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Hershey HSY

Chocolate & snacks. The Hershey Company, listed on NYSE.

Based on the FY2025 annual report (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)

Hershey's FY2025 revenue was
$11.692576B.

#212 by revenue among 299 companies

Share price (close)
$177.43
Close on Nov 5, 2026 · per share
P/E ratio
—
Net loss, or no EPS reported
Market cap
—
Not calculated because there are several share classes
Revenue
$11.692576B
#212 of 299 · +4.4% YoY
Operating income
$1.441528B
#185 of 231 · −50.3% YoY
Net income
$883.259M
#260 of 298 · −60.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$1.822745B
#174 of 261 · −5.3% YoY
Total assets
$13.741297B
#254 of 299 · +6.1% YoY
Dividends paid
$1.085296B
#128 of 214 · +0.0% YoY
Dividend per share
—
Not reported
Dividend yield
—
No dividend, or a different currency
Shares outstanding
202,839,656 shares
As of Dec 31, 2025

Where the revenue went

Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.

  • Cost of revenue66.5%
  • R&D0.5%
  • SG&A and other20.7%
  • Taxes, interest & other4.8%
  • Net income7.6%

Profitability and stability

Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.

Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
+4.4%
#206 of 299
Revenue was roughly flat. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
12.3%
#156 of 231
12.3% of revenue was kept as operating profit, which is on the low side. The median across 231 companies is 19.2%.
Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
7.5%
#229 of 298
After taxes, 7.5% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
15.6%
#134 of 261
Cash is left over after capital spending. The median across 261 companies is 15.8%.
ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
18.9%
#126 of 276
Earnings relative to equity are about average. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
196.4%
#145 of 244
Liabilities exceed equity. The median across 244 companies is 159.6%.

Revenue and profit over time

Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.

FY2021 Revenue $8.971337B / Net income $1.477512B8.97B16.5%FY2021FY2022 Revenue $10.419294B / Net income $1.644817B10.4B15.8%FY2022FY2023 Revenue $11.164992B / Net income $1.861787B11.2B16.7%FY2023FY2024 Revenue $11.202263B / Net income $2.221239B11.2B19.8%FY2024FY2025 Revenue $11.692576B / Net income $883.259M11.7B7.6%FY2025
Currency: US dollars. Years are the years in which each fiscal year ended.

Where the cash went

Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.

  • Cash from operations$2.277367B
  • Capital spending−$454.622M
  • Free cash flow (FCF)$1.822745B
  • Dividends paid−$1.085296B

Whose money funds the assets

The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).

  • Total assets$13.741297B
  • Total liabilities$9.104547B
  • Total equity$4.63675B
  • Cash and equivalents$925.859M

Compared with similar companies

Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.

Compare in detail
CompanyAnnual revenueNet incomeRevenue growthOperating marginNet margin
HersheyHSY$11.692576B$883.259M+4.4%12.3%7.5%
ADMADM$80.269B$1.078B−6.2%—1.3%
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ$38.537B$2.451B+5.8%9.2%6.4%

What the company does

Hershey is the largest chocolate maker in North America, with brands such as Hershey's and Reese's.

The fiscal year ends around December each year.

Related companies: ADM, Mondelez International

Financial statements

Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.

Show the table
ItemFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue8.971337B10.419294B11.164992B11.202263B11.692576B
Cost of revenue4.922739B5.920509B6.167176B5.901375B7.769885B
Gross profit4.048598B4.498785B4.997816B5.300888B3.922691B
R&D expense40.107M46.943M50.03M55.798M61.655M
Operating income2.043722B2.260787B2.560867B2.898232B1.441528B
Pretax income1.797224B1.917071B2.171864B2.473936B1.214208B
Net income1.477512B1.644817B1.861787B2.221239B883.259M
Operating cash flow2.082884B2.327837B2.32319B2.531596B2.277367B
Capital expenditures495.877M519.481M771.109M605.942M454.622M
Free cash flow (FCF)1.587007B1.808356B1.552081B1.925654B1.822745B
Dividends paid685.987M775.03M889.071M1.084802B1.085296B
Total assets10.412231B10.94882B11.902941B12.946861B13.741297B
Total liabilities7.655002B7.649276B7.803855B8.232207B9.104547B
Total equity2.757229B3.299544B4.099086B4.714654B4.63675B
Cash and equivalents329.266M463.889M401.902M730.746M925.859M
Original filing10-K10-K10-K10-K10-K

Source: SEC EDGAR filings for The Hershey Company · CIK 0000047111 · US-GAAP