Hershey Valuation
Is 0J4X undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
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 0J4X when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: 0J4X ($173.45) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($296.17)
Significantly Below Fair Value: 0J4X is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 0J4X?
Key metric: As 0J4X is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is 0J4X's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 19.9x |
| Earnings | US$1.77b |
| Market Cap | US$35.37b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 3.7x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 13.7x |
| PEG Ratio | 7.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does 0J4X's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 17.8x | ||
ABF Associated British Foods | 11.1x | 4.2% | UK£16.1b |
TATE Tate & Lyle | 21.2x | 19.3% | UK£3.3b |
CWK Cranswick | 24x | 8.0% | UK£2.7b |
PFD Premier Foods | 14.8x | 6.3% | UK£1.6b |
0J4X Hershey | 19.9x | 2.7% | US$35.4b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 0J4X is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.9x) compared to the peer average (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does 0J4X's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Food Industry?
| 3 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 0J4X is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.9x) compared to the European Food industry average (13.5x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is 0J4X'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 | 19.2x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 0J4X is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.2x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | US$173.45 | US$183.65 +5.9% | 9.6% | US$222.00 | US$153.00 | n/a | 25 |
| Nov ’25 | US$178.84 | US$195.32 +9.2% | 8.6% | US$232.00 | US$161.00 | n/a | 25 |
| Oct ’25 | US$191.64 | US$201.88 +5.3% | 8.0% | US$232.00 | US$163.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Sep ’25 | US$191.67 | US$203.00 +5.9% | 7.2% | US$232.00 | US$179.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Aug ’25 | US$196.40 | US$201.96 +2.8% | 6.7% | US$232.00 | US$179.00 | n/a | 22 |
| Jul ’25 | US$181.75 | US$206.92 +13.8% | 7.3% | US$239.00 | US$179.00 | n/a | 23 |
| Jun ’25 | US$196.47 | US$206.75 +5.2% | 7.9% | US$239.00 | US$170.00 | n/a | 24 |
| May ’25 | US$194.00 | US$206.08 +6.2% | 7.9% | US$238.00 | US$170.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Apr ’25 | US$194.77 | US$209.83 +7.7% | 6.5% | US$238.00 | US$183.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Mar ’25 | US$188.09 | US$210.37 +11.8% | 6.9% | US$238.00 | US$183.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Feb ’25 | US$197.60 | US$209.24 +5.9% | 8.3% | US$248.00 | US$180.00 | n/a | 25 |
| Jan ’25 | US$186.13 | US$212.04 +13.9% | 8.3% | US$248.00 | US$180.00 | n/a | 24 |
| Dec ’24 | US$190.35 | US$215.83 +13.4% | 9.2% | US$250.00 | US$180.00 | n/a | 23 |
| Nov ’24 | US$189.10 | US$219.65 +16.2% | 9.8% | US$253.00 | US$180.00 | US$178.84 | 23 |
| Oct ’24 | US$199.84 | US$252.27 +26.2% | 8.3% | US$300.00 | US$196.00 | US$191.64 | 22 |
| Sep ’24 | US$213.65 | US$260.15 +21.8% | 8.3% | US$300.00 | US$196.00 | US$191.67 | 20 |
| Aug ’24 | US$230.53 | US$261.80 +13.6% | 8.8% | US$300.00 | US$192.00 | US$196.40 | 20 |
| Jul ’24 | US$249.00 | US$272.90 +9.6% | 8.6% | US$310.00 | US$192.00 | US$181.75 | 20 |
| Jun ’24 | US$259.42 | US$271.45 +4.6% | 8.8% | US$310.00 | US$192.00 | US$196.47 | 20 |
| May ’24 | US$272.63 | US$269.45 -1.2% | 9.5% | US$310.00 | US$180.00 | US$194.00 | 20 |
| Apr ’24 | US$254.33 | US$251.75 -1.0% | 8.4% | US$280.00 | US$180.00 | US$194.77 | 20 |
| Mar ’24 | US$236.42 | US$247.24 +4.6% | 9.6% | US$280.00 | US$169.00 | US$188.09 | 21 |
| Feb ’24 | US$224.60 | US$238.96 +6.4% | 9.2% | US$270.00 | US$169.00 | US$197.60 | 21 |
| Jan ’24 | US$232.56 | US$240.58 +3.4% | 9.0% | US$270.00 | US$169.00 | US$186.13 | 21 |
| Dec ’23 | US$231.55 | US$237.39 +2.5% | 8.4% | US$270.00 | US$169.00 | US$190.35 | 21 |
| Nov ’23 | US$238.31 | US$232.15 -2.6% | 9.0% | US$255.00 | US$165.00 | US$189.10 | 20 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.
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