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HERSHEY CO

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Built from HERSHEY CO's own SEC filings · updates as new filings land · sources cited throughout

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Hershey produced modest growth and very strong free cash flow, but lower profit, cocoa inflation and faster inventory growth weakened the confectionery economics.

The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
  • GrowthRevenue grew 4.4%OK
  • ProfitabilityNet income declined 60.2% to $883.259M from $2.221BWatch
  • Cash flowFree cash flow declined 5.3% to $1.823B from $1.926BWatch
  • MarginsOperating margin contracted 1354 bps to 12.33%Watch
  • AccountingPowerful cash generation under commodity pressureNote
  • Insiders3 purchases and 82 salesOK

Business

Hershey manufactures and markets chocolate, candy, snacks and related products.

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal 2025, as HERSHEY CO reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.

  • North America Confectionery$9.5B
  • North America Salty Snacks$1.3B
  • International$941.6M

Leadership changes

From HERSHEY CO's own filings, the day they're filed.

  • Michele G. Buck · Chief Executive Officer · departureeff. 2026-06-30
  • Joe Park · President and Chief · appointmenteff. 2026-06-29
  • Jason Reiman · President · departureeff. 2026-05-28

Latest filings

  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-09-02
  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-07-30
  • 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-07-30
  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-06-09
  • 8-K · Company announcement2026-05-28
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