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The Hershey Co (The Hershey Co) EBIT : $2,333 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Hershey Co EBIT?

The Hershey Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $360 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,333 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. The Hershey Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.09%. The Hershey Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.69%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. The Hershey Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.46%.


The Hershey Co EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Hershey Co's EBIT 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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The Hershey Co EBIT Chart

The Hershey Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,532.91 1,648.47 1,927.07 2,057.17 2,333.38

The Hershey Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 399.85 798.70 479.69 695.26 359.73

Competitive Comparison of The Hershey Co's EBIT

For the Confectioners subindustry, The Hershey Co's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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.


The Hershey Co's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hershey Co's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Hershey Co's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



The Hershey Co EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,333 Mil.

* 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.


The Hershey Co  (NYSE:HSY) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

The Hershey Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=1808.572 * ( 1 - -9.19% )/( (9607.245 + 10050.229)/ 2 )
=1974.7797668/9828.737
=20.09 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=11935.671 - 2074.486 - ( 471.252 - max(0, 2936.477 - 3190.417+471.252))
=9607.245

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=11902.941 - 1948.961 - ( 401.902 - max(0, 3008.352 - 2912.103+401.902))
=10050.229

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

The Hershey Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1438.924/( ( (3471.588 + max(644.679, 0)) + (3617.654 + max(561.24, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1438.924/( ( 4116.267 + 4178.894 )/ 2 )
=1438.924/4147.5805
=34.69 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1127.728 + 1347.82 + 243.617) - (2074.486 + 0 + 0)
=644.679

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(823.617 + 1340.996 + 345.588) - (1948.961 + 0 + 0)
=561.24

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

The Hershey Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=2333.375/42739.731
=5.46 %

* 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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The Hershey Co (The Hershey Co) Business Description

Address
19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA, USA, 17033
Hershey is a leading confectionery manufacturer in the U.S. (around a $25 billion market), controlling around 45% of the domestic chocolate space (per IRI, as cited by Hershey). Beyond its namesake label, the firm's mix has expanded over the last 85 years and now consists of 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 U.S., including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confection business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its mix, Pirate Brands, and Dot's Pretzels over the past few years.
Executives
Charles R Raup officer: President, U.S. 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Steven E Voskuil officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
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
Michele Buck officer: SVP, Pres. US Snacks THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17033
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
Jennifer Mccalman officer: Chief Accounting Officer 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
Christopher M Scalia officer: SVP, CHRO 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Kristen J Riggs officer: SVP, Chief Growth Officer 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033