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SelectedTodayYTD Return

HSYHershey Co− 1.04%− 5.08%
MDLZMondelez International Inc− 0.55%+ 14.22%
KHCKraft Heinz Co− 2.28%+ 1.89%
GISGeneral Mills Inc− 1.88%− 16.25%

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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.

HSY− 5.1%MDLZ+ 14.2%KHC+ 1.9%GIS− 16.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	HSYHershey Co	MDLZMondelez International Inc	KHCKraft Heinz Co	GISGeneral Mills Inc
Return
Last Price	173.24	61.11	24.84	38.52
Daily Change	− 1.04%	− 0.55%	− 2.28%	− 1.88%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 5.08%	+ 14.22%	+ 1.89%	− 16.25%
Valuation
Market Cap	$35.1 B	$78.0 B	$29.5 B	$20.6 B
P/E Ratio	34.62	22.42	—	—
Dividend Yield	2.49%	2.37%	4.58%	3.62%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	11.8%	8.9%	13.6%	0.5%
Risk
Beta	0.07	0.38	0.12	-0.03
52-Week Range	161.43 — $239.48	51.20 — $66.65	21.04 — $28.09	31.75 — $51.33
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Food Products	Food Products	Food Products	Food Products

Company

HSYConsumer Staples · Food Products
MDLZConsumer Staples · Food Products
KHCConsumer Staples · Food Products
GISConsumer Staples · Food Products

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