HSY: Hershey Co - Full Company Report
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The Hershey Company is a leading snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. Hershey markets such well-known brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Mounds, York, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, and Ice Breakers as well as innovative new products such as Swoops and Hershey's S'mores. Hershey also offers a variety of snack products to consumers, including Hershey's Cookies, Mauna Loa macadamia nuts, and Hershey's Snack Barz.
General Information
HERSHEY CO/THE
100 Crystal A Drivewww.hersheys.com shrrelations@mellon.com
Industry
FOOD-CONFECTNRY
Sector:
Consumer Staples
Fiscal Year End
December
Last Reported Quarter
09/30/09
Next EPS Date
01/26/2010
Price and Volume Information
Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close
36.66
52 Week High
42.25
52 Week Low
30.27
Beta
0.31
20 Day Moving Average
1,729,867.00
Target Price Consensus
39.42
% Price Change
4 Week
-4.18
12 Week
-4.56
YTD
5.53
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week
-7.84
12 Week
-13.85
YTD
-11.43
Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)
227.17
Market Capitalization (millions)
8,327.94
Short Ratio
4.21
Last Split Date
06/16/2004
Dividend Information
Dividend Yield
3.25%
Annual Dividend
$1.19
Payout Ratio
0.56
Change in Payout Ratio
0.05
Last Dividend Payout / Amount
NA / $0.00
EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate
0.60
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate
2.14
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate
7.00
Next EPS Report Date
01/26/2010
Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3.45
30 Days Ago
3.25
60 Days Ago
3.42
90 Days Ago
3.42
Fundamental Ratios
P/E
Current FY Estimate:
17.11
Trailing 12 Months:
17.21
PEG Ratio
2.44
EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year
14.06%
vs. Previous Quarter
69.77%
Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year
-0.37%
vs. Previous Quarter:
26.72%
Price Ratios
Price/Book
13.06
Price/Cash Flow
12.24
Price / Sales
1.58
ROE
09/30/09
107.84
06/30/09
104.60
03/31/09
89.84
ROA
09/30/09
13.47
06/30/09
12.33
03/31/09
11.06
Current Ratio
09/30/09
1.32
06/30/09
1.18
03/31/09
1.09
Quick Ratio
09/30/09
0.82
06/30/09
0.54
03/31/09
0.57
Operating Margin
09/30/09
9.21
06/30/09
8.80
03/31/09
8.31
Net Margin
09/30/09
11.55
06/30/09
10.36
03/31/09
10.04
Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09
11.55
06/30/09
10.36
03/31/09
10.04
Book Value
09/30/09
2.81
06/30/09
2.01
03/31/09
1.70
Inventory Turnover
09/30/09
5.56
06/30/09
5.45
03/31/09
5.34
Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09
2.36
06/30/09
3.29
03/31/09
3.89
Debt to Capital
09/30/09
70.22
06/30/09
76.69
03/31/09
79.57
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