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HERSHEY CO

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$182.37 ▼ -0.67 (-0.37%) at close

20 Visible periods

29 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

HERSHEY CO shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%) and Debt to Equity. The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap —

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth 4.4% ↗

Op. Margin 12.3% ↘

ROIC 22.6% ↘

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 8.0x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity 0.05

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

20-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$11.69B

↑ +4.4% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$883.26M

↓ -60.2% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

12.3%

↓ -52.3% 62th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$3.86

↑ +21.7% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$4.53B

↑ +7.0% —

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Bullish Indicators

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

Health Breakdown

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	7.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+223%)	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	2.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	3.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	1.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-109%)	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	376.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+7428%)	-75.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-1607%)	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	3.2% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	3.8% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-60.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	13.2% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in net income	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	50.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	40.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-39.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	24.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	5.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	23.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	40.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	45.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-23.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	70.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-34.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.8% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.7% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	38.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.8% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-21.2% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	12.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	25.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	22.9% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	21.7% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	22.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+90%)	21.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+82%)	20.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	20.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	17.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	16.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	18.8% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	26.7% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+122%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	27.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	10.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	43.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.2% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.4% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+148%)	16.7% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+108%)	15.8% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+97%)	16.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+106%)	15.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+96%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	10.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	9.7% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	11.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	44.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+451%)	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	9.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	6.1% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	4.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	15.6% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	55.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	2.06x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.87x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.10x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.07x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.98x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.26x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.08x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.67x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.42x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.42x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.15x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.83x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.75x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	22.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	55.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	53.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	61.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	28.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	25.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.8% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	36.8% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	22.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	23.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	24.8% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	35.6% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	19.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	47.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+214%)	45.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+203%)	—	53.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+257%)	57.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+282%)	66.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+341%)	84.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+461%)	85.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+470%)	91.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+511%)	51.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+243%)	58.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+288%)	51.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+241%)	63.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+325%)	73.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+389%)	56.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+277%)	60.5% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+303%)	97.9% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+552%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	0.28x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	0.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-75%)	—	0.34x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	2.06x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+194%)	2.45x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+250%)	3.19x Weak → Weak Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+355%)	3.19x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+356%)	3.79x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+442%)	2.43x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+246%)	1.50x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+114%)	1.22x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	1.84x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+163%)	2.20x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+215%)	2.03x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+189%)	2.14x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+206%)	1.52x Weak Weak Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	6.41x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.63x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.86x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.74x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.62x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.49x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.13x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.49x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.89x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.84x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$218.55M	$1.31B	$719.84M	$693.79M	$939.42M	$4.60B	$4.27B	$4.46B	$2.54B	$2.68B	$2.07B	$1.80B	$843.51M	$1.18B	$1.19B	$942.66M	$1.29B	$446.02M	$-129.20M	$-97.14M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.24x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.40x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.22x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.26x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.32x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.85x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.98x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.89x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.36x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.93x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$31.88	—	—	$24.90	$23.26	—	—	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$3.86	—	—	$3.17	$4.12	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$22.86	$23.30	$20.05	—	$13.38	$10.73	$8.33	$6.67	$4.34	$3.70	$4.60	$6.58	$7.17	$4.63	$3.81	$3.97	$3.16	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-4.12	$0.67	$-2.33	—	$-9.28	$-5.04	$-7.60	$-8.01	$-1.30	$-2.45	$-0.30	$1.66	$3.72	$1.05	$1.02	$1.12	$0.10	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	224.18M	—	—	227.74M	227.84M	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$577.00M	$-170.04M	$-96.25M	$-636.75M	$-247.11M	$1.09B	$108.31M	$-179.38M	$-74.63M	$-92.67M	$-369.31M	$311.40M	$1.08B	$642.38M	$872.78M	$706.37M	$474.81M	$74.73M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	$4.53B	$4.23B	$3.26B	$2.36B	$2.35B	$2.06B	$1.79B	$1.80B	$1.79B	$1.85B	$1.80B	$1.52B	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$4.64B	$4.71B	$4.10B	—	$2.76B	$2.23B	$1.74B	$1.40B	$915.34M	$785.86M	$998.00M	$1.46B	$1.60B	$1.04B	$857.32M	$902.32M	$720.46M	$318.20M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$11.69B	$11.20B	$11.16B	$10.42B	$8.97B	$8.15B	$7.99B	$7.79B	$7.52B	$7.44B	$7.39B	$7.42B	$7.15B	$1.50B	$6.08B	$5.67B	$5.30B	$5.13B	$4.95B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$503.70M	$455.25M	$419.81M	$378.96M	$315.00M	$294.91M	$291.54M	$295.14M	$261.85M	$301.84M	$244.93M	$211.53M	$201.03M	$210.04M	$215.76M	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$883.26M	$2.22B	$1.86B	$1.64B	$1.48B	$1.28B	$1.15B	$1.18B	$782.98M	$720.04M	$512.95M	$846.91M	$820.47M	$660.93M	$628.96M	$509.80M	$435.99M	$311.40M	$214.15M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$2.28B	$2.53B	$2.32B	$2.33B	$2.08B	$1.70B	$1.76B	$1.60B	$1.25B	$1.01B	$1.21B	$844.38M	$1.19B	$1.09B	$587.87M	$901.42M	$1.07B	$519.56M	$778.84M	—

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