Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 20.66 as of Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (20.66) = Close Price ($175.05) / Consensus Forward EPS ($8.47)
FORWARD PE RATIO
20.66
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
17.30
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+19.42%
vs the sector median at left
The Hershey Company
Market Cap
$35.50B
Forward PE Ratio
20.66
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| The Hershey Company (HSY) | $35.50B | 20.66 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $35.37B | 12.02 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $36.28B | 14.53 |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $36.94B | 16.07 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $38.20B | 16.45 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.65B | 12.54 |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $30.34B | 34.41 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $40.76B | 18.59 |
| Kellanova (K)vs › | $29.03B | 22.06 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $42.34B | 13.60 |
Trailing P/E
23.9
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
20.7
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $8.47 implies +15.7% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $7.32.
At today's $175.05 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $8.47 | $8.32 – $8.60 | 12 | 20.7x |
| 2027-12-31 | $9.91 | $9.43 – $10.37 | 13 | 17.7x |
| 2028-12-31 | $10.65 | $10.07 – $11.34 | 7 | 16.4x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
