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Hershey Company

HSY
S&P 500Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans · NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC.
$179.11last close · market cap 36.31 Billion
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56.9SCORE / 100
Our verdictSELLModerate Growth but DecliningQtr Ending 2026-06-28 · trend negative

Why Sell

Cash flow is strong; income statement and balance sheet are moderate.

Next earnings: 2026-10-29 (BMO), EPS Forecast: $2.12

What is strong
  • Net Margin is 12.24%
  • Total Debt to Total Assets Ratio is 0.41
  • Cash from Operations Growth is 23.81%
  • Capital Expenditure is Low
What to watch
  • Revenue Growth is 7.69%
  • Operating Income Growth is 2.29%
  • Net Income Growth is -2.66%
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS) Growth is -2.79%
  • Current Asset to Current Liability Ratio is 1.18
  • Debt Ratio is 0.67
  • Current Debt to Net Income Ratio is 1.1
  • Net Increase in Cash is Negative

What changed

Score by quarter

Downgraded from Hold to Sell in the Mar 2026 quarter: 60.9 → 54.9 (-6.1). This quarter: +2.0.

506070Oct 2022Jun 2026

What the score is made of

Income statement58.3 +0.0
Balance sheet48.5 -0.0
Cash flow67.7 +12.8

Change vs previous quarter.

Key numbers · latest quarter

Revenue (TTM)12.16 Billion7.69 % growth
EPS7.32-2.79 % growth
Profit margin12.24 %Profit per $1 of sales
P-E ratio—Not available
Market cap36.31 BillionShares × price
Debt-equity ratio1.25Leverage
Dividend5.64Per share, annual
Next earnings2026-10-29BMO · EPS forecast $2.12
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About Hershey Company

the hershey company, headquartered in hershey, pa., is a global confectionery leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its chocolate, sweets, mints and other great-tasting snacks. hershey has approximately 18,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. the company, which has more than 80 brands around the world that drive over $7.4 billion in annual revenues, includes such iconic brand names as hershey's, reese's, hershey's kisses, jolly rancher and ice breakers. hershey is focused on growing its presence in key international markets while continuing to build its competitive advantage in north america. additionally, hershey is poised to expand its portfolio into categories beyond confectionery, finding new ways to bring goodness to people everywhere. at hershey, goodness has always been about more than delicious products. for 120 years, hershey has been committed to good business by operating fairly, ethically and sustainably

CEO
Michele Buck
Employees
8,480
Sector
Manufacturing
Exchange
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC.
thehersheycompany.com

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