The Hershey Company (HSY): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for The Hershey Company, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Staples sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $177.16 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Staples |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -5.85% |
| Total return over period | -16.46% |
| Annualized volatility | 25.86% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.37 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.53 |
| Max drawdown | -35.37% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.44% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.04 |
| Period range | $138.17 – $234.48 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, The Hershey Company (HSY) has posted an annualized return of -5.85% with annual volatility of 25.86%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -35.37%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.04, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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