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Hershey LSE:0J4X Stock Report

Last Price

US$170.28

Market Cap

US$34.5b

7D

4.7%

1Y

-16.6%

Updated

09 May, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

0J4X Stock Overview

Engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. More details

0J4X fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Hershey
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$170.28
52 Week HighUS$211.85
52 Week LowUS$139.40
Beta0.31
1 Month Change3.89%
3 Month Change9.90%
1 Year Change-16.57%
3 Year Change-24.14%
5 Year Change28.08%
Change since IPO53.31%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

0J4XGB FoodGB Market
7D4.7%2.8%-0.3%
1Y-16.6%-10.1%-0.7%

Return vs Industry: 0J4X underperformed the UK Food industry which returned -12.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 0J4X underperformed the UK Market which returned -0.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 0J4X's price volatile compared to industry and market?
0J4X volatility
0J4X Average Weekly Movement4.1%
Food Industry Average Movement4.5%
Market Average Movement5.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.9%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: 0J4X has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: 0J4X's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
189419,285Michele Buckwww.thehersheycompany.com

The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; protein bars; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels.

The Hershey Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Hershey's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
0J4X fundamental statistics
Market capUS$34.47b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.65b
Revenue (TTM)US$10.75b

21.0x

P/E Ratio

3.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
0J4X income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$10.75b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.18b
Gross ProfitUS$4.58b
Other ExpensesUS$2.93b
EarningsUS$1.65b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.13
Gross Margin42.56%
Net Profit Margin15.32%
Debt/Equity Ratio124.9%

How did 0J4X perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.2%

Current Dividend Yield

67%

Payout Ratio

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When do you need to buy 0J4X by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Hershey dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 16 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 16 2025
Days until Ex dividend6 days
Days until Dividend pay date37 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/09 07:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/09 00:00
Earnings2025/03/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

The Hershey Company is covered by 45 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew LazarBarclays