Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating income. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/EBIT ratio high or low?
The EV/EBIT ratio of 18.50x is in line with its estimated 5-year average of 20.51x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (12.80x–37.05x).
As of 2026-09-16T13:50:38.534Z. 21.33% below its estimated 12-month average of 23.52x.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T13:50:38.534Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T13:50:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: f967b25580ac165dbcc2c367f0986b95ed89acb8b63996a8ffabe76942f7d54d
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-11.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/EBIT RATIO
18.50x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG TTM
23.52x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 3Y
18.37x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 5Y
20.51x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 10Y
20.31x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 15Y
19.41x
EV/EBIT RATIO AVG 20Y
18.71x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-21.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+0.70%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-9.79%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-8.91%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-4.70%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-1.13%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
18.07x
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+2.38%
vs the sector median at left
The Hershey Company
Market Cap
$34.74B
EV/EBIT Ratio
18.50x
TTM Avg
23.52x
3Y Avg
18.37x
5Y Avg
20.51x
Market Cap
$34.74B
EV/EBIT Ratio
51.90x
TTM Avg
36.95x
3Y Avg
44.24x
5Y Avg
41.01x
Market Cap
$32.82B
EV/EBIT Ratio
18.71x
TTM Avg
17.27x
3Y Avg
18.59x
5Y Avg
19.32x
Market Cap
$29.49B
EV/EBIT Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
24.39x
3Y Avg
20.11x
5Y Avg
29.88x
Market Cap
$41.40B
EV/EBIT Ratio
20.37x
TTM Avg
34.53x
3Y Avg
21.39x
5Y Avg
19.10x
Market Cap
$27.57B
EV/EBIT Ratio
17.05x
TTM Avg
20.78x
3Y Avg
19.28x
5Y Avg
19.69x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/EBIT RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hershey Company (HSY) | $34.74B | 18.50x | 23.52x | 18.37x | 20.51x |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $34.74B | 51.90x | 36.95x | 44.24x | 41.01x |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.50B | 13.92x | 15.76x | 20.68x | 20.39x |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.82B | 18.71x | 17.27x | 18.59x | 19.32x |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.96B | 16.52x | 17.07x | 16.10x | 19.23x |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $38.12B | N/A | 30.56x | 21.81x | 19.93x |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $29.49B | N/A | 24.39x | 20.11x | 29.88x |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.40B | 20.37x | 34.53x | 21.39x | 19.10x |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.57B | 17.05x | 20.78x | 19.28x | 19.69x |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $42.75B | 22.38x | 16.94x | 18.29x | 20.30x |
EV/EBIT = Enterprise Value / EBIT (TTM)
Enterprise value to EBIT compares total company value to operating earnings, accounting for depreciation unlike EV/EBITDA.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/EBIT RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 18.81x |
| 2026-09-10 | 18.91x |
| 2026-09-09 | 18.70x |
| 2026-09-08 | 18.81x |
| 2026-09-04 | 18.80x |
| 2026-09-03 | 18.98x |
| 2026-09-02 | 19.20x |
| 2026-09-01 | 19.07x |
| 2026-08-31 | 19.09x |
| 2026-08-28 | 19.36x |
| 2026-08-27 | 19.58x |
| 2026-08-26 | 19.96x |
| 2026-08-25 | 20.14x |
| 2026-08-24 | 20.40x |
| 2026-08-21 | 20.07x |
| 2026-08-20 | 20.24x |
| 2026-08-19 | 20.29x |
| 2026-08-18 | 19.78x |
| 2026-08-17 | 19.55x |
| 2026-08-14 | 19.85x |
| 2026-08-13 | 20.03x |
| 2026-08-12 | 19.85x |
| 2026-08-11 | 19.64x |
| 2026-08-10 | 19.71x |
| 2026-08-07 | 19.67x |
| 2026-08-06 | 19.74x |
| 2026-08-05 | 19.41x |
| 2026-08-04 | 19.36x |
| 2026-08-03 | 19.23x |
| 2026-07-31 | 18.98x |
| 2026-07-30 | 24.10x |
| 2026-07-29 | 24.90x |
| 2026-07-28 | 24.84x |
| 2026-07-27 | 24.45x |
| 2026-07-24 | 23.74x |
| 2026-07-23 | 23.48x |
| 2026-07-22 | 23.50x |
| 2026-07-21 | 23.30x |
| 2026-07-20 | 23.43x |
| 2026-07-17 | 23.39x |
| 2026-07-16 | 23.79x |
| 2026-07-15 | 23.25x |
| 2026-07-14 | 23.40x |
| 2026-07-13 | 23.86x |
| 2026-07-10 | 23.66x |
| 2026-07-09 | 23.42x |
| 2026-07-08 | 23.75x |
| 2026-07-07 | 23.94x |
| 2026-07-06 | 24.13x |
| 2026-07-02 | 24.69x |
| 2026-07-01 | 24.27x |
| 2026-06-30 | 23.88x |
| 2026-06-29 | 24.62x |
| 2026-06-26 | 24.32x |
| 2026-06-25 | 24.03x |
| 2026-06-24 | 24.80x |
| 2026-06-23 | 24.34x |
| 2026-06-22 | 23.33x |
| 2026-06-18 | 23.54x |
| 2026-06-17 | 23.86x |
| 2026-06-16 | 24.74x |
| 2026-06-15 | 24.57x |
| 2026-06-12 | 24.63x |
| 2026-06-11 | 24.53x |
| 2026-06-10 | 24.02x |
| 2026-06-09 | 23.93x |
| 2026-06-08 | 23.94x |
| 2026-06-05 | 24.99x |
| 2026-06-04 | 24.76x |
| 2026-06-03 | 24.82x |
| 2026-06-02 | 24.93x |
| 2026-06-01 | 25.21x |
| 2026-05-29 | 26.13x |
| 2026-05-28 | 26.49x |
| 2026-05-27 | 26.59x |
| 2026-05-26 | 25.78x |
| 2026-05-22 | 26.22x |
| 2026-05-21 | 25.69x |
| 2026-05-20 | 25.74x |
| 2026-05-19 | 25.98x |
| 2026-05-18 | 25.85x |
| 2026-05-15 | 25.28x |
| 2026-05-14 | 25.68x |
| 2026-05-13 | 26.33x |
| 2026-05-12 | 25.87x |
| 2026-05-11 | 25.55x |
| 2026-05-08 | 25.15x |
| 2026-05-07 | 25.29x |
| 2026-05-06 | 25.21x |
| 2026-05-05 | 25.03x |
| 2026-05-04 | 24.67x |
| 2026-05-01 | 24.71x |
| 2026-04-30 | 29.80x |
| 2026-04-29 | 30.30x |
| 2026-04-28 | 30.12x |
| 2026-04-27 | 29.91x |
| 2026-04-24 | 30.63x |
| 2026-04-23 | 30.72x |
| 2026-04-22 | 30.22x |
| 2026-04-21 | 30.23x |
| 2026-04-20 | 30.62x |
| 2026-04-17 | 30.79x |
| 2026-04-16 | 30.61x |
| 2026-04-15 | 30.69x |
| 2026-04-14 | 31.52x |
| 2026-04-13 | 31.51x |
| 2026-04-10 | 32.18x |
| 2026-04-09 | 33.41x |
| 2026-04-08 | 33.14x |
| 2026-04-07 | 32.85x |
| 2026-04-06 | 32.99x |
| 2026-04-02 | 32.74x |
| 2026-04-01 | 32.26x |
| 2026-03-31 | 32.98x |
| 2026-03-30 | 33.79x |
| 2026-03-27 | 33.82x |
| 2026-03-26 | 33.35x |
| 2026-03-25 | 34.29x |
| 2026-03-24 | 34.03x |
| 2026-03-23 | 34.03x |
| 2026-03-20 | 33.30x |
| 2026-03-19 | 33.37x |
| 2026-03-18 | 33.67x |
| 2026-03-17 | 34.39x |
| 2026-03-16 | 34.74x |
| 2026-03-13 | 34.30x |
| 2026-03-12 | 34.09x |
| 2026-03-11 | 34.41x |
| 2026-03-10 | 34.58x |
| 2026-03-09 | 35.12x |
| 2026-03-06 | 35.44x |
| 2026-03-05 | 35.66x |
| 2026-03-04 | 36.45x |
| 2026-03-03 | 36.75x |
| 2026-03-02 | 36.97x |
| 2026-02-27 | 37.05x |
| 2026-02-26 | 36.37x |
| 2026-02-25 | 36.10x |
| 2026-02-24 | 36.18x |
| 2026-02-23 | 35.59x |
| 2026-02-20 | 34.97x |
| 2026-02-19 | 34.71x |
| 2026-02-18 | 35.01x |
| 2026-02-17 | 25.76x |
| 2026-02-13 | 26.09x |
| 2026-02-12 | 26.49x |
| 2026-02-11 | 26.97x |
| 2026-02-10 | 26.78x |
| 2026-02-09 | 26.94x |
| 2026-02-06 | 27.05x |
| 2026-02-05 | 26.29x |
| 2026-02-04 | 24.31x |
| 2026-02-03 | 23.85x |
| 2026-02-02 | 23.48x |
| 2026-01-30 | 23.13x |
| 2026-01-29 | 22.68x |
| 2026-01-28 | 22.84x |
| 2026-01-27 | 22.80x |
| 2026-01-26 | 22.62x |
| 2026-01-23 | 22.75x |
| 2026-01-22 | 22.69x |
| 2026-01-21 | 23.27x |
| 2026-01-20 | 23.57x |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.45x |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.80x |
| 2026-01-14 | 23.60x |
| 2026-01-13 | 23.19x |
| 2026-01-12 | 22.96x |
| 2026-01-09 | 22.53x |
| 2026-01-08 | 22.07x |
| 2026-01-07 | 21.57x |
| 2026-01-06 | 21.48x |
| 2026-01-05 | 21.56x |
| 2026-01-02 | 21.82x |
| 2025-12-31 | 21.77x |
| 2025-12-30 | 21.79x |
| 2025-12-29 | 21.64x |
| 2025-12-26 | 22.01x |
| 2025-12-24 | 22.07x |
| 2025-12-23 | 21.84x |
| 2025-12-22 | 22.24x |
| 2025-12-19 | 22.55x |
| 2025-12-18 | 22.43x |
| 2025-12-17 | 22.51x |
| 2025-12-16 | 22.43x |
| 2025-12-15 | 22.42x |
| 2025-12-12 | 21.76x |
| 2025-12-11 | 21.73x |
| 2025-12-10 | 21.57x |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.43x |
| 2025-12-08 | 21.64x |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.81x |
| 2025-12-04 | 21.82x |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.63x |
| 2025-12-02 | 21.86x |
| 2025-12-01 | 22.10x |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.42x |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.43x |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.28x |
| 2025-11-24 | 22.18x |
| 2025-11-21 | 22.20x |
| 2025-11-20 | 21.84x |
| 2025-11-19 | 21.82x |
| 2025-11-18 | 21.87x |
| 2025-11-17 | 21.45x |
| 2025-11-14 | 21.48x |
| 2025-11-13 | 21.36x |
| 2025-11-12 | 21.38x |
| 2025-11-11 | 20.79x |
| 2025-11-10 | 20.38x |
| 2025-11-07 | 20.56x |
| 2025-11-06 | 20.24x |
| 2025-11-05 | 20.48x |
| 2025-11-04 | 20.06x |
| 2025-11-03 | 19.68x |
| 2025-10-31 | 20.46x |
| 2025-10-30 | 18.86x |
| 2025-10-29 | 19.25x |
| 2025-10-28 | 19.73x |
| 2025-10-27 | 19.84x |
| 2025-10-24 | 19.65x |
| 2025-10-23 | 19.86x |
| 2025-10-22 | 20.11x |
| 2025-10-21 | 20.29x |
| 2025-10-20 | 20.30x |
| 2025-10-17 | 20.45x |
| 2025-10-16 | 20.36x |
| 2025-10-15 | 20.82x |
| 2025-10-14 | 20.61x |
| 2025-10-13 | 20.59x |
| 2025-10-10 | 20.87x |
| 2025-10-09 | 20.91x |
| 2025-10-08 | 21.20x |
| 2025-10-07 | 21.09x |
| 2025-10-06 | 21.16x |
| 2025-10-03 | 21.16x |
| 2025-10-02 | 20.57x |
| 2025-10-01 | 20.55x |
| 2025-09-30 | 20.38x |
| 2025-09-29 | 20.10x |
| 2025-09-26 | 20.48x |
| 2025-09-25 | 20.21x |
| 2025-09-24 | 20.75x |
| 2025-09-23 | 20.74x |
| 2025-09-22 | 20.89x |
| 2025-09-19 | 20.68x |
| 2025-09-18 | 20.58x |
| 2025-09-17 | 20.77x |
| 2025-09-16 | 21.00x |
| 2025-09-15 | 20.24x |
| 2025-09-12 | 20.19x |
| 2025-09-11 | 20.24x |
| 2025-09-10 | 20.24x |
| 2025-09-09 | 20.44x |
| 2025-09-08 | 20.43x |
| 2025-09-05 | 20.23x |
| 2025-09-04 | 20.21x |
| 2025-09-03 | 20.16x |
| 2025-09-02 | 20.26x |
| 2025-08-29 | 20.07x |
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