With a market capitalization (market cap) of $32.49B — a measure of how much the company is worth — The Hershey Company ranks #433 among the 2,510 companies tracked, and 25th in Consumer Defensive as of October 3, 2026. Shares trade at $160.19, up 0.56% on the day.
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Market-cap change uses historical capitalization records. Share-price returns are a different series — they can diverge when the share count changes. Those returns are not a CAGR until you pick a start value, an ending value, and years. CAGR calculator. Market cap vs. stock price.
Year-end values and the chart both come from historical market-cap records, not from applying today's share count to past prices. Latest historical observation October 2, 2026. Ranking headline cap is the snapshot figure as of October 3, 2026.
| Year | As of | Market cap | Annual change | Year-end close |
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| 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $31.83B | -11.97% | $160.19 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $36.16B | +5.32% | $181.98 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $34.33B | -10.05% | $169.35 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $38.16B | -19.72% | $186.44 |
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Ranking figure $32.49B as of October 3, 2026.
The Hershey Company's ranking market cap is the provider-reported capitalization on the same snapshot as the rest of this site, with a share price of $160.19 as of October 2, 2026. Charts and the year-end table use a separate historical market-cap series, last observed at $31.83B on October 2, 2026. See how the ranking works.
Live shares outstanding are not on the quote used for price, so this page does not invent a current share count. Shares outstanding vs. float.
The latest annual report (FY 2025) used a weighted-average 203,266,000 shares. That figure is an average for the year, not the live count in the market-cap formula.
Book equity: assets minus liabilities on the latest annual report.
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| Rank | Company | Market cap | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Walmart Inc. WMT | $829.71B | 0.00% |
| #31 | Costco Wholesale Corporation COST | $408.29B | +0.62% |
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The Hershey Company, operating with its various subsidiaries, serves as a key manufacturer and distributor of both sweet confections and general household pantry items. Its market reach extends across the United States and globally. The enterprise strategically divides its operations into three main business segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and an International division.
Summary from the company profile (Financial Modeling Prep). Principal financial figures above are for FY 2025.
Visit websiteAs of October 3, 2026, The Hershey Company (HSY) is worth $32.49B — that is its market capitalization, the total value of its outstanding shares on MarketCapLens.
A company’s net worth is its shareholders’ equity: assets minus liabilities on the balance sheet. That is book equity, not market cap. For FY 2025, The Hershey Company’s book equity is about $4.64B. Market cap is the market value of the outstanding shares. As of October 3, 2026, its market cap is $32.49B. Book equity is an accounting remainder; market cap is a trading value. Neither is a person’s net worth.
The Hershey Company ranks #433 among the 2,510 companies tracked on MarketCapLens. In Consumer Defensive it ranks #25 of 111.
Fundamentals are annual. Figures labeled with their fiscal year. Live ratios use the current price against those annual earnings.
| Dec 30, 2022 |
| $47.54B |
| +19.23% |
| $231.57 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $39.87B | — | $193.47 |
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Last observation of each calendar year from historical market-cap records. The current year is through the latest date, not a completed year-end. Share-price close is the matching session for context — we do not rebuild cap from today's share count.
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| $368.51B |
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| #37 | The Procter & Gamble Company PG | $344.48B | +0.67% |
| #44 | Philip Morris International Inc. PM | $292.18B | -0.38% |
| #86 | PepsiCo, Inc. PEP | $171.97B | +0.23% |
Companies immediately above and below in the overall ranking. They may be in a different sector.
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| #430 | Arch Capital Group Ltd. ACGL | $32.7B | -0.70% |
| #431 | Elbit Systems Ltd. ESLT | $32.62B | +0.08% |
| #432 | Biogen Inc. BIIB | $32.49B | -1.32% |
| #434 | DexCom, Inc. DXCM | $32.21B | -1.01% |
| #435 | Venture Global, Inc. VG | $32.06B | +2.82% |
| #436 | Jabil Inc. JBL | $31.9B | +1.54% |
The Hershey Company’s ranking market cap of $32.49B comes from the same snapshot as the rest of this site, as of October 3, 2026. It is not share price multiplied by the FY 2025 weighted-average share count of 203,266,000. The historical market-cap series last observed $31.83B on October 2, 2026.
Over the past year, The Hershey Company’s market cap is down 17.26%, using historical market-cap records rather than today’s share count applied to past prices.
The Hershey Company (HSY) shares trade at $160.19, up 0.56% on the day, as of October 3, 2026.
The Hershey Company trades at a live price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.9, using the latest share price divided by the latest annual earnings per share. That is not the same as a fiscal-year reported P/E.