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How The Hershey Company stacks up
HSY · against 798 other Consumer Defensive companies
Valuation
42/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #460 of 799 · scores higher than 42% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score80 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including HSY · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 42?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Its metrics sit close to the Consumer Defensive norm.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 63% of peers. EBITDA yield: 6.9% vs peer median 8.7%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 4.4% vs peer median 4.5%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 6.6% vs peer median 6.2%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = HSY, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | HSY | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 771 reported | 4.4% | 4.5% | 48% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 812 reported | 7.0% | 8.9% | 37% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 312 reported | 6.6% | 6.3% | 52% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 767 reported | 13.6% | 54.4% | 9% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around HSY| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 399.1B KRW (≈$287M) | 100 | 72 | |
| 1 | 242.6B KRW (≈$175M) | 100 | 70 | |
| 1 | 3.6B MYR (≈$796M) | 100 | 82 | |
| 1 | 101M SGD (≈$77M) | 100 | 89 | |
| 5 | 456M HKD (≈$58M) | 98 | 70 | |
| 460 | 449M MYR (≈$99M) | 42 | 41 | |
| 460 |
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