GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Consumer Packaged Goods » The Hershey Co (FRA:HSY) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

The Hershey Co (FRA:HSY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 19.76 (As of May. 22, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1947. Start your Free Trial

What is The Hershey Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-22), The Hershey Co's current share price is €191.44. The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €9.69. The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 19.76.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:HSY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.72   Med: 24.04   Max: 30.56
Current: 19.91

During the past years, The Hershey Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 30.56. The lowest was 17.72. And the median was 24.04.

FRA:HSY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.55% of 1265 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.34 vs FRA:HSY: 19.91

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

The Hershey Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €18.691. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €9.69 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


The Hershey Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

* Premium members only.

The Hershey Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

The Hershey Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.46 25.12 26.86 26.93 18.65

The Hershey Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 28.25 26.58 20.49 18.65 18.61

Competitive Comparison of The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Confectioners subindustry, The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



The Hershey Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=191.44/9.69
=19.76

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, The Hershey Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=18.691/131.7762*131.7762
=18.691

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

The Hershey Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 5.126 100.560 6.717
201409 5.423 100.428 7.116
201412 5.339 99.070 7.102
201503 5.339 99.621 7.062
201506 4.672 100.684 6.115
201509 3.653 100.392 4.795
201512 4.226 99.792 5.580
201603 3.487 100.470 4.574
201606 3.045 101.688 3.946
201609 3.735 101.861 4.832
201612 3.510 101.863 4.541
201703 3.648 102.862 4.673
201706 3.584 103.349 4.570
201709 3.279 104.136 4.149
201712 3.668 104.011 4.647
201803 3.766 105.290 4.713
201806 4.295 106.317 5.324
201809 5.046 106.507 6.243
201812 5.862 105.998 7.288
201903 6.001 107.251 7.373
201906 7.071 108.070 8.622
201909 7.609 108.329 9.256
201912 7.496 108.420 9.111
202003 7.266 108.902 8.792
202006 7.487 108.767 9.071
202009 8.427 109.815 10.112
202012 8.820 109.897 10.576
202103 9.156 111.754 10.796
202106 9.125 114.631 10.490
202109 10.433 115.734 11.879
202112 11.839 117.630 13.263
202203 12.877 121.301 13.989
202206 13.346 125.017 14.068
202209 15.185 125.227 15.979
202212 15.197 125.222 15.992
202303 15.805 127.348 16.355
202306 16.680 128.729 17.075
202309 18.180 129.860 18.448
202312 18.390 129.419 18.725
202403 18.691 131.776 18.691

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


The Hershey Co  (FRA:HSY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


The Hershey Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


The Hershey Co (FRA:HSY) 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.