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    Hershey Co (HSY)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • CONFECTIONERS • NYSE

    $176.20
    -2.85 (-1.59%)

    Market Cap: $35.98B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    88%(35/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +7.72%
    Streak
    7 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.12
    Range$2.04 - $2.23
    17 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    16
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$2.29+7.8%
    60d ago$2.29+8.2%
    30d ago$2.28+7.5%
    7d ago$2.12+0.0%
    Current$2.12
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.3B
    Range$3.2B - $3.3B
    15 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.89
    Range$2.76 - $3.05
    22 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.4B
    Range$3.3B - $3.5B
    20 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.89---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.12---
    Jun 26
    		$1.90$1.45+31.03%Beat+57.0%
    Mar 26
    		$2.35$2.05+14.63%Beat+12.4%
    Dec 25
    		$1.71$1.40+22.14%Beat-36.4%
    Sep 25
    		$1.30$1.06+22.64%Beat-44.4%
    Jun 25
    		$1.21$1.00+21.00%Beat-4.7%
    Mar 25
    		$2.09$1.93+8.29%Beat-31.9%
    Dec 24
    		$2.69$2.38+13.03%Beat+33.2%
    Sep 24
    		$2.34$2.55-8.24%Miss-10.0%
    Jun 24
    		$1.27$1.45-12.41%Miss-36.8%
    Mar 24
    		$3.07$2.76+11.23%Beat+3.7%
    Dec 23
    		$2.02$1.96+3.06%Beat+0.0%
    Sep 23
    		$2.60$2.45+6.12%Beat+19.8%
    Jun 23
    		$2.01$1.91+5.24%Beat+11.7%
    Mar 23
    		$2.96$2.67+10.86%Beat+17.0%
    Dec 22
    		$2.02$1.77+14.12%Beat+19.5%
    Sep 22
    		$2.17$2.10+3.33%Beat+3.3%
    Jun 22
    		$1.80$1.68+7.14%Beat+22.4%
    Mar 22
    		$2.53$2.10+20.48%Beat+31.8%
    Dec 21
    		$1.69$1.61+4.97%Beat+13.4%
    Sep 21
    		$2.10$2.00+5.00%Beat+12.9%
    Jun 21
    		$1.47$1.42+3.52%Beat+12.2%
    Mar 21
    		$1.92$1.80+6.67%Beat+17.8%
    Dec 20
    		$1.49$1.43+4.20%Beat+16.4%
    Sep 20
    		$1.86$1.72+8.14%Beat+15.5%
    Jun 20
    		$1.31$1.13+15.93%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 20
    		$1.63$1.71-4.68%Miss+2.5%
    Dec 19
    		$1.28$1.24+3.23%Beat+1.6%
    Sep 19
    		$1.61$1.60+0.63%Beat+3.9%
    Jun 19
    		$1.31$1.17+11.97%Beat+14.9%
    Mar 19
    		$1.59$1.46+8.90%Beat+12.8%
    Dec 18
    		$1.26$1.27-0.79%Miss+22.3%
    Sep 18
    		$1.55$1.55+0.00%Beat+16.5%
    Jun 18
    		$1.14$1.10+3.64%Beat+4.6%
    Mar 18
    		$1.41$1.40+0.71%Beat+7.6%
    Dec 17
    		$1.03$1.07-3.74%Miss-12.0%
    Sep 17
    		$1.33$1.29+3.10%Beat+3.1%
    Jun 17
    		$1.09$0.90+21.11%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$1.31$1.25+4.80%Beat-
    Dec 16
    		$1.17$1.08+8.33%Beat-
    Sep 16
    		$1.29$1.18+9.32%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield3.25%
    Annual/Share$5.73
    Payout Ratio77.26%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+12.26%
    5Y CAGR+11.68%
    View HSY's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio24.27EV/EBITDA15.51x
    Price/FCF15.89xFCF Yield6.29%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin12.20%Operating Margin23.10%
    ROE32.80%ROIC16.16%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.23xInterest Coverage9.44x
    Current Ratio1.18xQuick Ratio0.66x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.10Avg Volume1.17M
    52-Week High$235.8052-Week Low$156.70

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$184.60
    SMA 20$182.95
    SMA 50$177.99
    SMA 200$190.59
    EMA 10$182.42
    EMA 20$182.06
    EMA 50$181.02
    EMA 200$185.34

    MACD

    Line: 1.01Signal: 2.06Hist: -1.06

    ADX

    ADX: 13.5+DI: 20.1-DI: 31.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up72.0
    Aroon Down24.0
    PSAR$190.23

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$190.69
    Lower Band$175.21
    %B Position847%(Upper)
    Band Width0.06

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    41.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K8.4
    Stoch %D27.1
    Williams %R-94.0
    ROC (10d)-2.7%
    Momentum-4.86
    CCI (20d)-141.3
    MFI (14d)45.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.27(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)3.87
    Hist Vol22.1%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$176.76
    OBV11.7M
    AD Line-641.9M
    CMF (20d)-0.281

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.1M
    Vol Ratio1.5x
    VWMA (20d)$182.53

    Pivot Points

    R3$187.53
    R2$185.82
    R1$182.43
    Pivot Point$180.72
    S1$177.33
    S2$175.62
    S3$172.23

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI6.59
    Ultimate Osc34.2
    KST48.17

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.79B$3.10B$3.09B$3.18B$2.61B$2.81B$2.89B$2.99B$2.07B$3.25B$2.66B$3.03B
    Cost of Revenue$1.52B$1.88B$1.95B$2.14B$1.82B$1.86B$1.33B$1.75B$1.24B$1.58B$1.53B$1.67B
    Gross Profit$1.26B$1.22B$1.14B$1.04B$796.27M$944.27M$1.56B$1.23B$833.75M$1.68B$1.12B$1.36B
    Operating Expenses$620.67M$582.04M$699.90M$602.75M$603.46M$575.05M$619.20M$619.55M$545.92M$617.98M$658.81M$624.30M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$620.55M$576.04M$698.15M$600.54M$603.21M$558.67M$622.73M$591.92M$540.99M$617.98M$658.81M$624.30M
    Operating Income$642.64M$640.69M$444.91M$434.58M$192.81M$369.22M$939.15M$613.16M$287.82M$1.06B$464.33M$735.95M
    Interest Income$0$-49,818,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$-41,373,000$-39,822,000$0$0
    Interest Expense$49.96M$48.00M$75.38M$51.47M$46.03M$44.62M$216.09M$44.32M$41.95M$71.84M$144.65M$39.76M
    Income Before Tax$588.28M$592.70M$369.53M$371.91M$149.11M$323.65M$723.06M$518.75M$245.87M$986.26M$319.68M$653.41M
    Income Tax Expense$130.62M$157.59M$49.52M$95.59M$86.39M$99.45M$-73,534,000$72.45M$64.98M$188.81M$-29,367,000$134.84M
    Net Income$457.67M$435.11M$320.02M$276.32M$62.72M$224.20M$796.59M$446.30M$180.89M$797.45M$349.04M$518.58M
    EBITDA$774.34M$775.51M$550.13M$551.17M$318.98M$487.84M$887.02M$676.32M$397.67M$1.13B$474.08M$796.48M
    EBIT$638.24M$642.51M$417.61M$423.38M$195.15M$368.28M$763.20M$563.06M$287.25M$1.03B$357.36M$693.17M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About HSY

    What is HSY's current dividend yield?
    Hershey Co (HSY) has a current dividend yield of 3.25%.
    Does HSY pay dividends?
    Yes, Hershey Co pays dividends with a current yield of 3.25%.
    What is HSY's P/E ratio?
    Hershey Co has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.27.
    What is HSY's market cap?
    Hershey Co (HSY) has a market capitalization of $35.98B with a current stock price of $176.20.

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