Hershey (HSY) Competitors $165.40 +1.45 (+0.88%) As of 02:11 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HSY vs. MDLZ, GIS, K, TSN, MKC, HRL, PPC, CAG, SJM, 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), Conagra Brands (CAG), J. M. Smucker (SJM), 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 Conagra Brands J. M. Smucker Campbell Soup Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Hershey (NYSE:HSY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking and risk. 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% Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$36.44B2.40$4.61B$3.4219.77Hershey$11.20B2.97$2.22B$10.9015.09 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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. 0.3% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hershey has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Hershey has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Hershey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International currently has a consensus target price of $70.20, indicating a potential upside of 3.83%. Hershey has a consensus target price of $162.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.18%. Given Mondelez International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 16 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.76 Does the media prefer MDLZ or HSY? In the previous week, Mondelez International had 15 more articles in the media than Hershey. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Mondelez International and 40 mentions for Hershey. Mondelez International's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Hershey's score of 1.28 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 48 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hershey 30 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor MDLZ or HSY? Mondelez International received 284 more outperform votes than Hershey when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.28% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 50.88% of users gave Hershey an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMondelez InternationalOutperform Votes88970.28% Underperform Votes37629.72% HersheyOutperform Votes60550.88% Underperform Votes58449.12% SummaryMondelez International beats Hershey on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$33.28B$7.76B$17.13B$19.03BDividend Yield3.21%2.83%2.87%3.78%P/E Ratio15.0912.2716.0731.72Price / Sales2.971.432.4825.50Price / Cash14.2311.3916.3917.54Price / Book7.062.636.714.43Net Income$2.22B$516.67M$731.75M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.72%-2.14%-2.67%-4.70%1 Month Performance-8.02%-4.36%-2.40%-5.12%1 Year Performance-15.60%-34.02%-0.72%0.20% Hershey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSYHershey4.0171 of 5 stars$165.40+0.9%$162.50-1.8%-18.3%$33.48B$11.20B15.1719,900Positive NewsMDLZMondelez International4.2359 of 5 stars$67.73+0.7%$69.50+2.6%-4.5%$87.57B$36.44B19.7990,000Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpGISGeneral Mills4.4255 of 5 stars$59.78+1.1%$65.69+9.9%-16.1%$32.93B$19.64B12.9932,500Positive NewsKKellanova3.3074 of 5 stars$82.460.0%$77.96-5.5%+43.1%$28.46B$12.75B21.3030,000Positive NewsTSNTyson Foods4.5139 of 5 stars$63.76+2.2%$61.10-4.2%+9.0%$22.69B$53.61B21.52142,000News CoveragePositive NewsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.5638 of 5 stars$82.36+1.1%$83.75+1.7%+3.9%$22.07B$6.73B28.0914,200Insider TradePositive NewsHRLHormel Foods3.6763 of 5 stars$30.91+1.8%$31.80+2.9%-13.1%$16.98B$11.91B21.1520,000Insider TradePositive NewsPPCPilgrim's Pride1.2329 of 5 stars$55.04+3.1%$46.33-15.8%+57.5%$13.03B$17.88B12.0561,500Positive NewsGap DownCAGConagra Brands3.6816 of 5 stars$26.64+0.4%$28.20+5.8%-11.0%$12.70B$11.93B26.0918,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpSJMJ. M. Smucker3.9359 of 5 stars$118.68+2.0%$125.67+5.9%-3.8%$12.61B$8.79B23.999,000Insider TradePositive NewsCPBCampbell Soup3.7574 of 5 stars$39.98+0.6%$44.86+12.2%-11.3%$11.92B$10.12B21.8514,400Positive News Remove Ads 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 Conagra Brands Alternatives J. M. 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