The Hershey Company· HSY

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NYSE

Consumer DefensiveFood ConfectionersWebsite

Price: $179.04
Day: +0.77%
Mkt Cap: $36.31B
52W Range: $161.43 – $239.48
Volume: 1.27M
Beta: 0.10

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Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

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The Hershey Company

HSY|Consumer Defensive|Food Confectioners

Comparing against 36 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Consumer Defensive

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

75%ile

7.7%

Operating Margin

64%ile

17.6%

ROIC

78%ile

14.3%

FCF Yield

75%ile

7.0%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

9.2%

EBIT Growth

9.1%

Net Income Growth

-2.7%

OCF Growth

23.8%

FCF Growth

61.2%

Income Quality

1.78

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(32.2%)

82%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(20.1%)

78%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(10.7%)

81%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(14.3%)

78%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(38.1%)

53%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(21.5%)

75%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(17.6%)

64%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(12.2%)

75%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

44%ile

1.23

Debt/Capital

44%ile

0.55

Net Debt/EBITDA

70%ile

1.85

Interest Coverage

51%ile

9.96x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

61%ile

1.18

Quick Ratio

50%ile

0.66

Cash Ratio

67%ile

0.24

WC Turnover

79%ile

18.3

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

53%ile

0.87

DSO

50%ile

27.2

Days Inventory

28%ile

84.5

Cash Conv. Cycle

25%ile

43.8

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated August 5, 2026

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36 sector peers (United States · Large Cap · Consumer Defensive)

Relative Quality

HSY Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 36 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Consumer Defensive

Relative Quality

3.6/5

Strong

vs 36 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 3.58/5 (Strong) based on percentile rankings against 36 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Consumer Defensive. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated August 5, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

75th percentile, Strong

Value: 7.69%
Percentile: 75%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm revenue growth of 7.69% and ranks at the 75th percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

53rd percentile, Adequate

Value: 38.11%
Percentile: 53%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm gross margin of 38.11% and ranks at the 53rd percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

53rd percentile, Adequate

Value: 0.87
Percentile: 53%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm asset turnover of 0.87 and ranks at the 53rd percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

81st percentile, Exceptional

Value: 10.66%
Percentile: 81%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm roa of 10.66% and ranks at the 81st percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

75th percentile, Strong

Value: 23.81%
Percentile: 75%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm operating cash flow growth of 23.81% and ranks at the 75th percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

67th percentile, Strong

Value: 0.24
Percentile: 67%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm cash ratio of 0.24 and ranks at the 67th percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

44th percentile, Adequate

Value: 0.55
Percentile: 44%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.55 and ranks at the 44th percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

38th percentile, Weak

Value: 24.10
Percentile: 38%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm p/e ratio of 24.10 and ranks at the 38th percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

56th percentile, Adequate

Value: 3.15%
Percentile: 56%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

HSY has a ttm dividend yield of 3.15% and ranks at the 56th percentile vs United States · Consumer Defensive sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

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