Hershey

The chocolate and sweets company sells more than 80 brands around the world.
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Company Information

As of 3/29/23
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Hershey, Pa.
Industry
Food Consumer Products
CEO
Michele G. Buck
Website
www.thehersheycompany.com
Company Type
Public
Ticker
HSY
Revenues ($M)
$10,419
Profits ($M)
$1,645
Market Value ($M)
$48,761
Employees
18,970
Figures are for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Market value as of March 8, 2023. Sources: S&P Global; Bloomberg.

America's Most Innovative Companies

Sector
Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Culture rank
273
Process rank
275
Product rank
148

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$8,971.3
10.1%
Profits ($M)
$1,477.5
15.5%
Assets ($M)
$10,412.2
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Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$2,757.2
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Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues
16.5%
Profits as % of Assets
14.2%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
53.6%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)
711
EPS % Change (from 2020)
16.4%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
16.3%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
10%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2021)
29.5%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
16%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
14.7%
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