The Hershey Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from The Hershey Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 12% in 3 years, but profit fell: $60 less profit per $100 of extra sales. Lower than 94% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$144Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $144 of operating cash.
Lower than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.7 times.
Higher than 70% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$7For every $100 of sales, $7 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $9 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 77% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−$60Sales grew 12% in 3 years, but profit fell: $60 less profit per $100 of extra sales.
Lower than 94% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+12% / +26%In 3 years sales changed by +12% while total assets changed by +26%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
3.2×Debt due within a year is covered 3.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 50% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−14%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 14% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
58%Of every $100 the company owns, $58 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 72% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
The Hershey Company owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 60% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 19% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
24.0Investors pay $24.0 for every $1 of The Hershey Company's yearly profit, higher than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
7.73The share price is 7.73 times The Hershey Company's book value per share, higher than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$35.3 BThe total market value of all of The Hershey Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$4.6 BWhat The Hershey Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$22.71Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $175.64 is 7.7 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
32.8%The Hershey Company earned 32.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.67×The Hershey Company owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
3.46%The Hershey Company pays 3.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 61% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+4%Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-60%Net profit fell 60% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 19% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
7.6%The Hershey Company keeps $8 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.6×Cash from The Hershey Company's business was 2.6× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
6.5×The Hershey Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 6.5 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtThe Hershey Company had $4.8 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is The Hershey Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $24.0 for every $1 of The Hershey Company's yearly profit, higher than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For The Hershey Company: $35.3 B ÷ $4.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 7.7.
What is The Hershey Company's return on equity?
The Hershey Company earned 32.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does The Hershey Company owe compared with what it owns?
The Hershey Company owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does The Hershey Company pay a dividend?
Yes. The Hershey Company pays 3.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 61% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is The Hershey Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.