HERSHEY CO vs SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC., two Food & Beverage stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where HSY and SFD diverge most: on p/b, HSY reads 7.90 and SFD reads 1.05; on p/s, HSY reads 2.96 and SFD reads 0.48. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What HSY's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What SFD's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | HSY | SFD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $162.73 | $18.60 |
| Market cap | $36.1B | $7.4B |
| Sector | Food & Beverage | Food & Beverage |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | -3.1% | — |
| P/E | — | 6.9 |
| P/B | 7.90 | 1.05 |
| P/S | 2.96 | 0.48 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.2 | 4.8 |
| Revenue growth | +7.7% | +4.5% |
| Gross margin | 45.3% | 12.9% |
| Operating margin | 23.1% | 7.8% |
| Net margin | 12.2% | 6.8% |
| Return on equity | 32.6% | 15.1% |
| Return on assets | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.5% | 11.6% |
| FCF yield | 6.2% | 11.0% |
| Dividend yield | — | 5.4% |
| Debt / equity | 1.23 | 0.29 |
| Current ratio | 1.18 | 2.56 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 3.96 | 8.14 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
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