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Hershey Co

Hershey Co

HSY
Consumer Staples·Food Products

The Hershey Co. engages in the manufacture and marketing of chocolate, sweets, mints and confectionery products. The firm operates through the following segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks and International. The North America Confectionery segment is responsible for the traditional chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery market position of the company, as well as its grocery and snacks market positions, in the United States and Canada. The North America Salty Snacks segment is responsible for the salty snack products in the United States. The International segment includes the combination of all other operating segments, including those geographic regions where the company operates outside of North America. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's, and Kisses. The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, PA.

Pennsylvania; U.S.A
Market cap
$32.7BNo data
Revenue
$11.7B+4.4% YoY
Net income
$883.3M−60.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$1.8B−5.3% YoY

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Financial performance

Revenue
$11.7B+4.4% YoY
Operating income
$1.4B−50.3% YoY
Net income
$883.3M−60.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$1.8B−5.3% YoY

Revenue, profit & cash trend

Revenue
Operating income
Net income
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Reference
Revenue: 2021 $9B, 2022 $10.4B, 2023 $11.2B, 2024 $11.2B, 2025 $11.7B. Operating income: 2021 $2B, 2022 $2.3B, 2023 $2.6B, 2024 $2.9B, 2025 $1.4B. Net income: 2021 $1.5B, 2022 $1.6B, 2023 $1.9B, 2024 $2.2B, 2025 $883.3M. Free cash flow: 2021 $1.6B, 2022 $1.8B, 2023 $1.6B, 2024 $1.9B, 2025 $1.8B. Reference line: Reference at $0.

Growth & profitability

Revenue growth
4.4%+404 bps YoY
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Earnings power over time

Operating income
Net income
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Operating income: 2021-12-31 $2B, 2022-12-31 $2.3B, 2023-12-31 $2.6B, 2024-12-31 $2.9B, 2025-12-31 $1.4B. Net income: 2021-12-31 $1.5B, 2022-12-31 $1.6B, 2023-12-31 $1.9B, 2024-12-31 $2.2B, 2025-12-31 $883.3M. Free cash flow: 2021-12-31 $1.6B, 2022-12-31 $1.8B, 2023-12-31 $1.6B, 2024-12-31 $1.9B, 2025-12-31 $1.8B

Growth heatmap

2022202320242025CAGR
Revenue
+16.1%
+7.2%
+0.3%
+4.4%
+6.8%
Gross profit
+11.1%
+11.1%
+6.1%
-26.0%
-0.8%
Operating income
+10.6%
+13.3%
+13.2%
-50.3%
-8.4%
Free cash flow
+13.9%
-14.2%
+24.1%
-5.3%
+3.5%

Earnings quality

Operating cash flow
$2.3B−10.0% YoY
Net income
$883.3M−60.2% YoY
Free cash flow
$1.8B−5.3% YoY
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Cash conversion quality

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Free cash flow
Net income = 100%
Operating cash flow: 2025-12-31 258%, 2024-12-31 114%, 2023-12-31 125%, 2022-12-31 142%, 2021-12-31 141%. Free cash flow: 2025-12-31 206%, 2024-12-31 87%, 2023-12-31 83%, 2022-12-31 110%, 2021-12-31 107%. Reference line: Net income = 100% at 100%.

Per-share economics

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Financial flexibility

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Returns

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Valuation

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