The Hershey Company, commonly known as Hershey's, is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world. It also manufactures baked products, such as cookies and cakes, and sells beverages like milkshakes, and many more that are produced globally. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
| Revenue (TTM) | $12.16B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $4.67B |
| EBITDA | $2.72B |
| Operating Margin | 23.10% |
| Return on Equity | 32.80% |
| Return on Assets | 9.92% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $59.98 |
| Book Value | $22.71 |
| Price-to-Book | 7.71 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.86 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.314 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.04 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 631.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $146.31M |
| Float | $144.69M |
| % Insiders | 0.32% |
| % Institutions | 91.75% |
Volatility is currently contracting
Hulays Succeeds Steve Voskuil, Who Will Support Strategic Priorities and the Leadership Transition Through Early 2027 HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced that Dave Hulays has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective September 2, 2026, succeeding Steve Voskuil.
The commodity is critically important to its operations.
Hershey's Q2 margins rebounded on pricing, lower commodity costs and productivity, but falling volumes and higher logistics costs test durability.
Hershey's earnings and margins rebounded on pricing, lower commodity costs and productivity, but weak volumes and a premium valuation temper the case.
A new collaboration with The Nitro Bar pours the iconic peanut butter of Reese's Pumpkins into a limited time fall drink HERSHEY, Pa., August 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reese's is partnering with The Nitro Bar to flip the script on fall coffee.
CNBC's Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, posted on X on Monday, “Hard to believe the drug stocks are so out of sync with food stocks.
Hershey is upgraded from Sell to a cautious Buy as cocoa prices have declined, margins are recovering, and earnings are rebounding. HSY's risk/reward profile is now more attractive, with normalized earnings, resumed dividend growth, and diminished tariff concerns supporting a small position entry. Revenue growth is driven by pricing, not volume, highlighting strong brand power but raising concerns about long-term organic growth sustainability.
The Hershey Company (HSY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
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Hershey NYSE: HSY executives said the company expects growth in the second half of 2026 despite tougher comparisons, continued consumer pressure and supply-chain costs in its salty-snacks business.
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