Hershey (HSY) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Hershey Co. Large-cap Consumer Defensive
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
3.1B
Gross Profit
1.1B
37.04%
Operating Income
446.7M
14.45%
Net Income
320.0M
10.35%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.57
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
13.7B
Total Liabilities
9.1B
Shareholders Equity
4.6B
Debt to Equity
1.96
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
904.8M
Free Cash Flow
788.5M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Hershey Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.7B | 11.2B | 11.2B | 10.4B | 9.0B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 7.8B | 5.9B | 6.2B | 5.9B | 4.9B |
| Gross Profit | 3.9B | 5.3B | 5.0B | 4.5B | 4.0B |
| Gross Margin % | 33.5% | 47.3% | 44.8% | 43.2% | 45.1% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 2.5B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.3B | 2.0B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 2.5B | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.3B | 2.0B |
| Operating Income | 1.5B | 2.9B | 2.5B | 2.2B | 2.0B |
| Operating Margin % | 12.5% | 26.1% | 22.7% | 21.5% | 22.8% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 34.6M | 8.7M | 9.7M | 2.5M | 2.4M |
| Interest Expense | 224.8M | 174.3M | 161.5M | 140.1M | 129.8M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -57.7M | -287.7M | -209.6M | -189.7M | -117.4M |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.2B | 2.5B | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.8B |
| Income Tax | 330.9M | 252.7M | 310.1M | 272.3M | 314.4M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 27.3% | 10.2% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 17.5% |
| Net Income | 883.3M | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.5B |
| Net Margin % | 7.6% | 19.8% | 16.7% | 15.8% | 16.5% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 2.0B | 3.4B | 3.0B | 2.6B | 2.4B |
| EPS (Basic) | $4.46 | $11.22 | $9.31 | $8.22 | $7.34 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.34 | $10.92 | $9.06 | $7.96 | $7.11 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 202895000 | 202963000 | 204738000 | 205535000 | 206734000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 202895000 | 202963000 | 204738000 | 205535000 | 206734000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Hershey Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 925.9M | 730.7M | 401.9M | 463.9M | 329.3M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 729.5M | 800.4M | 823.6M | 711.2M | 671.5M |
| Inventory | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 988.5M |
| Other Current Assets | 302.7M | 704.4M | 118.0M | 128.3M | 127.7M |
| Total Current Assets | - | 3.8B | 2.9B | 2.6B | 2.2B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 325.3M | 337.7M | 308.0M | 326.5M | 351.7M |
| Goodwill | 8.8B | 7.7B | 7.6B | 7.5B | 7.6B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.8B | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 233.4M | 189.9M | 182.0M | 152.5M | 132.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 10.2B | 9.2B | 9.0B | 8.3B | 8.2B |
| Total Assets | 10.2B | 12.9B | 11.9B | 10.9B | 10.4B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 831.2M | 807.9M | 1.1B | 970.6M | 692.3M |
| Short-term Debt | 771.5M | 2.0B | 1.1B | 1.5B | 978.6M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.0B | 3.9B | 3.0B | 3.3B | 2.5B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 5.0B | 3.5B | 4.1B | 3.6B | 4.4B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 679.5M | 424.2M | 345.7M | 328.4M | 288.0M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 304.9M | 262.6M | 263.9M | 250.0M | 245.5M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 6.1B | 4.3B | 4.8B | 4.4B | 5.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.1B | 8.2B | 7.8B | 7.6B | 7.7B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 221.6M | 221.6M | 221.6M | 221.6M | 221.6M |
| Retained Earnings | 5.5B | 5.7B | 4.6B | 3.6B | 2.7B |
| Treasury Stock | 2.3B | 2.3B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.2B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 4.6B | 4.7B | 4.1B | 3.3B | 2.8B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 5.7B | 5.4B | 5.1B | 5.1B | 5.4B |
| Working Capital | -3.0B | -170.0M | -96.2M | -636.7M | -247.1M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Hershey Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 883.3M | 2.2B | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.5B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 503.7M | 455.3M | 419.8M | 379.0M | 315.0M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 65.5M | 44.4M | 81.0M | 66.0M | 66.7M |
| Working Capital Changes | 127.1M | 53.8M | -286.9M | -19.9M | 67.4M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.8B | 2.9B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.0B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -744.3M | -361.0M | -422.6M | -275.5M | -1.7B |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -750.5M | -354.4M | -427.6M | -267.9M | -1.7B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -494.2M | -264.9M | -389.0M | -457.9M |
| Dividends Paid | -1.1B | -1.1B | -889.1M | -775.0M | -686.0M |
| Debt Issuance | 2.0B | 0 | 744.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -606.4M | -306.4M | -755.4M | -4.7M | -439.4M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -824.7M | -1.3B | -1.2B | -1.4B | -731.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.7B | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 1.6B |
| Net Change in Cash | 212.2M | 1.2B | 565.8M | 431.3M | -467.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
Hershey Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
43.48
Forward P/E
19.12
Price to Book
8.26
Price to Sales
3.27
PEG Ratio
-0.73
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
7.55%
Operating Margin
14.70%
Return on Equity
18.89%
Return on Assets
6.89%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.19
Debt to Equity
123.76
Beta
0.18
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$4.34
Book Value per Share
$22.86
Revenue per Share
$57.63
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSY | 38.9B | 43.48 | 8.26 | 18.89% | 7.55% | 123.76 |
| Mondelez | 74.1B | 29.70 | 2.78 | 9.33% | 6.36% | 84.85 |
| Tootsie Roll | 3.1B | 32.04 | 3.40 | 11.04% | 13.66% | 1.48 |
| Sow Good | 33.1M | 4.61 | - | -46.38% | 0.00% | -0.61 |
| Rocky Mountain | 20.3M | -2.53 | 2.82 | -50.96% | -13.62% | 153.55 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






