HSY P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
HSY's p/e ratio is lower than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
HSY P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of HSY’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 13.3 to 54.4, averaging 26.4.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23.3 | 37.1 | 54.4 | 24.1 |
| 2025 | 13.3 | 21.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 |
| 2024 | 15.5 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | 26.9 | 33.5 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 26.0 | 28.8 | 31.5 | 30.2 |
| 2021 | 23.5 | 25.4 | 27.9 | 27.2 |
| 2020 | 20.4 | 26.5 | 29.5 | 24.9 |
| 2019 | 18.7 | 23.5 | 27.9 | 26.9 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 22.5 | 31.2 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | 30.6 | 34.3 | 40.4 | 33.8 |
| 2016 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 29.2 | 27.4 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is HSY P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
The Hershey Company's P/E ratio is currently 24.1, which is below average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for HSY is approximately 25.8. See all HSY valuation metrics →
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