Hershey Company (The) (HSY) is a packaged foods & meats company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Hershey Company (The) is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $176.61.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $176.61 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.26% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 22.76% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.03 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.26% with an annualized volatility of 22.76%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.03 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 35.82B |
| Enterprise Value | 40.63B |
| Trailing P/E | 32.89 |
| Forward P/E | 17.77 |
| Price to Book | 7.57 |
| Price to Sales | 2.99 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.39 |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.97 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 9.12% | | Operating Margin | 21.34% | | ROE | 23.23% | | ROA | 7.84% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 10.6% | | Earnings Growth | 93.6% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 329.0% | | Payout Ratio | 103.58% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 233.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 11.99B | | Total Debt | 5.68B | | Total Cash | 0.88B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.53B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.35B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $239.48$ | | 52W Low | $160.07$ | | 50-Day Avg | $192.33$ | | 200-Day Avg | $193.96$ | | Beta | 0.08 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.15B | | Float Shares | 0.15B | | Insider Holdings | 0.3% | | Institutional Holdings | 88.18% | | Short Ratio | 4.22 | | Short % of Float | 6.68% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $255.0$ | | Target Low | $166.0$ | | Target Mean | $217.14$ | | Target Median | $213.5$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.