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The Hershey Co (The Hershey Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 18.85 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is The Hershey Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-26), The Hershey Co's current share price is $197.00. The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $10.45. The Hershey Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 18.85.

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

HSY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.71   Med: 24.04   Max: 30.56
Current: 18.85

During the past years, The Hershey Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 30.56. The lowest was 17.71. And the median was 24.04.

HSY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.27% of 1281 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.34 vs HSY: 18.85

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 $20.316. 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 $10.45 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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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.

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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
=197.00/10.45
=18.85

* 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)
=20.316/131.7762*131.7762
=20.316

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

The Hershey Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 6.965 100.560 9.127
201409 6.989 100.428 9.171
201412 6.583 99.070 8.756
201503 5.778 99.621 7.643
201506 5.244 100.684 6.863
201509 4.100 100.392 5.382
201512 4.604 99.792 6.080
201603 3.883 100.470 5.093
201606 3.421 101.688 4.433
201609 4.192 101.861 5.423
201612 3.702 101.863 4.789
201703 3.902 102.862 4.999
201706 4.027 103.349 5.135
201709 3.908 104.136 4.945
201712 4.341 104.011 5.500
201803 4.644 105.290 5.812
201806 5.018 106.317 6.220
201809 5.888 106.507 7.285
201812 6.669 105.998 8.291
201903 6.781 107.251 8.332
201906 7.990 108.070 9.743
201909 8.380 108.329 10.194
201912 8.328 108.420 10.122
202003 8.029 108.902 9.715
202006 8.432 108.767 10.216
202009 9.926 109.815 11.911
202012 10.730 109.897 12.866
202103 10.900 111.754 12.853
202106 10.994 114.631 12.638
202109 12.274 115.734 13.975
202112 13.378 117.630 14.987
202203 14.181 121.301 15.406
202206 14.108 125.017 14.871
202209 15.034 125.227 15.820
202212 16.098 125.222 16.941
202303 16.922 127.348 17.510
202306 18.072 128.729 18.500
202309 19.403 129.860 19.689
202312 20.055 129.419 20.420
202403 20.316 131.776 20.316

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  (NYSE: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.


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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

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