Hershey (HSY) Competitors $153.97 +2.68 (+1.77%) Closing price 05/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.79 -0.18 (-0.11%) As of 08:36 AM 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, MKC, TSN, HRL, SJM, PPC, 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), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), J. M. Smucker (SJM), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Conagra Brands (CAG), and Campbell's (CPB). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. Hershey vs. Mondelez International General Mills Kellanova McCormick & Company, Incorporated Tyson Foods Hormel Foods J. M. Smucker Pilgrim's Pride Conagra Brands Campbell's Hershey (NYSE:HSY) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability and dividends. Is HSY or MDLZ 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 Hershey19.83% 44.77% 15.14% Mondelez International 12.68%16.75%6.38% Is HSY or MDLZ a better dividend stock? Hershey pays an annual dividend of $5.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hershey pays out 67.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mondelez International pays out 69.9% 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. Hershey has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Hershey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HSY or MDLZ? 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 RatioHershey$10.75B2.90$2.22B$8.1118.99Mondelez International$36.46B2.33$4.61B$2.6924.35 Which has more volatility & risk, HSY or MDLZ? Hershey has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mondelez International has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HSY or MDLZ? 58.0% of Hershey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Hershey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Mondelez International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HSY or MDLZ? Mondelez International received 290 more outperform votes than Hershey when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.25% of users gave Mondelez International an outperform vote while only 50.54% of users gave Hershey an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHersheyOutperform Votes60550.54% Underperform Votes59249.46% Mondelez InternationalOutperform Votes89570.25% Underperform Votes37929.75% Do analysts rate HSY or MDLZ? Hershey currently has a consensus target price of $161.40, indicating a potential upside of 4.83%. Mondelez International has a consensus target price of $70.55, indicating a potential upside of 7.73%. 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 Hershey 5 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Mondelez International 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the media favor HSY or MDLZ? In the previous week, Mondelez International had 16 more articles in the media than Hershey. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Mondelez International and 20 mentions for Hershey. Hershey's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Mondelez International's score of 1.21 indicating that Hershey is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hershey 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mondelez International 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMondelez International beats Hershey on 12 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$31.19B$7.39B$17.49B$19.30BDividend Yield3.46%2.91%3.07%3.84%P/E Ratio14.1312.0816.3134.53Price / Sales2.901.474.2334.83Price / Cash14.2311.3916.3917.51Price / Book6.612.536.144.69Net Income$2.22B$516.67M$737.42M$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.99%-0.33%-1.07%-1.74%1 Month Performance-8.02%-3.01%2.61%7.50%1 Year Performance-25.11%-32.73%-3.19%4.15% Hershey Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSYHershey3.7786 of 5 stars$153.97+1.8%$161.40+4.8%-25.1%$31.19B$10.75B14.1319,900Positive NewsMDLZMondelez International4.4881 of 5 stars$65.45+0.2%$70.55+7.8%-6.7%$84.75B$36.46B19.1491,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGISGeneral Mills4.6483 of 5 stars$54.80-0.6%$64.69+18.0%-24.2%$30.21B$19.64B11.9132,500Positive NewsKKellanova3.0937 of 5 stars$82.39+0.1%$79.41-3.6%+33.3%$28.58B$12.63B21.2930,000Insider TradeMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated4.2621 of 5 stars$74.39-1.3%$83.14+11.8%-3.3%$19.95B$6.73B25.3914,200News CoveragePositive NewsTSNTyson Foods4.5666 of 5 stars$55.89-0.1%$62.63+12.1%-8.0%$19.91B$53.62B18.88142,000Positive NewsHRLHormel Foods3.7742 of 5 stars$30.21-1.0%$32.33+7.0%-16.9%$16.61B$11.91B20.6920,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSJMJ. M. Smucker4.511 of 5 stars$113.33-0.1%$125.70+10.9%+0.1%$12.06B$8.79B22.946,700Positive NewsPPCPilgrim's Pride1.1615 of 5 stars$48.72+0.2%$48.40-0.7%+35.1%$11.55B$17.98B10.6861,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCAGConagra Brands4.0015 of 5 stars$22.95-0.1%$27.50+19.8%-27.5%$10.96B$11.74B22.5018,000Positive NewsCPBCampbell's4.0496 of 5 stars$35.43-0.3%$44.00+24.2%-26.3%$10.56B$10.12B19.3614,700News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mondelez International Alternatives General Mills Alternatives Kellanova Alternatives McCormick & Company, Incorporated Alternatives Tyson Foods Alternatives Hormel Foods Alternatives J. M. 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