 28.9678 |
| Dividend yield | $3.313 (1.81%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $6.89 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $186.51 from 2022-01-21
| 1 week (2022-01-18) | -5.96% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2021-12-23) | -1.03% |
| 3 months (2021-10-25) | 3.48% |
| 6 months (2021-07-23) | 4.04% |
| 1 year (2021-01-25) | 26.42% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-01-24) | 20.58% |
| 3 years (2019-01-25) | 78.82% |
| 5 years (2017-01-25) | 75.46% |
Valuing The Hershey Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Hershey Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
The Hershey Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 29x. In other words, The Hershey Company shares trade at around 29x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
The Hershey Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.5762. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Hershey Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
The Hershey Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.3 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a The Hershey Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $8.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 22.85% |
| Gross profit TTM | $3.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 13.49% |
| Return on equity TTM | 62.28% |
| Profit margin | 16.23% |
| Book value | $12.27 |
| Market capitalisation | $41.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like The Hershey Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 27.77
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and The Hershey Company's overall score of 27.77 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 45th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like The Hershey Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 12.73/100
The Hershey Company's environmental score of 12.73 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Hershey Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 14.75/100
The Hershey Company's social score of 14.75 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Hershey Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 7.29/100
The Hershey Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that The Hershey Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. The Hershey Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that The Hershey Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
The Hershey Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 27.77 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 44.76 |
| Environmental score | 12.73 |
| Environmental score percentile | 6 |
| Social score | 14.75 |
| Social score percentile | 6 |
| Governance score | 7.29 |
| Governance score percentile | 6 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Dividend payout ratio: 48.85% of net profits
Recently The Hershey Company has paid out, on average, around 48.85% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.81% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Hershey Company shareholders could enjoy a 1.81% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Hershey Company's case, that would currently equate to about $3.313 per share.
While The Hershey Company's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that The Hershey Company may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
The Hershey Company's most recent dividend payout was on 14 December 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 November 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
The Hershey Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 June 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Hershey Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The Hershey Company shares which in turn could have impacted The Hershey Company's share price.
Over the last 12 months, The Hershey Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $141.4781 up to $199.91. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while The Hershey Company's is 0.4227. This would suggest that The Hershey Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells confectionery products and pantry items. The company operates in two segments, North America; and International and Other. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products comprising mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items, including spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn and protein bars, and cookies. 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, Lancaster, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breathsavers, Bubble Yum, SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty, Oatmega, Paqui, 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 was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania. .
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