Hershey Company (The) (HSY)
Consumer Staples · Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing
Global confectionery leader making chocolate, sweets, mints, and salty snacks under iconic brands like Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, and SkinnyPop.
What Hershey Company (The) does
The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a leading global snack maker, operating through three segments: North America Confectionery (chocolate, non-chocolate confectionery, gum, mints, protein bars, spreads, and retail operations), North America Salty Snacks (ready-to-eat popcorn, pretzels, and baked snacks), and International (operations across Mexico, Brazil, India, Malaysia, and export markets). The company markets, sells, and distributes its products under more than 85 brand names across approximately 65 countries worldwide, generating revenue of $3.1 billion in Q1 2026 with a net margin of approximately 14% in that quarter.
Themes: ["chocolate confectionery","salty snacks","popcorn","iconic consumer brands","North America focus","premium snacking","protein bars","retail distribution","international expansion"]
Fundamentals
- Price$171.65 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$34.8B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+6.0% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E31.82 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+9.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+35.0% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+23.7% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity1.13 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.10 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +3.3%; pays a dividend.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Significant concentration with McLane Company representing approximately 27% of consolidated net sales, creating revenue dependency risk.","Commodity cost exposure for cocoa, sugar, and dairy inputs, which could compress gross margins if input prices rise and cannot be passed to consumers.","Competitive pressure from larger global food companies and emerging brands in chocolate and snacking categories, which may impact market share and pricing power."]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.