Valuation
Sugar & Confectionery ProductsLive · Yahoo FinancePrice
$175.90
52-Week Range
Decision Context
Altman Z-Score indicates financial distress risk. Review debt levels and cash runway before any position sizing decision.
Based on filing period ending Mar 2026
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Macro Context
Fed Funds Rate
3.64%
Accommodative
10-Year Treasury
4.32%
2026-04-01
Unemployment
4.3%
Near full employment
CPI Index
330.3
2026-03-01
M2 Money Supply
$22.7T
2026-03-01
The Federal Funds rate stands at 3.64% — a moderately elevated rate environment that raises borrowing costs across the economy; 10-year Treasury yields are at 4.32%, setting the benchmark for long-term corporate borrowing; Unemployment stands at 4.3%; Industrial production index is at 101.8; M2 money supply is $22.7T; CPI index stands at 330.3.
SWOT Analysis — HSY
Inflationary BoomStrengths
Total Assets: $13.7B (+6.1% YoY) — Total assets grew 6% — the company's resource base expanded.
Weaknesses
Net Income: $883.3M (-60.2% YoY) — Profit fell 60% but remained positive.
Gross Profit: $3.9B (-26.0% YoY) — Gross profit declined 26% — costs are growing faster than revenue.
Operating Cash Flow: $2.3B (-10.0% YoY) — Operating cash flow fell 10% but remained positive.
Opportunities
Revenue: $8.1B (+2.0% YoY) — Revenue grew 2% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.
Threats
Net income dropped 60% year-over-year — a significant compression in profitability.
Current ratio of 1.19x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.
Gross margin compressed by 18.2pp — input costs or pricing pressure is eroding profitability on each dollar of revenue.
Financial Charts
Revenue vs Net Income
Gross Profit vs Operating Income
Margin Trend
Operating Cash Flow
Year-over-Year Changes
Net Income
$883.3M
was $2.2B
Profit fell 60% but remained positive.
Gross Profit
$3.9B
was $5.3B
Gross profit declined 26% — costs are growing faster than revenue.
Operating Cash Flow
$2.3B
was $2.5B
Operating cash flow fell 10% but remained positive.
Total Assets
$13.7B
was $12.9B
Total assets grew 6% — the company's resource base expanded.
Revenue
$8.1B
was $8.0B
Revenue grew 2% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.
Risk Flags
0 high · 3 medium · 0 low- ◈ Medium
Net income dropped 60% year-over-year — a significant compression in profitability.
- ◈ Medium
Current ratio of 1.19x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.
- ◈ Medium
Gross margin compressed by 18.2pp — input costs or pricing pressure is eroding profitability on each dollar of revenue.
Price History
Technical Signals
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