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The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company

HSYNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active
$184.58
+$1.87(+1.02%)
Market Cap$37.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$239.48
52W Low$160.07

The Hershey Company (HSY) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

hsy · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Hershey Company (HSY) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HSY's current PE ratio of 33.52x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $184.58 by its TTM earnings per share of $5.51. +25.2% elevated vs 5Y avg 26.8x

33.52x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+25.2%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
18.45x
FY2027 est. EPS $10.01
Based on 14 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$5.51
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-1.03
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · The Hershey Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 26.8x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
26.6x
20-yr mean
Median
26.0x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
15.5x
Lowest year
Maximum
42.1x
Highest year
33.5x ← Now
15.5x
Min
Q1 · 25%26.0x
Median
Q3 · 75%42.1x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 33.52x, HSY's current P/E is higher than in 85% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

85th percentileHigher than 17 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Food Confectioners · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
The Hershey Company
The Hershey CompanyYou
HSY
$37.4B33.52x+94.7%$5.51
Ambev S.A.
Ambev S.A.
ABEV
$48.7B13.63x-20.8%$0.99
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
ADM
$39.0B25.81x+49.9%$2.23
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
EL
$30.2BN/A-$3.15
JBS N.V.
JBS N.V.
JBS
$27.1B7.60x-55.8%$10.39
Kellanova
Kellanova
K
$29.0B20.73x+20.4%$3.92
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
KDP
$41.5B18.30x+6.3%$1.53
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
17.21xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
41.93x$4.34+170.9%
2024-12-31
FY2024
15.47x$10.94-24.5%
2023-12-31
FY2023
20.50x$9.09-29.1%
2022-12-31
FY2022
28.94x$8.00+6.9%
2021-12-31
FY2021
27.07x$7.15+9.0%
2020-12-31
FY2020
24.83x$6.13-7.3%
2019-12-31
FY2019
26.78x$5.49+40.1%
2018-12-31
FY2018
19.11x$5.61-37.9%
2017-12-31
FY2017
30.77x$3.69+0.0%
2016-12-31
FY2016
30.76x$3.36-19.3%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Hershey Company (HSY) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. HSY's current PE ratio of 33.52x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $184.58 by its TTM earnings per share of $5.51.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $184.58 ÷ $5.51 = 33.52x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

HSY pe ratio · 6 questions

HSY's current PE ratio is 33.52x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $184.58 and TTM EPS of $5.51. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via HSY's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · The Hershey Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08