HSY Hershey Company (The)
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Consumer Defensive · Sugar & Confectionery Products
Hershey Company (The) (HSY) is a consumer defensive company in the Sugar & Confectionery Products industry, with a market capitalization of $33.6 billion. Shares last traded at $171.30, 28.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 0.0%. HSY trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.71, in line with the Sugar & Confectionery Products median of 18.71. Net profit margin is 14.6%, above the peer median of 8.9%. Revenue grew 4.4% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-27. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
HSY Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $1.09B | — | 123% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.08B | — | 49% |
| 2023-12-31 | $889M | — | 48% |
| 2022-12-31 | $775M | — | 47% |
| 2021-12-31 | $686M | — | 46% |
| 2020-12-31 | $641M | — | 50% |
| 2019-12-31 | $610M | — | 53% |
| 2018-12-31 | $563M | — | 48% |
| 2017-12-31 | $526M | — | 67% |
| 2016-12-31 | $499M | — | 69% |
| 2015-12-31 | $476M | — | 93% |
| 2014-12-31 | $440M | $1.96 | 52% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.88 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.13 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.57 | 2026-02-17 |
| FY 2025 | $4.34 | 2026-02-17 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.36 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Sugar & Confectionery Products peers
HSY vs 4 industry peers (Sugar & Confectionery Products), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.