The Hershey Company (HSY): Price and Financial Metrics
The Hershey Company (HSY)
Today's Latest Price: $137.46 USD
Updated Oct 30 4:00pm
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HSY Stock Summary
- HSY has a market capitalization of $28,671,739,935 -- more than approximately 93.1% of US stocks.
- HSY's went public 34.85 years ago, making it older than 92.8% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, HSY is more volatile than merely 2.31% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to HSY, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are K, ADM, DLTR, ROST, and SWK.
- Visit HSY's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.thehersheycompany.com.
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HSY Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $137.46 | 52-week high | $161.83 |
| Prev. close | $137.83 | 52-week low | $109.88 |
| Day low | $135.83 | Volume | 783,864 |
| Day high | $138.21 | Avg. volume | 1,113,418 |
| 50-day MA | $144.51 | Dividend yield | 2.34% |
| 200-day MA | $141.30 | Market Cap | 28.59B |
The Hershey Company (HSY) Company Bio
Hershey Company sells chocolate and sugar confectionery products, pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, sundae syrups, and beverages, snack items, including spreads, and gum and mint refreshment products comprising chewing gums and bubble gums. The company was founded in 1894 and is based in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
HSY Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $137.46 | $157.85 | 14% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Hershey Co. To summarize, we found that Hershey Co ranked in the 48th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 14.67%. The most interesting components of our discounted cash flow analysis for Hershey Co ended up being:
- Interest coverage, a measure of earnings relative to interest payments, is 9.81; that's higher than 73.02% of US stocks in the Consumer Defensive sector that have positive free cash flow.
- HSY's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than 26.86% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 12% |
| 1% | 13% |
| 2% | 14% |
| 3% | 15% |
| 4% | 16% |
| 5% | 18% |
For other companies in the Consumer Defensive that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as HSY, try USNA, THS, PM, KDP, and CAG.
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