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LON/0J4X (LON/0J4X)

London Stock Exchange: LON/0J4X · USD

$164

-0.56 (-0.3%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	24.8B
Revenue (ttm)	9.2B
Net income (ttm)	1.1B
EPS (ttm)	$5.51
P/E (trailing)	22.3x
P/E (forward)	17.9x
Dividend	$4.37 (3.55%)
Volume	1,165
Beta	0.09

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Metric	Value
Amount currency	GBP
Country	United States
Country code	UK
Earnings date	2026-10-29
Employees	18,573
Employees change	-435
Employees growth	-2.17%
Enterprise value	$28.6B
Exchange	London Stock Exchange
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-28
First seen	2026-05-10
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1894
Industry	Confectioners
Is primary listing	No
ISIN number	US4278661081
Last earnings date	2026-07-30
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Market cap	$24.8B
Next earnings date	2026-10-29
Price	$163.62
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	2060
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	lon/0J4X
Website	https://www.thehersheycompany.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

GBP

Country

United States

Country code

Earnings date

2026-10-29

Employees

18,573

Employees change

-435

Employees growth

-2.17%

Enterprise value

$28.6B

Exchange

London Stock Exchange

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-28

First seen

2026-05-10

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1894

Industry

Confectioners

Is primary listing

ISIN number

US4278661081

Last earnings date

2026-07-30

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Market cap

$24.8B

Next earnings date

2026-10-29

Price

$163.62

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

2060

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

lon/0J4X

Website

https://www.thehersheycompany.com

Metric	Value
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	24.17x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	24.63x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	25.96x
Earnings yield	4.48%
EV/Earnings	25.47x
EV/EBIT	17.42x
EV/EBITDA	13.71x
EV/FCF	17.02x
EV/Sales	3.14x
FCF / EV yield	5.88%
FCF yield	6.79%
Forward P/E	17.91x
Graham number	61.81918
Graham upside	-62.34%
Lynch fair value	$37.23
Lynch upside	-77.32%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	15.21x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	12.69x
P/B ratio	7.2x
P/E ratio	22.34x
P/FCF ratio	14.73x
P/OCF ratio	12.36x
P/S ratio	2.7x
Price/EBITDA ratio	12.06x
Sector forward P/E	14.08x
Sector P/E	15.66x

Metric

Value

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

24.17x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

24.63x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

25.96x

Earnings yield

4.48%

EV/Earnings

25.47x

EV/EBIT

17.42x

EV/EBITDA

13.71x

EV/FCF

17.02x

EV/Sales

3.14x

FCF / EV yield

5.88%

FCF yield

6.79%

Forward P/E

17.91x

Graham number

61.81918

Graham upside

-62.34%

Lynch fair value

$37.23

Lynch upside

-77.32%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

15.21x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

12.69x

P/B ratio

7.2x

P/E ratio

22.34x

P/FCF ratio

14.73x

P/OCF ratio

12.36x

P/S ratio

2.7x

Price/EBITDA ratio

12.06x

Sector forward P/E

14.08x

Sector P/E

15.66x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	18.02%
EBITDA margin	22.37%
Effective tax rate	22.54%
FCF margin	18.42%
Gross margin	38.38%
Operating margin	18.02%
Pretax margin	15.8%
Profit margin	12.24%
Profit per employee	$60,665
Profitable quarters	44
Profitable years	14
Revenue per employee	$495,549
ROA	9.92%
ROA (5Y)	12.42%
ROCE	20.64%
ROE	32.81%
ROE (5Y)	46.66%
ROIC	17.66%
ROIC (5Y)	23.18%
SBC / revenue	0.57%
Tax / revenue	3.56%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

18.02%

EBITDA margin

22.37%

Effective tax rate

22.54%

FCF margin

18.42%

Gross margin

38.38%

Operating margin

18.02%

Pretax margin

15.8%

Profit margin

12.24%

Profit per employee

$60,665

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$495,549

ROA

9.92%

ROA (5Y)

12.42%

ROCE

20.64%

ROE

32.81%

ROE (5Y)

46.66%

ROIC

17.66%

ROIC (5Y)

23.18%

SBC / revenue

0.57%

Tax / revenue

3.56%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-2.84%
EPS growth (Q)	630.99%
EPS growth (QoQ)	6.1%
EPS growth 10Y	7.92%
EPS growth 3Y	-5.56%
EPS growth 5Y	1.24%
EPS growth quarters	2
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth	34.82%
FCF growth (Q)	1,114.56%
FCF growth (QoQ)	-6.98%
FCF growth 3Y	10.42%
FCF growth 5Y	6.59%
Gross profit growth	3.01%
Gross profit growth (Q)	58.65%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-0.71%
Gross profit growth 5Y	3.02%
Net income growth	-2.66%
Net income growth (Q)	629.71%
Net income growth (QoQ)	5.18%
Net income growth 3Y	-5.95%
Net income growth 5Y	0.73%
Net income growth quarters	2
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth	23.81%
OCF growth (Q)	273.67%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-10.56%
OCF growth 10Y	9.25%
OCF growth 3Y	5.48%
OCF growth 5Y	4.78%
Operating income growth	0.43%
Operating income growth (Q)	222.89%
Operating income growth 3Y	-3.19%
Operating income growth 5Y	1.36%
Revenue growth	7.69%
Revenue growth (Q)	6.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-10.21%
Revenue growth 10Y	5.19%
Revenue growth 3Y	3.86%
Revenue growth 5Y	6.96%
Revenue growth quarters	5
Revenue growth years	10

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-2.84%

EPS growth (Q)

630.99%

EPS growth (QoQ)

6.1%

EPS growth 10Y

7.92%

EPS growth 3Y

-5.56%

EPS growth 5Y

1.24%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

34.82%

FCF growth (Q)

1,114.56%

FCF growth (QoQ)

-6.98%

FCF growth 3Y

10.42%

FCF growth 5Y

6.59%

Gross profit growth

3.01%

Gross profit growth (Q)

58.65%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-0.71%

Gross profit growth 5Y

3.02%

Net income growth

-2.66%

Net income growth (Q)

629.71%

Net income growth (QoQ)

5.18%

Net income growth 3Y

-5.95%

Net income growth 5Y

0.73%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

23.81%

OCF growth (Q)

273.67%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-10.56%

OCF growth 10Y

9.25%

OCF growth 3Y

5.48%

OCF growth 5Y

4.78%

Operating income growth

0.43%

Operating income growth (Q)

222.89%

Operating income growth 3Y

-3.19%

Operating income growth 5Y

1.36%

Revenue growth

7.69%

Revenue growth (Q)

6.6%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-10.21%

Revenue growth 10Y

5.19%

Revenue growth 3Y

3.86%

Revenue growth 5Y

6.96%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-324.2M
Depreciation and amortization	$398.4M
EBIT	$1.7B
EBITDA	$2.1B
EPS	$5.51
Financing cash flow	$-1.2B
Free cash flow	$1.7B
Free cash flow minus SBC	$1.6B
Gross profit	$3.5B
Income taxes	$327.9M
Investing cash flow	$-890.2M
Net borrowing	$-35.5M
Net cash flow	$-91.7M
Net income	$1.1B
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$2B
Operating income	$1.7B
Revenue	$9.2B
Stock-based compensation	$52.4M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-324.2M

Depreciation and amortization

$398.4M

EBIT

$1.7B

EBITDA

$2.1B

EPS

$5.51

Financing cash flow

$-1.2B

Free cash flow

$1.7B

Free cash flow minus SBC

$1.6B

Gross profit

$3.5B

Income taxes

$327.9M

Investing cash flow

$-890.2M

Net borrowing

$-35.5M

Net cash flow

$-91.7M

Net income

$1.1B

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$2B

Operating income

$1.7B

Revenue

$9.2B

Stock-based compensation

$52.4M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	4.49
Book value per share	$17.18
Debt / EBITDA	2.13
Debt / equity	1.3
Debt / FCF	2.66
Goodwill	$2.2B
Interest coverage	9.64
Long-term assets	$7.6B
Long-term liabilities	$4.6B
Net cash (debt)	$-3.9B
Net cash / market cap	-15.63%
Net debt / EBITDA	1.89
Net debt / equity	1.12
Net debt / FCF	2.3
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$2.8B
Shareholders' equity	$3.5B
Tangible book value	$-892.2M
Tangible book value per share	$-4.44
Total assets	$10.6B
Total cash	$598.7M
Total debt	$4.5B
Total liabilities	$7.1B
WACC	4.47%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

4.49

Book value per share

$17.18

Debt / EBITDA

2.13

Debt / equity

1.3

Debt / FCF

2.66

Goodwill

$2.2B

Interest coverage

9.64

Long-term assets

$7.6B

Long-term liabilities

$4.6B

Net cash (debt)

$-3.9B

Net cash / market cap

-15.63%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.89

Net debt / equity

1.12

Net debt / FCF

2.3

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$2.8B

Shareholders' equity

$3.5B

Tangible book value

$-892.2M

Tangible book value per share

$-4.44

Total assets

$10.6B

Total cash

$598.7M

Total debt

$4.5B

Total liabilities

$7.1B

WACC

4.47%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.88
Current assets	$3B
Current liabilities	$2.5B
Current ratio	1.18
Inventory turnover	4.18
Net working capital	$597M
Quick ratio	0.51
Working capital	$456.8M
Working capital turnover	8.62

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.88

Current assets

$3B

Current liabilities

$2.5B

Current ratio

1.18

Inventory turnover

4.18

Net working capital

$597M

Quick ratio

0.51

Working capital

$456.8M

Working capital turnover

8.62

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-0.16%
Dividend growth	4.49%
Dividend growth (3Y)	10.02%
Dividend growth (5Y)	11.56%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-09-15
Dividend payment years	9
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$4.37
Dividend yield	3.55%
Ex-dividend date	2026-08-14
Last dividend	$1.45
Payout ratio	75%
Shareholder yield	3.39%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-0.16%

Dividend growth

4.49%

Dividend growth (3Y)

10.02%

Dividend growth (5Y)

11.56%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-15

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$4.37

Dividend yield

3.55%

Ex-dividend date

2026-08-14

Last dividend

$1.45

Payout ratio

75%

Shareholder yield

3.39%

Metric	Value
150-day SMA	$180.99
1D price change	-0.34%
1M price change	-1.92%
1M total return	-1.92%
1W price change	-2.98%
1W total return	-2.98%
1Y price change	-8.89%
1Y return CAGR	-6.15%
1Y total return	-6.14%
20-day SMA	$164.84
200-day SMA	$189.26
3M price change	-9.01%
3M total return	-8.3%
3Y price change	-11.66%
3Y return CAGR	-1.15%
3Y total return	-3.42%
50-day SMA	$170.86
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$239.99
52-week high date	2026-03-03
52-week low	$155.72
52-week low date	2026-10-01
5Y price change	-9.95%
5Y return CAGR	0.42%
5Y total return	2.12%
6M price change	-13.08%
6M total return	-11.72%
All-time high	$276.75
All-time high date	2023-05-02
All-time low	$85.09
All-time low date	2019-03-26
Average true range (ATR)	$5.83
Average volume	946.7
Beta (5Y)	0.09
Change from 52-week high	-31.82%
Change from 52-week low	5.08%
Change from all-time high	-40.88%
Change from all-time low	92.3%
Change from open	-1.18%
Day's gap	0.84%
Dollar volume	$190,623
High price	$166.86
Low price	$161.99
Monthly RSI	43.68
Open price	$165.57
Position in 52-week range	33.56%
Previous close	$164.19
Price vs 150-day SMA	-9.6%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-0.74%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-13.55%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-4.23%
Relative volume	1.23
RSI	43.84
Sharpe ratio	-0.3
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	-0.1
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.03
Sortino ratio	-0.23
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.08
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.28
Volume	1.2K
Weekly RSI	38.96
YTD price change	-10.7%
YTD total return	-8.71%

Metric

Value

150-day SMA

$180.99

1D price change

-0.34%

1M price change

-1.92%

1M total return

-1.92%

1W price change

-2.98%

1W total return

-2.98%

1Y price change

-8.89%

1Y return CAGR

-6.15%

1Y total return

-6.14%

20-day SMA

$164.84

200-day SMA

$189.26

3M price change

-9.01%

3M total return

-8.3%

3Y price change

-11.66%

3Y return CAGR

-1.15%

3Y total return

-3.42%

50-day SMA

$170.86

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$239.99

52-week high date

2026-03-03

52-week low

$155.72

52-week low date

2026-10-01

5Y price change

-9.95%

5Y return CAGR

0.42%

5Y total return

2.12%

6M price change

-13.08%

6M total return

-11.72%

All-time high

$276.75

All-time high date

2023-05-02

All-time low

$85.09

All-time low date

2019-03-26

Average true range (ATR)

$5.83

Average volume

946.7

Beta (5Y)

0.09

Change from 52-week high

-31.82%

Change from 52-week low

5.08%

Change from all-time high

-40.88%

Change from all-time low

92.3%

Change from open

-1.18%

Day's gap

0.84%

Dollar volume

$190,623

High price

$166.86

Low price

$161.99

Monthly RSI

43.68

Open price

$165.57

Position in 52-week range

33.56%

Previous close

$164.19

Price vs 150-day SMA

-9.6%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-0.74%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-13.55%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-4.23%

Relative volume

1.23

RSI

43.84

Sharpe ratio

-0.3

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

-0.1

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.03

Sortino ratio

-0.23

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.08

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.28

Volume

1.2K

Weekly RSI

38.96

YTD price change

-10.7%

YTD total return

-8.71%

Metric	Value
Float	145M
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.58%
Shares change (YoY)	0.16%
Shares held by insiders	0.27%
Shares held by institutions	92.74%
Short ratio	6.2 days

Metric

Value

Float

145M

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.58%

Shares change (YoY)

0.16%

Shares held by insiders

0.27%

Shares held by institutions

92.74%

Short ratio

6.2 days

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