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SelectedTodayYTD Return

HRLHormel Foods Corp− 0.14%− 7.91%
HSYHershey Co− 1.09%− 5.08%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

HRL− 7.9%HSY− 5.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	HRLHormel Foods Corp	HSYHershey Co
Return
Last Price	21.65	173.15
Daily Change	− 0.14%	− 1.09%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 7.91%	− 5.08%
Valuation
Market Cap	$11.9 B	$35.1 B
P/E Ratio	34.81	34.60
Dividend Yield	3.45%	2.49%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	2.8%	11.8%
Risk
Beta	0.26	0.07
52-Week Range	19.70 — $26.60	161.43 — $239.48
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Food Products	Food Products

Company

HRLConsumer Staples · Food Products
HSYConsumer Staples · Food Products

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