Hershey Company (The) (HSY) valuation
Hershey Company (The) P/E ratio history
Hershey Company (The) trades at 18.7 times its earnings over the last twelve months. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 15.5 (year to Dec 2024) to 41.9 (year to Dec 2025), with a median of 27.1.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $181.98 | $4.34 | 41.9 | 28.1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $169.35 | $10.92 | 15.5 | 20.3 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $186.44 | $9.06 | 20.6 | 18.9 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $231.57 | $7.96 | 29.1 | 26.4 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $193.47 | $7.11 | 27.2 | 26.1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $152.33 | $6.11 | 24.9 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $146.98 | $5.45 | 27.0 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $107.18 | $5.58 | 19.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $113.51 | $3.44 | 33.0 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $103.43 | $3.13 | 33.0 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Hershey Company (The) valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Company (The)HSY | $33.3B | 18.7 | — | 2.7 |
| Kraft HeinzKHC | $28.9B | — | 11.8 | 1.2 |
| Tyson FoodsTSN | $20.1B | 35.2 | 15.0 | 0.4 |
| General MillsGIS | $18.3B | — | 11.1 | 1.0 |
| J.M. Smucker Company (The)SJM | $13.9B | 60.7 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
| McCormick &MKC | $12.7B | 8.6 | 14.8 | 1.7 |
| Hormel FoodsHRL | $11.7B | 33.8 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
| Conagra BrandsCAG | $6.97B | — | 9.9 | 0.6 |
| Campbell's Company (The)CPB | $6.39B | 16.4 | 12.6 | 0.7 |
| Peer median | 33.8 | 12.6 | 1.0 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: HSY financials · HSY returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.