Hershey Valuation
Is HSY undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
3/6Valuation Score 3/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of HSY when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: HSY (ARS9110) is trading below our estimate of fair value (ARS12385.26)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HSY is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for HSY?
Key metric: As HSY is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is HSY's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 19.9x |
| Earnings | US$1.77b |
| Market Cap | US$35.23b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 3.7x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 13.6x |
| PEG Ratio | 7.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does HSY's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 27x | ||
MOLI Molinos Rio de la Plata | 24.6x | n/a | AR$805.2b |
GIS General Mills | 15.3x | 3.6% | US$36.8b |
603288 Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food | 40x | 10.2% | CN¥244.3b |
KHC Kraft Heinz | 28.2x | 28.4% | US$38.6b |
HSY Hershey | 19.9x | 2.7% | AR$35.2b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: HSY is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.9x) compared to the peer average (27x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does HSY's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the South American Food Industry?
| 2 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: HSY is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.9x) compared to the South American Food industry average (9.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is HSY's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 19.9x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate HSY's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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