Tootsie Roll Industries Ratios (pg 732) The Hershey Company Ratio Interpretation and comparison between the two companies’ ratios Earnings per Share Current Ratio Hershey had net sales close to ten times those of (4‚946‚716 (51‚625 Earnings / Tootsie Roll‚ however their outstanding shares were Earnings / 492‚753 54‚296 Outstanding also an order of magnitude greater than those of Outstanding Shares) = $0.95 Tootsie Roll. Although earnings are greater for Shares) = $0.96 Hershey‚ the
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purpose of this financial analysis is to compare Tootsie Roll and Hershey Inc to the industry average financial ratios to determine which company will be the best investment opportunity. This analysis will evaluate and compare the company’s liquidity‚ solvency and profitability ratios from 2004. Tootsie Roll‚ Inc. and Hershey Inc are both companies well known for the selling of confectionary goods. Hershey is publicly traded under NYSE: HSY‚ Tootsie Roll under NYSE: TR. Both are listed under SIC 2064
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calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio. The EPS is somewhat helpful in comparing one company to another‚ assuming they are in the same industry‚ but it doesn’t tell you whether it’s a good stock to buy or what the market thinks of it. For that information‚ we need to look at some ratios. http://stocks.about.com/od/evaluatingstocks/a/eps1.htm Hershey In order to analyze EPS for Hershey it is necessary to look at historical data. Using the EPS as listed at www.ih.advfn.com we get
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Heshery Foods versus Tootsie Rolls Financial Comparison A comparison of 2004 Hershey’s and Tootsie Roll‚ questions needed to determine which company is better off: Are the company’s operations profitable? To consider this I will be looking at the Income Statement. If the company’s revenue exceeds its expenses it will report net income or will report a net loss. This will report on the success or failure of the company’s operation by reporting its revenue and expenses. Hershey Foods reports a net
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The company I have found that has social responsibility deeply rooted in it’s strategy is The Hershey Company. The Hershey Company is enormously significant as it has operations in over 90 countries. Hershey’s mission statement is “Continuing Milton Hershey’s legacy of commitment to consumers‚ community and children‚ we provide high-quality HERSHEY’S products while conducting our business in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable manner.” The Hershey Company is the largest
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The Hershey Company is the leading confectionary producer in North America. It was founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey. Its key products are Hershey’s‚ Hershey’s Kisses‚ Reese’s‚ Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers. The mission of Hershey’s is encapsulated in the following words: “Bringing sweet moments of Hershey happiness to the world everyday.” Sweet moments refer basically to the confectionary products that Hershey produces‚ though in a broader sense‚ it refers to the experience of eating their
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The Hershey Company engages in the manufacture‚ marketing‚ distribution‚ and sale of various types of chocolate and confectionery‚ refreshment and snack products‚ and food and beverage enhancers in the United States and internationally. The Hershey Company sells its products through sales representatives and food brokers‚ primarily to wholesale distributors‚ chain grocery stores‚ mass merchandisers‚ chain drug stores‚ vending companies‚ wholesale clubs‚ convenience stores‚ dollar stores‚ concessionaires
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by two of the major companies in the industry. The Hershey Company and the Tootsie Roll Company were both well represented on this night. Both companies made so many different types of candies for young children to enjoy that the names would forever be imbedded in their minds. These treats were not just for the children‚ but for the children in all the adults as well. Taste and memories alone are not good enough for the companies to have had as long a tradition as the companies have indeed had. Both
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Financial Statement Analysis Project--Hershey Corp. & Tootsie Roll Industries Liquidity Based on the ratio analysis performed‚ it appears that the Hershey Company’s liquidity is sufficient to meet cash needs and current obligations. The current ratio and current debt coverage ratios were decreasing from 2002 through 2004‚ which corresponds to an increase in short-term debt and a decrease in cash on the Company’s balance sheet over the same periods. Hershey attributes the increase in debt to corporate
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Tootsie Roll‚ Inc. Sharon Ungar Lane‚ Bentley College Alan N. Hoffman‚ Bentley College INTRODUCTION: “Tootsie Roll’s good fortunes are an accumulation of many small decisions that were probably made right plus bigger key decisions‚ such as acquisitions‚ that have been made right‚ and a lot of luck.” Mel Gordon‚ CEO – Tootsie Roll‚ 1993 Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc.‚ a niche candy maker‚ has often been voted one of Forbes magazine’s “200 Best Small Companies of America.” A top quality producer
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