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The Hershey Co: Can Pricing Power and Innovation Keep Profits Sweet?

The Hershey Company recently reported its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, revealing various elements influencing its financial performance and outlook. The company addressed challenges such as elevated cocoa prices, sustaining growth despite market pressures, and strategically managing its product line. Hershey has been proactive in handling cocoa price volatility through hedging, allowing it to avoid paying market prices immediately. This strategy positions the company to potentially benefit if commodity prices stabilize or decrease in the future. The company also maintains confidence in its ability to implement price adjustments while strategically managing potential elasticity impacts. Recent elasticities have been in line with or slightly better than expectations, suggesting some resilience in consumer demand despite pricing actions. Product innovation and diversification remain key components of Hershey’s growth strategy, with its expansion into the sweets segment through innovations like Jolly Rancher Freeze Dried and the acquisition of Sour Strips reflecting efforts to capture broader market segments.

Our Report Structure:

⦁ Company Overview
⦁ Investment Thesis
⦁ Key Drivers
⦁ Historical Quarterly Statement Analysis – Income Statement & Cash Flows
⦁ Historical Quarterly Balance Sheet Analysis
⦁ Historical Annual Financial Statement Analysis
⦁ Analysis Of Key Financial Ratios
⦁ Financial Forecasts For 3 Years
⦁ Forecasting The Capital Structure & Net Debt
⦁ Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
⦁ Trading Multiples
⦁ Key Risks
⦁ Disclosures

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