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
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 · Mkt capMarket cap $35.36B · View financials
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
FY 2026 · Mkt cap
Decision snapshot: HSY stock price vs GIS: 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 GIS's multiple
Needs Annual EPS, GIS P/E.
Implied fair value · at HSY's multiple
Needs Annual EPS is negative, HSY P/E.
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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Trendline
Nine period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
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
Capital structure 59% equity / 41% debt · EV / Revenue 1.75x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 22.40x
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.
General Mills, Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$19.88
Base
$26.18
Bull
$37.38
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe HSY can sustain its superior margins and growth while justifying a premium valuation to GIS, then maintain or add exposure despite GIS-implied downside, because HSY's operating margin, ROIC, and leverage profile are materially better than GIS's.
HSY trades at a clear premium to GIS on sales and earnings-based valuation, while GIS-derived implied price sits far below the current quote. The gap is driven by HSY's stronger profitability and balance sheet profile, but the valuation case is weakened by the fact that the P/S implied value is only $60.00 versus a current price of $179.58.
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