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| Metric | HSYHERSHEY CO | MDLZMondelez International, Inc. | KHCKraft Heinz Co | TSNTYSON FOODS, INC. | Median of the restexcluding HSY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $167.81▼ 1.77 (1.04%) | $65.19▲ 2.45 (3.91%) | $23.50▼ 0.33 (1.38%) | $55.90▲ 0.52 (0.94%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $34.04B | $84.32B | $27.82B | $19.96B | |
| Revenue | $11.69B | $38.54B | $24.94B | $54.44B | |
| Profit | $883.3M | $2.45B | -$5.85B | $474.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.4% | 5.8% | -3.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 33.5% | 28.4% | 33.3% | 6.5% | 28.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 12.3% | 9.2% | -18.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.6% | 6.4% | -23.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.6% | 8.4% | 14.7% | 2.2% | 8.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 19.0% | 9.5% | -14.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 12.2% | 6.6% | -6.1% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 38.54x | 34.40x | — | 42.10x | 38.25x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 19.54x | 23.19x | — | 11.26x | 17.22x |
| Price to book | 7.34x | 3.26x | 0.67x | 1.10x | 1.10x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.96x | 1.76x | 0.96x | 1.03x | 1.03x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 5/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | distress | safe |
How HSY compares with the others
- HSY's operating margin of 12.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (2.0%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 4.4% against 2.1%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (38.5x against 38.3x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.0x against 1.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.