The Hershey Co (FRA:HSY) Quality Rank

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FRA:HSY The Hershey Co FRA:HSY
72 GF Score
Price €152.10
GF Value €187.95
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is The Hershey Co Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

The Hershey Co Quality Rank Related Terms

FRA:HSY
72GF Score
The Hershey Co FRA:HSY
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Is The Hershey Co (FRA:HSY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Hershey Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €152.10 is trading 19.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €187.95. GuruFocus considers The Hershey Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HSY:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: €187.95 vs. price of €152.10 (19.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HSY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Hershey Co Business Description

Address 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA, USA, 17033
Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (around a $55 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling 35% of the domestic chocolate aisle. Beyond its namesake label, the firm's portfolio has expanded over the last 85 years and now comprises 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, albeit with just a high-single-digit percentage of sales coming from markets outside the US, including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confectionery business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its portfolio, as well as Pirate Brands, Dot's Pretzels, and LesserEvil over the past few years.
72GF Score

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€152.10
Price
€187.95
GF Value