Hershey Company (The) (HSY) fundamentals: P/E, valuation, undervalued?
Hershey Company (The) · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · price $163.05
In short — Hershey Company (The) trades at 22.3× earnings (P/E), 16.6× forward, with a net margin of 12.2 % and revenue growth of +7 %. Read: Cheap for the growth (P/E 17 for ~631% growth (PEG 0.0)).
Is Hershey Company (The) stock cheap or undervalued? A good time to buy? Here are its fundamentals — P/E, PEG, margin and income statement — to judge its valuation.
📈 1-year price
$163.05-13.9% over range
Oct 14, 25low $157.61 · high $236.28Oct 13, 26
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31% recommend buying · 13 analysts
Valuation : Cheap for the growth — P/E 17 for ~631% growth (PEG 0.0)
Valuation
22.3
P/E (price/earnings)
16.6
Forward P/E
—
PEG
7.2
Price/book (P/B)
$32.8B
Market cap
7.32
EPS
Profitability & growth
12.2 %
Net margin
+7 %
Revenue growth
+631 %
Earnings growth
$5.9B
Total debt
Hershey Company (The) income statement
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10.4B | $1.6B | 15.8 % |
| 2023 | $11.2B | $1.9B | 16.7 % |
| 2024 | $11.2B | $2.2B | 19.8 % |
| 2025 | $11.7B | $883M | 7.6 % |
⚠️ Indicative financial data (Yahoo Finance), not investment advice. Amounts in $.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hershey Company (The)'s P/E and is the stock undervalued? What's a good P/E?
Hershey Company (The)'s P/E is 22.3 (forward 16.6). Below ~15 = fairly cheap, above ~30 = expensive. Our valuation verdict: "Cheap for the growth".
Is Hershey Company (The) profitable?
Hershey Company (The) has a net margin of 12.2 % (EPS 7.32). The company is profitable.
Is HSY stock expensive?
Our read: "Cheap for the growth" — P/E 17 for ~631% growth (PEG 0.0). Cross-check with growth and sector.
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