Hershey Co. (HSY)$194.78
Market Cap: 33.77 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Hershey Co. (HSY).
CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
CONFECTIONERS
DCF ready
Valuation
18.0x
EV/FCF, 5.6% FCF yield
Quality
19.0%
ROIC, 15.6% FCF margin
Growth
7.5%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.2x current ratio
Superinvestors
4
Top: Hillman Value Fund (1.5%)
Strengths to research
- Return on equity is strong at 19.0%.
- Free cash flow margin is healthy at 15.6%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 4 tracked superinvestors report a position.
Watchouts
No major valuation, balance sheet, or growth watchouts were detected by the static screen.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 21 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for HSY.
Grade B
80
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| HSY Target | Hershey Co. | $33.8B | N/A | 18.0x | 19.0% | 7.5% | 15.6% | 33.5% | -0.5x | N/A |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz Co. | $33.8B | -4.8x | 8.5x | -14.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| GIS | General Mills | $30.1B | 8.2x | 13.0x | 24.9% | 2.0% | 11.8% | N/A | -0.1x | N/A |
| TGT | Target Corp. | $42.7B | 15.4x | 18.2x | 12.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% | N/A | 1.1x | N/A |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark | $43.4B | 16.3x | 26.1x | 134.6% | -3.0% | 10.0% | 36.0% | -0.2x | N/A |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc | $45.4B | 23.1x | 25.7x | 13.7% | N/A | 11.4% | 58.1% | -0.4x | N/A |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | $46.8B | 19.0x | 30.4x | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 54.2% | -0.3x | N/A |
| KR | Kroger Co. | $48.2B | 43.7x | 17.6x | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | N/A | 2.4x | N/A |
| CHD | Church & Dwight | $22.8B | 31.9x | 22.5x | 11.9% | 4.8% | 17.6% | 44.7% | 1.4x | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for HSY (annual).
4 superinvestors own HSY
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 75,000 | $16M | 0.13% | 0.0% |
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 64,560 | $13M | 0.14% | 0.0% |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital | 23,317 | $5M | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| Hillman Value Fund Hillman Value Fund | 10,608 | $2M | 1.53% | 0.0% |