Hershey (HSY) Competitors $166.61 -0.83 (-0.50%) Closing price 04/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$166.63 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 04/23/2025 06:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HSY vs. MDLZ, GIS, K, TSN, MKC, HRL, PPC, SJM, CAG, and CPBShould you be buying Hershey stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hershey include Mondelez International (MDLZ), General Mills (GIS), Kellanova (K), Tyson Foods (TSN), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Hormel Foods (HRL), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), J. M. Smucker (SJM), Conagra Brands (CAG), and Campbell Soup (CPB). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. Hershey vs. Mondelez International General Mills Kellanova Tyson Foods McCormick & Company, Incorporated Hormel Foods Pilgrim's Pride J. M. Smucker Conagra Brands Campbell Soup Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Hershey (NYSE:HSY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International presently has a consensus target price of $70.05, suggesting a potential upside of 3.88%. Hershey has a consensus target price of $163.35, suggesting a potential downside of 1.96%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Hershey.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mondelez International 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Hershey 5 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International received 286 more outperform votes than Hershey when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.21% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 50.76% of users gave Hershey an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMondelez InternationalOutperform Votes89170.21% Underperform Votes37829.79% HersheyOutperform Votes60550.76% Underperform Votes58749.24% Does the media prefer MDLZ or HSY? In the previous week, Mondelez International had 13 more articles in the media than Hershey. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Mondelez International and 33 mentions for Hershey. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Hershey's score of 0.95 indicating that Mondelez International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mondelez International 40 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hershey 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hershey has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MDLZ or HSY more profitable? Hershey has a net margin of 19.83% compared to Mondelez International's net margin of 12.68%. Hershey's return on equity of 44.77% beat Mondelez International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mondelez International12.68% 16.75% 6.38% Hershey 19.83%44.77%15.14% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MDLZ or HSY? 78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.0% of Hershey shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Mondelez International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Hershey shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MDLZ or HSY a better dividend stock? Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hershey pays an annual dividend of $5.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Mondelez International pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hershey pays out 50.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Hershey has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Hershey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Hershey. Hershey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mondelez International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMondelez International$36.44B2.39$4.61B$3.4219.72Hershey$11.20B3.01$2.22B$10.9015.29 SummaryMondelez International beats Hershey on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hershey News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HSY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HSY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHersheySugar & confectionery products IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$33.72B$7.86B$17.41B$18.70BDividend Yield3.34%3.09%3.00%4.16%P/E Ratio15.2912.5015.4731.63Price / Sales3.011.484.6027.51Price / Cash14.2311.3916.3917.53Price / Book7.152.706.334.36Net Income$2.22B$516.67M$734.58M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.33%5.30%13.94%2.44%1 Month Performance-0.46%1.66%4.12%-6.11%1 Year Performance-10.95%-29.81%-1.50%1.70% Hershey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSYHershey3.8371 of 5 stars$166.61-0.5%$163.35-2.0%-11.0%$33.72B$11.20B15.2919,900Upcoming EarningsMDLZMondelez International4.1836 of 5 stars$67.16-0.2%$70.80+5.4%-4.7%$86.87B$36.44B19.6491,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsGISGeneral Mills4.3033 of 5 stars$57.37-0.2%$65.69+14.5%-19.1%$31.62B$19.64B12.4732,500Analyst ForecastPositive NewsKKellanova3.0986 of 5 stars$82.19-0.2%$77.96-5.1%+42.5%$28.37B$12.75B21.2430,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsTSNTyson Foods4.3653 of 5 stars$60.33-1.4%$61.78+2.4%+1.7%$21.49B$53.61B20.38142,000Positive NewsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.265 of 5 stars$74.32-1.3%$83.14+11.9%+2.3%$19.93B$6.73B25.3714,200Positive NewsHRLHormel Foods3.4619 of 5 stars$30.18-1.3%$32.33+7.1%-12.3%$16.60B$11.91B20.6720,000Positive NewsPPCPilgrim's Pride1.4905 of 5 stars$53.34-1.3%$48.40-9.3%+52.8%$12.66B$17.88B11.7061,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSJMJ. M. Smucker3.916 of 5 stars$115.29-1.0%$125.67+9.0%-0.1%$12.27B$8.79B23.346,700Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsCAGConagra Brands4.5204 of 5 stars$25.27-0.2%$27.90+10.4%-19.4%$12.06B$11.74B24.7718,000Positive NewsCPBCampbell Soup3.626 of 5 stars$37.45-0.2%$44.86+19.8%-16.5%$11.17B$10.12B20.4614,700Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mondelez International Alternatives General Mills Alternatives Kellanova Alternatives Tyson Foods Alternatives McCormick & Company, Incorporated Alternatives Hormel Foods Alternatives Pilgrim's Pride Alternatives J. M. 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