Hershey Company (The) (HSY): financials, SEC filings and peers

Hershey Company (The) (HSY) is a packaged foods & meats company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

It was founded in 1894 and joined the S&P 500 on March 4, 1957.

Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Sugar & Confectionery Products”.

Hershey Company (The) at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $12.2B
Revenue growth: +7.7%
Operating margin: 17.8%
Net income (12 months): $1.5B
Free cash flow (12 months): $2.2B
Cash: $791M
Debt: $5.6B
Diluted EPS (12 months): —

Twelve months to June 28, 2026, from the 10-Q filed July 30, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to June 28, 2026, Hershey Company (The) reported revenue of $12.2 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+7.7%).

Its operating margin was 17.8%: for every $100 of sales, about $18 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $1.5 billion (12.2% of revenue), 2.7% lower than a year earlier.

Operating cash flow was $2.7 billion and capital spending $428 million, leaving free cash flow of $2.2 billion (18.3% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $791 million in cash and $5.6 billion in debt, a net debt position of $4.8 billion.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $8.1 billion in fiscal 2020 to $11.7 billion in fiscal 2025, about 7.5% a year.
Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
Operating margin narrowed from 21.9% to 12.3% over the same years.
Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$9.0B	$10.4B	$11.2B	$11.2B	$11.7B
Revenue growth	10.1%	16.1%	7.2%	0.3%	4.4%
Operating margin	22.8%	21.7%	22.9%	25.9%	12.3%
Net income	$1.5B	$1.6B	$1.9B	$2.2B	$883M
Free cash flow	$1.6B	$1.8B	$1.6B	$1.9B	$1.8B
Diluted EPS	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal years as reported in Hershey Company (The)’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

8-K filed September 2, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
10-Q filed July 30, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed July 30, 2026 — Earnings results
8-K filed June 9, 2026 — Executive or director change
8-K filed May 28, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure

All Hershey Company (The) filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about Hershey Company (The)

Is Hershey Company (The)'s revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to June 28, 2026 was $12.2 billion, up 7.7% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Hershey Company (The) profitable?

Yes. It earned $1.5 billion in net income over the twelve months to June 28, 2026, a net margin of 12.2%.

Does Hershey Company (The) have more cash or more debt?

At June 28, 2026 it had $791 million in cash and $5.6 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did Hershey Company (The) last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on July 30, 2026.

Which companies are similar to Hershey Company (The)?

In the S&P 500, Hershey Company (The) is grouped in Packaged Foods & Meats within the Consumer Staples sector. General Mills (GIS), Hormel Foods (HRL), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Mondelez International (MDLZ), McCormick & Company (MKC) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: Hershey Company (The)’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.