Hershey Company risk profile
53 Elevated one input has moved against it
Measured 21 October 2026 from HSY's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
53 (Elevated), driven by Concentration at 85, over 7 weighted categories on the MANUFACTURER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 38 | Normal | Stable | Drawdown from the 52-week high — 29.3% |
| Operating pressure | 78 | Stretched | Worsening | Costs outgrowing revenue — +19.2 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 11 | Contained | Easing | Capital spending against operating cash — 0.20x |
| Leverage and coverage | 37 | Normal | Worsening | Net debt to EBITDA — 2.19x |
| Competitive position | 53 | Elevated | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — -3.2 percentage points |
| Concentration | 85 | Acute | Stable | Geographic concentration — 7,687 HHI |
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.