Hershey Co vs Synopsys, Inc. — how do they compare? Hershey Co trades at $171.9 (market cap $34.83B), while Synopsys, Inc. trades at $390 (market cap $72.47B). The key difference: Synopsys, Inc. is far larger — about 2.1× Hershey Co's market cap, and Hershey Co pays a 3.38% dividend while Synopsys, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HSY | SNPS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $34.83B | $72.47B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $236.28 | $645.59 |
52-Week Low | $162.31 | $378.46 |
Enterprise Value | $39.63B | $80.82B |
Dividend Yield | 3.38% | — |
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Hershey is a leading confectionery manufacturer in the U.S. (around a $25 billion market), controlling around 46% of the domestic chocolate space (per IRI). Beyond its namesake label, the firm's mix has expanded over the last 85 years and now consists of 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, albeit with just a high-single-digit percentage of sales coming from markets outside the U.S., including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confection business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its mix and Pirate Brands (including the Pirate's Booty, Smart Puffs, and Original Tings brands) over the past few years.
Read more on HSY →Synopsys is a provider of electronic design automation software, intellectual property, and software integrity products. EDA software automates the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution. The firm's growing SI business allows customers to continuously manage and test the code base for security and quality. Synopsys' comprehensive portfolio is benefiting from a mutual convergence of semiconductor companies moving up-stack toward systems-like companies, and systems companies moving down-stack toward in-house chip design. The resulting expansion in EDA customers alongside secular digitalization of various end markets benefits EDA vendors like Synopsys.
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