HSY Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Mondelez International has a net margin of 27.59% compared to The Hershey's net margin of 18.17%. The Hershey's return on equity of 52.54% beat Mondelez International's return on equity of 16.53%.

The Hershey has a consensus price target of $162.34, signalling downside risk potential of -2.89%. On the other hand Mondelez International has an analysts' consensus of $67.67 which suggests that it could grow by 4.9%. Given that Mondelez International has higher upside potential than The Hershey, analysts believe Mondelez International is more attractive than The Hershey.

The Hershey has a beta of 0.323, which suggesting that the stock is 67.704% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Mondelez International has a beta of 0.498, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 50.217%.

The Hershey has a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.28%. Mondelez International offers a yield of 2.78% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. The Hershey pays 48.84% of its earnings as a dividend. Mondelez International pays out 50.94% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

The Hershey quarterly revenues are $2.9B, which are smaller than Mondelez International quarterly revenues of $9.6B. The Hershey's net income of $796.6M is lower than Mondelez International's net income of $1.7B. Notably, The Hershey's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.34x while Mondelez International's PE ratio is 18.86x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for The Hershey is 3.65x versus 2.38x for Mondelez International. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

PepsiCo has a net margin of 27.59% compared to The Hershey's net margin of 5.48%. The Hershey's return on equity of 52.54% beat PepsiCo's return on equity of 50.31%.

The Hershey has a consensus price target of $162.34, signalling downside risk potential of -2.89%. On the other hand PepsiCo has an analysts' consensus of $163.14 which suggests that it could grow by 12.16%. Given that PepsiCo has higher upside potential than The Hershey, analysts believe PepsiCo is more attractive than The Hershey.

The Hershey has a beta of 0.323, which suggesting that the stock is 67.704% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison PepsiCo has a beta of 0.519, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 48.125%.

The Hershey has a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.28%. PepsiCo offers a yield of 3.73% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share. The Hershey pays 48.84% of its earnings as a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 75.48% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

The Hershey quarterly revenues are $2.9B, which are smaller than PepsiCo quarterly revenues of $27.8B. The Hershey's net income of $796.6M is lower than PepsiCo's net income of $1.5B. Notably, The Hershey's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.34x while PepsiCo's PE ratio is 20.93x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for The Hershey is 3.65x versus 2.18x for PepsiCo. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has a net margin of 27.59% compared to The Hershey's net margin of -10.73%. The Hershey's return on equity of 52.54% beat Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's return on equity of -46.08%.

The Hershey has a consensus price target of $162.34, signalling downside risk potential of -2.89%. On the other hand Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could grow by 1351.61%. Given that Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has higher upside potential than The Hershey, analysts believe Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is more attractive than The Hershey.

The Hershey has a beta of 0.323, which suggesting that the stock is 67.704% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has a beta of 1.016, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 1.607%.

The Hershey has a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.28%. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. The Hershey pays 48.84% of its earnings as a dividend. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. The Hershey's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

The Hershey quarterly revenues are $2.9B, which are larger than Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory quarterly revenues of $7.9M. The Hershey's net income of $796.6M is higher than Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's net income of -$847K. Notably, The Hershey's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.34x while Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's PE ratio is --. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for The Hershey is 3.65x versus 0.30x for Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 27.59% compared to The Hershey's net margin of 11.64%. The Hershey's return on equity of 52.54% beat Tootsie Roll Industries's return on equity of 10.24%.

The Hershey has a consensus price target of $162.34, signalling downside risk potential of -2.89%. On the other hand Tootsie Roll Industries has an analysts' consensus of -- which suggests that it could fall by --. Given that The Hershey has higher upside potential than Tootsie Roll Industries, analysts believe The Hershey is more attractive than Tootsie Roll Industries.

The Hershey has a beta of 0.323, which suggesting that the stock is 67.704% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.187, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 81.339%.

The Hershey has a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.28%. Tootsie Roll Industries offers a yield of 1.13% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share. The Hershey pays 48.84% of its earnings as a dividend. Tootsie Roll Industries pays out 29.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

The Hershey quarterly revenues are $2.9B, which are larger than Tootsie Roll Industries quarterly revenues of $193.4M. The Hershey's net income of $796.6M is higher than Tootsie Roll Industries's net income of $22.5M. Notably, The Hershey's price-to-earnings ratio is 15.34x while Tootsie Roll Industries's PE ratio is 26.41x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for The Hershey is 3.65x versus 3.18x for Tootsie Roll Industries. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.