Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY)

$22.49

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Inventory Disclosure

Hershey Co., balance sheet: inventory

US$ in thousands

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Raw materials
Goods in process
Finished goods
Inventories at FIFO
Adjustment to LIFO
Inventories

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Item Description The company
Inventories Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Hershey Co. inventories increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjustment to Inventory: Conversion from LIFO to FIFO

Adjusting LIFO Inventory to FIFO (Current) Cost

US$ in thousands

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Adjustment to Inventories
Inventories at LIFO (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Inventories at FIFO (adjusted)
Adjustment to Current Assets
Current assets (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Current assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total The Hershey Company Stockholders’ Equity
Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity (as reported)
Add: Inventory LIFO reserve
Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To The Hershey Company
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company (as reported)
Add: Increase (decrease) in inventory LIFO reserve
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Hershey Co. inventory value on Dec 31, 2022 would be $1,365,127 (in thousands) if the FIFO inventory method was used instead of LIFO. Hershey Co. inventories, valued on a LIFO basis, on Dec 31, 2022 were $1,173,119. Hershey Co. inventories would have been $192,008 higher than reported on Dec 31, 2022 if the FIFO method had been used instead.

Hershey Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios: LIFO vs. FIFO (Summary)

Hershey Co., adjusted financial ratios

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Current Ratio
Reported current ratio (LIFO)
Adjusted current ratio (FIFO)
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin (LIFO)
Adjusted net profit margin (FIFO)
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover (LIFO)
Adjusted total asset turnover (FIFO)
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage (LIFO)
Adjusted financial leverage (FIFO)
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE (LIFO)
Adjusted ROE (FIFO)
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA (LIFO)
Adjusted ROA (FIFO)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Hershey Co. adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Hershey Co. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Hershey Co. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Hershey Co. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Hershey Co. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Hershey Co. adjusted ROA improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Hershey Co., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Current Ratio

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current assets
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Current ratio1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted current assets
Current liabilities
Liquidity Ratio
Adjusted current ratio2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted current ratio = Adjusted current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =

Liquidity ratio Description The company
Adjusted current ratio A liquidity ratio calculated as adjusted current assets divided by current liabilities. Hershey Co. adjusted current ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to The Hershey Company
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to The Hershey Company ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to The Hershey Company ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by revenue. Hershey Co. adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net sales
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net sales
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Hershey Co. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets
Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Hershey Co. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company
Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to The Hershey Company
Adjusted total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to The Hershey Company ÷ Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to The Hershey Company ÷ Adjusted total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Hershey Co. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted: After Conversion from LIFO to FIFO
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to The Hershey Company
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

2022 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to The Hershey Company ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to The Hershey Company ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Hershey Co. adjusted ROA improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.