The Hershey Company

NYSE:HSY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$30.9b

Hershey Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Hershey is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 2.6% and 3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 2.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 42.4% in 3 years.

Key information

2.6%

Earnings growth rate

2.4%

EPS growth rate

Food earnings growth12.8%
Revenue growth rate3.0%
Future return on equity42.4%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated17 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

The Hershey Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 11
The Hershey Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

The Hershey Company Just Beat EPS By 43%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 07
The Hershey Company Just Beat EPS By 43%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Earnings Update: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Feb 24
Earnings Update: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Recent updates

Hershey: Yes, It Can Get Worse, Sell Rating

Jan 06

Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Dec 31
Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Trading At A 45% Discount?

Hershey: Short-Term Downside From Stagnating Sales And Margin Erosion

Dec 05

Earnings Not Telling The Story For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)

Nov 29
Earnings Not Telling The Story For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)

Hershey: A Deep Dive Into A Confectionery Giant Facing Headwinds

Nov 21

The Hershey Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 11
The Hershey Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Hershey Q3 Earnings Preview: After Absorbing Inflation, A New Chapter Begins

Nov 04

Hershey: Sweeter Than Mondelez This Halloween

Oct 23

Why You Should Care About Hershey's (NYSE:HSY) Strong Returns On Capital

Oct 01
Why You Should Care About Hershey's (NYSE:HSY) Strong Returns On Capital

Hershey: The Big Picture Is Still Fine

Sep 18

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Appoints New U.S. Confection President Amid Strong Dividend Growth and Product Innovations

Sep 16
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Appoints New U.S. Confection President Amid Strong Dividend Growth and Product Innovations

Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 13
Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Using Too Much Debt?

Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Aug 28
Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Headwinds Are Piling Against Hershey

Aug 17

The Hershey Company: Valuation Remains High, But Costs Should Come Down (Upgrade)

Aug 09

Hershey: Stagnant Performance With Strong Fundamentals Presents An Opportunity

Jul 16

The Hershey Company's (NYSE:HSY) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jul 15
The Hershey Company's (NYSE:HSY) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Hershey: Strong Brand Power And Dividend Growth

Jul 01

Shareholders Are Optimistic That Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Will Multiply In Value

Jun 17
Shareholders Are Optimistic That Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Will Multiply In Value

Hershey: Three And A Half Reasons Why I Just Added It To My Portfolio

Jun 03

Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 03
Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Using Too Much Debt?

Hershey: Cocoa Inflation Is Here To Stay, But That May Not Hurt Demand

May 26

The Hershey Company Just Beat EPS By 43%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 07
The Hershey Company Just Beat EPS By 43%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.37

May 06
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.37

Hershey's Sweet Success: Q1 Results Exceed Expectations With 8.9% Sales Growth

May 03

Hershey: My 'Dark' Hypothesis On The Cocoa Market Boom (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 25

An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Apr 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Hershey: Dependable Dividend Stock Despite Weak Outlook

Apr 15

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Apr 12
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Hershey: Priced For Growth It Can't Deliver

Mar 19

Hershey: A Great Stock For Taking Advantage Of The Cocoa Shortage

Mar 12

Earnings Update: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Feb 24
Earnings Update: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

We Think Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 23
We Think Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Hershey: Q4 And Full-Year Results Highlight Solid Growth Despite A Tough Macro Environment

Feb 21

The Hershey Company: A Sweet Deal With 30% Upside

Feb 08

Hershey And Its Real Value

Jan 23

Getting In Cheap On The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is Unlikely

Jan 23
Getting In Cheap On The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is Unlikely

The Hershey Company: A Sweet Dividend Growth Stock Anticipating 2024 Deflation

Dec 23

Where Does Hershey Stock Go From Here?

Dec 08

The Hershey Company: Deep-Dive Analysis Reveals A Tasty Opportunity

Nov 29

Buy Hershey Amid Financial And Technical Strength

Nov 04

Why I Am Buying Hershey

Oct 04

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:HSY - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202712,1661,9931,9342,4214
12/31/202611,7471,8081,7422,36315
12/31/202511,4171,6431,6282,13722
12/31/202411,1611,8511,7462,54723
9/29/202410,9721,7741,6542,348N/A
6/30/202411,0141,8461,3842,168N/A
3/31/202411,4302,0721,3292,137N/A
12/31/202311,1651,8621,5522,323N/A
10/1/202311,1601,9091,6252,333N/A
7/2/202310,8581,7901,6552,264N/A
4/2/202310,7411,6991,8722,427N/A
12/31/202210,4191,6451,8082,328N/A
10/2/202210,0931,5841,7312,239N/A
7/3/20229,7251,6301,6702,179N/A
4/3/20229,3421,6151,6072,130N/A
12/31/20218,9711,4781,5872,083N/A
10/3/20218,8301,4331,5112,008N/A
7/4/20218,6901,4361,6202,103N/A
4/4/20218,4081,4031,6062,063N/A
12/31/20208,1501,2791,2581,700N/A
9/27/20208,0331,1951,4921,866N/A
6/28/20207,9471,0731,3711,699N/A
3/29/20208,0071,1161,3551,680N/A
12/31/20197,9861,1501,4461,764N/A
9/29/20197,9061,2791,3771,701N/A
6/30/20197,8511,2181,3071,676N/A
3/31/20197,8361,1321,2171,578N/A
12/31/20187,7911,1781,2711,600N/A
9/30/20187,7431,0221,1671,516N/A
7/1/20187,6961,031N/A1,517N/A
4/1/20187,6081,008N/A1,367N/A
12/31/20177,515783N/A1,250N/A
10/1/20177,546719N/A1,189N/A
7/2/20177,516673N/A980N/A
4/2/20177,491615N/A978N/A
12/31/20167,440720N/A1,013N/A
10/2/20167,379817N/A1,070N/A
7/3/20167,336744N/A1,097N/A
4/3/20167,278498N/A1,225N/A
12/31/20157,387513N/A1,256N/A
10/4/20157,487502N/A1,052N/A
7/5/20157,488571N/A1,159N/A
4/5/20157,488839N/A900N/A
12/31/20147,422847N/A844N/A
9/28/20147,368830N/A952N/A
6/29/20147,260840N/A1,011N/A
3/30/20147,190831N/A1,099N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HSY's forecast earnings growth (2.6% per year) is below the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: HSY's earnings (2.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HSY's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: HSY's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HSY's revenue (3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HSY's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (42.4%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/19 03:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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