Analyzing Hotel Chocolat Group (OTCMKTS:HCHOF) and Hershey (NYSE:HSY)

Hershey (NYSE:HSY – Get Free Report) and Hotel Chocolat Group (OTCMKTS:HCHOF – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hershey and Hotel Chocolat Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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Hershey has higher revenue and earnings than Hotel Chocolat Group.

Profitability

This table compares Hershey and Hotel Chocolat Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.5% of Hershey shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Hershey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Hershey and Hotel Chocolat Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Hershey presently has a consensus target price of $262.10, suggesting a potential upside of 27.25%. Given Hershey’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Hershey is more favorable than Hotel Chocolat Group.

Summary

Hershey beats Hotel Chocolat Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hershey

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The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

About Hotel Chocolat Group

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Hotel Chocolat Group plc manufactures and retails chocolates and cocoa-related products under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, and Japan. It offers a range of chocolates, including gifts, and rare and vintage chocolates, as well as coffee drinks; wine, beer, and spirits; and beauty products. The company sells its products through a network of stores, as well as through online subscription; and operates restaurants, hotels, and cocoa estates. It also holds properties. The company operates 122 Hotel Chocolat locations in the United Kingdom; one in the republic of Ireland, and Ireland; the United States; and Japan. Hotel Chocolat Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Royston, the United Kingdom.

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