Basis: FMP quote market capitalization / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/FCF ratio high or low?
The Price/FCF ratio of 17.89 is 26% below its estimated 5-year average of 24.14, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (13.82–32.31).
As of 2026-09-16T23:05:39.475Z. 4.59% below its estimated 12-month average of 18.75.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T23:05:39.475Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T20:00:03.000Z. 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.
PRICE/FCF RATIO
17.89
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
18.75
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
22.06
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
24.14
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
23.96
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
25.16
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
23.64
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-4.59%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-18.89%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-25.90%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-25.34%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-28.89%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-24.32%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
16.91
median of 42 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+5.83%
vs the sector median at left
The Hershey Company
Market Cap
$34.64B
Price/FCF Ratio
17.89
TTM Avg
18.75
3Y Avg
22.06
5Y Avg
24.14
Market Cap
$34.58B
Price/FCF Ratio
26.27
TTM Avg
32.00
3Y Avg
28.37
5Y Avg
41.64
Market Cap
$32.56B
Price/FCF Ratio
18.51
TTM Avg
14.69
3Y Avg
16.27
5Y Avg
19.90
Market Cap
$29.32B
Price/FCF Ratio
7.68
TTM Avg
7.78
3Y Avg
11.77
5Y Avg
13.94
Market Cap
$40.97B
Price/FCF Ratio
24.43
TTM Avg
9.14
3Y Avg
25.89
5Y Avg
27.82
Market Cap
$27.14B
Price/FCF Ratio
10.05
TTM Avg
11.00
3Y Avg
41.81
5Y Avg
67.41
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hershey Company (HSY) | $34.64B | 17.89 | 18.75 | 22.06 | 24.14 |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $34.58B | 26.27 | 32.00 | 28.37 | 41.64 |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $34.23B | 18.61 | 19.45 | 21.72 | 21.29 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)vs › | $32.56B | 18.51 | 14.69 | 16.27 | 19.90 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $37.46B | N/A | 16.33 | 18.22 | 17.07 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $37.64B | 19.42 | 22.14 | 19.47 | 28.79 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $29.32B | 7.68 | 7.78 | 11.77 | 13.94 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $40.97B | 24.43 | 9.14 | 25.89 | 27.82 |
| Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs › | $27.14B | 10.05 | 11.00 | 41.81 | 67.41 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $43.27B | 21.94 | 24.29 | 34.20 | 29.39 |
P/FCF Ratio
17.9
FCF Yield
5.59%
P/FCF measures market price relative to free cash flow per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 13.91 |
| 2026-09-10 | 14.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | 13.82 |
| 2026-09-08 | 13.91 |
| 2026-09-04 | 13.90 |
| 2026-09-03 | 14.05 |
| 2026-09-02 | 14.24 |
| 2026-09-01 | 14.13 |
| 2026-08-31 | 14.15 |
| 2026-08-28 | 14.37 |
| 2026-08-27 | 14.56 |
| 2026-08-26 | 14.88 |
| 2026-08-25 | 15.03 |
| 2026-08-24 | 15.25 |
| 2026-08-21 | 14.97 |
| 2026-08-20 | 15.12 |
| 2026-08-19 | 15.16 |
| 2026-08-18 | 14.73 |
| 2026-08-17 | 14.53 |
| 2026-08-14 | 14.79 |
| 2026-08-13 | 14.94 |
| 2026-08-12 | 14.79 |
| 2026-08-11 | 14.61 |
| 2026-08-10 | 14.67 |
| 2026-08-07 | 14.64 |
| 2026-08-06 | 14.69 |
| 2026-08-05 | 14.42 |
| 2026-08-04 | 14.37 |
| 2026-08-03 | 14.26 |
| 2026-07-31 | 14.05 |
| 2026-07-30 | 16.69 |
| 2026-07-29 | 17.32 |
| 2026-07-28 | 17.27 |
| 2026-07-27 | 16.97 |
| 2026-07-24 | 16.42 |
| 2026-07-23 | 16.21 |
| 2026-07-22 | 16.23 |
| 2026-07-21 | 16.07 |
| 2026-07-20 | 16.17 |
| 2026-07-17 | 16.15 |
| 2026-07-16 | 16.46 |
| 2026-07-15 | 16.04 |
| 2026-07-14 | 16.15 |
| 2026-07-13 | 16.51 |
| 2026-07-10 | 16.36 |
| 2026-07-09 | 16.17 |
| 2026-07-08 | 16.43 |
| 2026-07-07 | 16.57 |
| 2026-07-06 | 16.72 |
| 2026-07-02 | 17.16 |
| 2026-07-01 | 16.83 |
| 2026-06-30 | 16.53 |
| 2026-06-29 | 17.10 |
| 2026-06-26 | 16.87 |
| 2026-06-25 | 16.64 |
| 2026-06-24 | 17.24 |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.89 |
| 2026-06-22 | 16.10 |
| 2026-06-18 | 16.26 |
| 2026-06-17 | 16.51 |
| 2026-06-16 | 17.19 |
| 2026-06-15 | 17.06 |
| 2026-06-12 | 17.11 |
| 2026-06-11 | 17.03 |
| 2026-06-10 | 16.63 |
| 2026-06-09 | 16.56 |
| 2026-06-08 | 16.57 |
| 2026-06-05 | 17.39 |
| 2026-06-04 | 17.21 |
| 2026-06-03 | 17.26 |
| 2026-06-02 | 17.34 |
| 2026-06-01 | 17.56 |
| 2026-05-29 | 18.28 |
| 2026-05-28 | 18.56 |
| 2026-05-27 | 18.63 |
| 2026-05-26 | 18.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | 18.35 |
| 2026-05-21 | 17.93 |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.98 |
| 2026-05-19 | 18.16 |
| 2026-05-18 | 18.06 |
| 2026-05-15 | 17.61 |
| 2026-05-14 | 17.93 |
| 2026-05-13 | 18.43 |
| 2026-05-12 | 18.08 |
| 2026-05-11 | 17.82 |
| 2026-05-08 | 17.51 |
| 2026-05-07 | 17.62 |
| 2026-05-06 | 17.56 |
| 2026-05-05 | 17.42 |
| 2026-05-04 | 17.14 |
| 2026-05-01 | 17.17 |
| 2026-04-30 | 18.28 |
| 2026-04-29 | 18.61 |
| 2026-04-28 | 18.49 |
| 2026-04-27 | 18.35 |
| 2026-04-24 | 18.84 |
| 2026-04-23 | 18.90 |
| 2026-04-22 | 18.56 |
| 2026-04-21 | 18.57 |
| 2026-04-20 | 18.84 |
| 2026-04-17 | 18.96 |
| 2026-04-16 | 18.83 |
| 2026-04-15 | 18.88 |
| 2026-04-14 | 19.45 |
| 2026-04-13 | 19.45 |
| 2026-04-10 | 19.91 |
| 2026-04-09 | 20.75 |
| 2026-04-08 | 20.56 |
| 2026-04-07 | 20.37 |
| 2026-04-06 | 20.46 |
| 2026-04-02 | 20.29 |
| 2026-04-01 | 19.96 |
| 2026-03-31 | 20.46 |
| 2026-03-30 | 21.01 |
| 2026-03-27 | 21.03 |
| 2026-03-26 | 20.71 |
| 2026-03-25 | 21.35 |
| 2026-03-24 | 21.18 |
| 2026-03-23 | 21.17 |
| 2026-03-20 | 20.68 |
| 2026-03-19 | 20.72 |
| 2026-03-18 | 20.93 |
| 2026-03-17 | 21.42 |
| 2026-03-16 | 21.66 |
| 2026-03-13 | 21.36 |
| 2026-03-12 | 21.22 |
| 2026-03-11 | 21.44 |
| 2026-03-10 | 21.55 |
| 2026-03-09 | 21.92 |
| 2026-03-06 | 22.14 |
| 2026-03-05 | 22.30 |
| 2026-03-04 | 22.83 |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.04 |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.19 |
| 2026-02-27 | 23.25 |
| 2026-02-26 | 22.78 |
| 2026-02-25 | 22.60 |
| 2026-02-24 | 22.65 |
| 2026-02-23 | 22.25 |
| 2026-02-20 | 21.82 |
| 2026-02-19 | 21.64 |
| 2026-02-18 | 21.85 |
| 2026-02-17 | 20.69 |
| 2026-02-13 | 20.99 |
| 2026-02-12 | 21.34 |
| 2026-02-11 | 21.77 |
| 2026-02-10 | 21.60 |
| 2026-02-09 | 21.74 |
| 2026-02-06 | 21.83 |
| 2026-02-05 | 21.16 |
| 2026-02-04 | 19.41 |
| 2026-02-03 | 19.00 |
| 2026-02-02 | 18.67 |
| 2026-01-30 | 18.37 |
| 2026-01-29 | 17.97 |
| 2026-01-28 | 18.11 |
| 2026-01-27 | 18.07 |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.91 |
| 2026-01-23 | 18.03 |
| 2026-01-22 | 17.98 |
| 2026-01-21 | 18.49 |
| 2026-01-20 | 18.75 |
| 2026-01-16 | 18.65 |
| 2026-01-15 | 18.96 |
| 2026-01-14 | 18.78 |
| 2026-01-13 | 18.42 |
| 2026-01-12 | 18.21 |
| 2026-01-09 | 17.83 |
| 2026-01-08 | 17.42 |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.98 |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.91 |
| 2026-01-05 | 16.97 |
| 2026-01-02 | 17.20 |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.16 |
| 2025-12-30 | 17.18 |
| 2025-12-29 | 17.05 |
| 2025-12-26 | 17.37 |
| 2025-12-24 | 17.43 |
| 2025-12-23 | 17.22 |
| 2025-12-22 | 17.58 |
| 2025-12-19 | 17.85 |
| 2025-12-18 | 17.74 |
| 2025-12-17 | 17.82 |
| 2025-12-16 | 17.74 |
| 2025-12-15 | 17.74 |
| 2025-12-12 | 17.15 |
| 2025-12-11 | 17.12 |
| 2025-12-10 | 16.98 |
| 2025-12-09 | 16.86 |
| 2025-12-08 | 17.05 |
| 2025-12-05 | 17.19 |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.21 |
| 2025-12-03 | 17.03 |
| 2025-12-02 | 17.24 |
| 2025-12-01 | 17.45 |
| 2025-11-28 | 17.74 |
| 2025-11-26 | 17.75 |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.61 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.52 |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.54 |
| 2025-11-20 | 17.23 |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.21 |
| 2025-11-18 | 17.25 |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.88 |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.90 |
| 2025-11-13 | 16.80 |
| 2025-11-12 | 16.81 |
| 2025-11-11 | 16.29 |
| 2025-11-10 | 15.93 |
| 2025-11-07 | 16.09 |
| 2025-11-06 | 15.81 |
| 2025-11-05 | 16.02 |
| 2025-11-04 | 15.65 |
| 2025-11-03 | 15.31 |
| 2025-10-31 | 16.00 |
| 2025-10-30 | 22.02 |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.55 |
| 2025-10-28 | 23.19 |
| 2025-10-27 | 23.35 |
| 2025-10-24 | 23.08 |
| 2025-10-23 | 23.37 |
| 2025-10-22 | 23.70 |
| 2025-10-21 | 23.95 |
| 2025-10-20 | 23.96 |
| 2025-10-17 | 24.16 |
| 2025-10-16 | 24.04 |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.65 |
| 2025-10-14 | 24.38 |
| 2025-10-13 | 24.35 |
| 2025-10-10 | 24.72 |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.78 |
| 2025-10-08 | 25.16 |
| 2025-10-07 | 25.01 |
| 2025-10-06 | 25.12 |
| 2025-10-03 | 25.11 |
| 2025-10-02 | 24.32 |
| 2025-10-01 | 24.30 |
| 2025-09-30 | 24.07 |
| 2025-09-29 | 23.69 |
| 2025-09-26 | 24.21 |
| 2025-09-25 | 23.84 |
| 2025-09-24 | 24.56 |
| 2025-09-23 | 24.54 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.75 |
| 2025-09-19 | 24.47 |
| 2025-09-18 | 24.33 |
| 2025-09-17 | 24.59 |
| 2025-09-16 | 24.89 |
| 2025-09-15 | 23.88 |
| 2025-09-12 | 23.81 |
| 2025-09-11 | 23.88 |
| 2025-09-10 | 23.88 |
| 2025-09-09 | 24.15 |
| 2025-09-08 | 24.13 |
| 2025-09-05 | 23.87 |
| 2025-09-04 | 23.84 |
| 2025-09-03 | 23.77 |
| 2025-09-02 | 23.91 |
| 2025-08-29 | 23.64 |
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