Added to YB: 2025-04-30
Pitch date: 2025-03-11
HSY [bullish]
The Hershey Company
+5.19%
current return
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Company Info
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally.
Market Cap
$37.5B
Pitch Price
$172.86
Price Target
225.00 (+24%)
Dividend
2.96%
EV/EBITDA
16.78
P/E
27.66
EV/Sales
3.67
Sector
Food Products
Category
value
The Hershey Company - $HSY
HSY: Down 30% since spring '23 due to weight-loss drugs, cocoa price surge (180%), & MrBeast competition. Proven history of weathering cocoa spikes (2003, 2010, 2014) via price pass-through. 45% US chocolate market share, 25.5% ROIC, slow but steady growth (5% revenue, 15% capital return). At 19x P/E vs S&P 23x. $225 target.
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