Hershey is classified as operating in the Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing industry, NAICS Code 3113.
Hershey is a publicly traded company on NYQ using the ticker symbol HSY.
Detailed information on company financials and operating reports can be found here:
NYQ: HSY
Note: Hershey's revenues are gauged from an analysis of company filings.
Trademark Applications
Trademark applications show the products and services that Hershey is developing and marketing.
Hershey doesn't have any recent trademark applications, indicating Hershey is focusing on
its existing business rather than expanding into new products and markets.
Trademarks may include brand names, product names, logos and slogans.
Trademark
Date
BARKTHINS SNACKING CHOCOLATE [ Bakery goods; Chocolate candies; Confectionery made of sugar; Cookies and crackers; Snack cakes; ] Snack foods, namely, chocolate-based snack foods [ ; Snack mix consisting primarily of crackers, pretzels and/or popped popcorn ]
10/28/2015
ROLLIPS CANDY
08/25/2004
MUCHO FUN CANDY
06/30/2004
See all trademarks and details in the Full Report.
Market Share of Hershey's Largest Competitors
A competitive analysis shows these companies are in the same general field as Hershey, even though they may not compete head-to-head.
These are the largest companies by revenue. However, they may not have the largest market share in this industry if they have diversified into other business lines.
The "Competition" section of a business plan or investment memorandum would start by analyzing the information about these companies.
Competitive advantage comes from offering better pricing or superior products/service.
These companies are similar in business line and location to Hershey.
While some companies compete with neighboring businesses for customers, other companies may compete to attract skilled employees.
These companies are in the same general field as Hershey and are rapidly expanding. Companies may grow organically or through acquisition. In some cases apparently high growth rates may be caused by data that weren't available in previous years.