HSY.BA PE Benchmarks

The Hershey Company • Consumer Defensive

PE Type:

Period:

Data Quality:Good

Current PE Ratio

72444.4

Diluted • annual

Forward PE

13547111.1

NTM Estimate

Sector Companies

500

370 with PE data

Sector Median PE

59.1

370 companies

Peer Companies

Direct competitors

Sector Analysis: Consumer Defensive

Total Companies

500

With PE Data

370

Median PE

59.1

PE Range

0.3 - 199.7

Forward PE Median

18.0

Consumer Defensive Sector

2332 companies • sector

High PE(75th %ile)

Current PE:72444.4

Forward PE:13547111.1

Median PE:18.3

Average PE:29.8

Min PE:0.1

Max PE:198.7

25th-75th %ile:9.8 - 32.7

Min: 0.1Max: 198.7

Current: 72444.4

Food Confectioners Industry

125 companies • industry

High PE(75th %ile)

Current PE:72444.4

Forward PE:13547111.1

Median PE:17.4

Average PE:28.5

Min PE:0.3

Max PE:180.7

25th-75th %ile:10.1 - 32.4

Min: 0.3Max: 180.7

Current: 72444.4

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About PE Benchmarks

• Sector: Companies in the same broad industry sector
• Industry: Companies in the same specific industry classification
• Peers: Direct competitors identified through business analysis
• Position: Where this stock ranks relative to the benchmark group
• Forward PE: Based on next 4 quarters analyst EPS estimates from earnings data

Last updated: 6/17/2026, 9:02:26 AM• Based on latest annual diluted PE ratios

HSY.BA PE Benchmarks

The Hershey Company • Consumer Defensive

PE Type:

Period:

Data Quality:Good

Current PE Ratio

72444.4

Diluted • annual

Forward PE

13547111.1

NTM Estimate

Sector Companies

500

370 with PE data

Sector Median PE

59.1

370 companies

Peer Companies

Direct competitors

Sector Analysis: Consumer Defensive

Total Companies

500

With PE Data

370

Median PE

59.1

PE Range

0.3 - 199.7

Forward PE Median

18.0

Consumer Defensive Sector

2332 companies • sector

High PE(75th %ile)

Current PE:72444.4

Forward PE:13547111.1

Median PE:18.3

Average PE:29.8

Min PE:0.1

Max PE:198.7

25th-75th %ile:9.8 - 32.7

Min: 0.1Max: 198.7

Current: 72444.4

Food Confectioners Industry

125 companies • industry

High PE(75th %ile)

Current PE:72444.4

Forward PE:13547111.1

Median PE:17.4

Average PE:28.5

Min PE:0.3

Max PE:180.7

25th-75th %ile:10.1 - 32.4

Min: 0.3Max: 180.7

Current: 72444.4

Stock List PE Comparison

No stock lists found. Create one in Stock Lists.

About PE Benchmarks

• Sector: Companies in the same broad industry sector
• Industry: Companies in the same specific industry classification
• Peers: Direct competitors identified through business analysis
• Position: Where this stock ranks relative to the benchmark group
• Forward PE: Based on next 4 quarters analyst EPS estimates from earnings data

Last updated: 6/17/2026, 9:02:26 AM• Based on latest annual diluted PE ratios