What is HSY's five-year median P/E?

There are not enough weekly readings yet for a five-year median P/E.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank compares HSY only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.

Hershey Company (The) (HSY) valuation

Consumer Staples

$160.28

Latest weekly close · Market cap $32.2B

The Hershey Company's P/E is unavailable because recent financial data is missing (as of Oct 30, 2026).

Forward P/E 17.2× (analyst estimates, not ranked).
No P/S: recent financial data is missing.
No EV/Sales: recent financial data is missing.
No EV/EBITDA: recent financial data is missing.

No P/E chart for HSY right now

HSY has no weekly P/E history to chart yet.

P/E

n/mnot ranked

No P/E rank: recent financial data is missing.

Growth, last 12 months vs the year before

Revenue: +8%accelerating
EPS: n/m

Price vs revenue and EPS, indexed to 100

Each line starts at 100 at its first positive reading over the last five years. Revenue and EPS change at fiscal quarter ends. EPS was not positive in this window, so it is left out.

PriceRevenue, last 12 months100 = first reading

P/E at each year-end

The last weekly reading of each year, and its percentile against the five years before it.

HSY P/E at each year-end
Year-end	P/E	5-year percentile	P/S	EV/Sales	EV/EBITDA
Dec 29, 2025	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 30, 2024	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 25, 2023	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 26, 2022	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 27, 2021	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 28, 2020	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 30, 2019	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 31, 2018	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 25, 2017	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m
Dec 26, 2016	n/m	Too little history	n/m	n/m	n/m

Consumer Staples peers on P/E

Each percentile compares a stock with its own last five years.

Compare HSY with peers

Consumer Staples peers of HSY on P/E
Stock	P/E	Versus its own history	5-year percentile
CAGConagra Brands Inc	n/m	Not ranked	n/m, not ranked
CPBCampbell's Company	16.2×	Within its usual range	45
FRPTFreshpet Inc Earnings include a one-time gain	17.4×	Earnings include a one-time gain	15
GISGeneral Mills	n/m	Not ranked	n/m, not ranked
HRLHormel Foods	33.2×	Historically high	99

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About this history

What is HSY's current P/E?: The Hershey Company's P/E is unavailable because recent financial data is missing (as of Oct 30, 2026).
What is HSY's five-year median P/E?: There are not enough weekly readings yet for a five-year median P/E.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank compares HSY only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.