Hershey Co
—- Market cap
- $35.36B
- Debt
- +$5.18B
- Cash
- —
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 87% equity / 13% debt
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FY 2025 · Mkt capMarket cap $35.36B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2025 ·
Decision snapshot: HSY stock price vs CMG: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at CMG's multiple
Needs Annual EPS.
Implied fair value · at HSY's multiple
Needs HSY P/E.
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
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Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 87% equity / 13% debt
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
HERSHEY CO · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
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Comparable set
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe HSY can re-accelerate growth and convert its strong gross margin into meaningfully higher operating leverage, then a hold or selective add may be justified; otherwise, the current premium P/E and weaker ROIC versus CMG argue for caution because the P/E-based implied price points to 20.5% downside.
HSY trades at $177.67 versus an implied price of $141.18, suggesting 20.5% downside on the stated P/E framework. While HSY carries a lower EV/EBITDA and EV/Revenue than CMG, its higher P/E indicates the market is paying up for earnings despite weaker growth and returns.
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