The Hershey Company (HSY)
Company Info
Highlights
$33.27B
$10.93
15.24
45.15
$7.95B
$3.67B
$2.00B
$138.94 - $206.26
$165.46
6.71%
4.82
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Hershey Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
The Hershey Company had a return of -0.78% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.11% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, The Hershey Company had an annualized return of 7.96%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.70%, indicating that The Hershey Company did not perform as well as the benchmark.
HSY
-0.78%
-0.45%
-8.78%
-7.11%
4.95%
7.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-10.18%
-6.92%
-9.92%
5.42%
12.98%
9.70%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HSY, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -11.87% | 16.71% | -0.97% | -2.60% | -0.78% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 3.81% | -2.21% | 3.50% | -0.30% | 2.70% | -7.08% | 7.43% | -1.55% | -0.66% | -7.40% | -0.02% | -3.85% | -6.51% |
| 2023 | -3.01% | 6.57% | 6.75% | 7.33% | -4.52% | -3.85% | -7.36% | -6.60% | -6.88% | -6.36% | 0.92% | -0.79% | -17.88% |
| 2022 | 1.86% | 3.09% | 7.10% | 4.22% | -5.82% | 1.63% | 5.95% | -1.00% | -1.87% | 8.30% | -1.05% | -1.53% | 21.86% |
| 2021 | -4.52% | 0.68% | 8.59% | 3.88% | 5.82% | 0.65% | 2.70% | -0.16% | -4.76% | 3.60% | 1.73% | 9.00% | 29.58% |
| 2020 | 5.57% | -6.76% | -7.98% | -0.05% | 3.06% | -4.47% | 12.18% | 2.78% | -3.57% | -4.10% | 8.16% | 3.00% | 5.90% |
| 2019 | -1.01% | 5.00% | 3.75% | 8.73% | 6.28% | 1.57% | 13.21% | 4.95% | -2.20% | -5.24% | 1.40% | -0.80% | 40.20% |
| 2018 | -2.80% | -10.34% | 0.71% | -7.09% | -1.36% | 3.35% | 5.53% | 3.09% | 1.47% | 5.05% | 1.75% | -1.03% | -2.92% |
| 2017 | 1.97% | 3.32% | 0.83% | -0.96% | 7.12% | -6.85% | -1.92% | 0.24% | 4.05% | -2.74% | 5.10% | 2.33% | 12.33% |
| 2016 | -1.30% | 3.83% | 1.32% | 1.11% | 0.37% | 22.23% | -2.41% | -9.32% | -4.29% | 7.18% | -5.09% | 7.03% | 18.75% |
| 2015 | -1.65% | 2.05% | -2.77% | -8.91% | 1.59% | -4.34% | 4.57% | -3.01% | 2.64% | -3.47% | -2.01% | 3.43% | -12.02% |
| 2014 | 2.23% | 6.94% | -1.34% | -7.82% | 1.65% | 0.03% | -9.47% | 4.32% | 4.39% | 0.50% | 5.15% | 3.64% | 9.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HSY is 40, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Hershey Company (HSY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
The Hershey Company provided a 3.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.48 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 24 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $5.48 | $5.48 | $4.46 | $3.87 | $3.41 | $3.15 | $2.99 | $2.76 | $2.55 | $2.40 | $2.24 | $2.04 |
Dividend yield | 3.29% | 3.24% | 2.39% | 1.67% | 1.76% | 2.07% | 2.03% | 2.57% | 2.24% | 2.32% | 2.50% | 1.96% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Hershey Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $0.00 | $5.48 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $0.00 | $4.46 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $0.00 | $3.87 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $3.41 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $3.15 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.00 | $2.99 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $2.76 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $2.55 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $2.40 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $2.24 |
| 2014 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $2.04 |
Dividend Yield & Payout
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Hershey Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the The Hershey Company was 49.15%, occurring on Mar 10, 2009. Recovery took 531 trading sessions.
The current The Hershey Company drawdown is 36.45%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.15% | May 17, 2005 | 960 | Mar 10, 2009 | 531 | Apr 15, 2011 | 1491 |
| -48.52% | Oct 23, 1998 | 319 | Jan 28, 2000 | 507 | Feb 7, 2002 | 826 |
| -45.25% | May 2, 2023 | 442 | Feb 4, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -40.55% | Oct 8, 1987 | 8 | Oct 19, 1987 | 448 | Jul 27, 1989 | 456 |
| -30.77% | Mar 5, 2020 | 13 | Mar 23, 2020 | 255 | Mar 26, 2021 | 268 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current The Hershey Company volatility is 8.57%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Financials
Financial Performance
Valuation
The Valuation section provides an overview of how The Hershey Company is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Confectioners industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.
PE Ratio
PEG Ratio
PS Ratio
PB Ratio
Historical P/E Ratio Chart
The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Hershey Company.
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