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PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, The Hershey Co's PE Ratio without NRI is 18.43. The Hershey Co's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 5.50%. Therefore, The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio for today is 3.35.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, The Hershey Co's highest PEG Ratio was 40.73. The lowest was 1.86. And the median was 2.92.
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
The historical data trend for The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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2.29 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 2.25 | 2.11 |
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2.25 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 2.11 |
For the Confectioners subindustry, The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio falls into.
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
The Hershey Co's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as
PEG Ratio | = | PE Ratio without NRI | / | 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate* |
= | 18.432230522946 | / | 5.50 | |
= | 3.35 |
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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Jennifer Mccalman | officer: Chief Accounting Officer | 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Steven E Voskuil | officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer | 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004 |
Michele Buck | officer: SVP, Pres. US Snacks | THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Christopher M Scalia | officer: SVP, CHRO | 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Charles R Raup | officer: President, U.S. | 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Deepak Bhatia | officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer | THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Pamela M Arway | director | 601 HAWAII ST., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 |
Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School | 10 percent owner | 100 MANSION ROAD EAST, P O BOX 445, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Jason Reiman | officer: SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Maria T Kraus | director | THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Rohit Grover | officer: President, International | THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Robert Malcolm | director | C/O LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., RUE DU SABLON 2-4, MORGES V8 1110 |
Anthony J. Palmer | director | P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100 |
Hershey Trust Co | 10 percent owner | 100 MANSION ROAD EAST, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
Kristen J Riggs | officer: SVP, Chief Growth Officer | 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033 |
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