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Hershey Co (HSY) stock

HSYNYSESugar & Confectionery ProductsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 13/301% below fair value
$165.61+5.33 (+3.33%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $33.28BP/E –Yield –

Earnings

Hershey's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Feb 4, 2027
Q4 FY2026 · estimated, before the open
Revenue, Q3 FY2026
$3.28B
+3.0% on a year earlier
Adjusted earnings per share-diluted, Q3 FY2026
$2.64
$1.30 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Raised
Oct 29, 2026 · 9 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Hershey's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q4 FY2026ended Dec 31, 2026Feb 4, 2027Expected–––––
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 27, 2026Oct 29, 2026before the open$3.28B+3.0%$2.88$2.64Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 28, 2026Jul 30, 2026before the open$2.79B+6.6%$2.26$1.90Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 29, 2026Apr 30, 2026before the open$3.10B+10.7%$2.13$2.35Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Feb 5, 2026before the open$3.09B+7.0%$1.57$1.71Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 28, 2025Oct 30, 2025before the open$3.18B+6.5%$1.36$1.30Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 29, 2025Jul 30, 2025before the open$2.61B+26.0%$0.31$1.21Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 30, 2025May 1, 2025before the open$2.81B-13.8%$1.10$2.09Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Feb 6, 2025before the open$2.89B+8.7%$3.92$2.69Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 29, 2024Nov 7, 2024before the open$2.99B-1.4%$2.20$2.34Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Aug 1, 2024before the open$2.07B-16.7%$0.89$1.27Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024May 3, 2024before the open$3.25B+8.9%$3.89$3.07Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Hershey's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
Net sales growthGAAPFY2026+5%+4% – +5%RaisedOct 29, 2026
Net sales growthFY2026+4.5% – +5%–NewJul 30, 2026
Organic net sales growthnon-GAAPFY2026+3%+2.5% – +3.5%NarrowedOct 29, 2026
reported net salesGAAPFY2026+4% – +5%–NewFeb 5, 2026
Reported earnings per share growthGAAPFY2026+84% – +90%+79% – +89%RaisedOct 29, 2026
Reported earnings per share growthGAAPFY2026+82% – +89%–NewJul 30, 2026
Reported EPS – DilutedGAAPFY2026$7.89 – $8.17$7.77 – $8.19NarrowedJul 30, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share growthnon-GAAPFY2026+36% – +38.5%+30% – +35%RaisedOct 29, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share growthnon-GAAPFY2026+32.5% – +35%–NewJul 30, 2026
Adjusted EPS – Dilutednon-GAAPFY2026$8.36 – $8.52$8.20 – $8.52RaisedJul 30, 2026
Capital expendituresFY2026$450.00M$425.00M – $475.00MNarrowedOct 29, 2026
Capital expendituresFY2026$425.00M – $475.00M$425.00M – $475.00MReaffirmedJul 30, 2026
Advancing Agility & Automation Initiative savingsFY2026$100.00M$100.00MLoweredOct 29, 2026
Advancing Agility & Automation Initiative savingsFY2026$100.00M$100.00MLoweredJul 30, 2026
effective tax rateFY202625%25% – 27%LoweredOct 29, 2026
Interest expenseFY2026$200.00M$200.00M – $210.00MRaisedOct 29, 2026
Interest expenseFY2026$200.00M – $210.00M$200.00M – $210.00MRaisedJul 30, 2026
Other expenseFY2026$5.00M – $10.00M$15.00M – $20.00MLoweredOct 29, 2026
Other expenseFY2026$10.00M$15.00MLoweredJul 30, 2026
reported and adjusted effective tax rateFY202625% – 27%25% – 27%ReaffirmedJul 30, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Hershey gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
FY2025Adjusted EPS – Diluted$5.90 – $6.00$6.31Σ4QAbove range
FY2025EPS (GAAP)$5.48 – $5.72$4.34Σ4QBelow range
FY2025Revenue growth+3%+4.38%Σ4QAbove range

Guidance history

Every forecast Hershey put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Oct 29, 2026Capital expendituresFY2026$450.00MNarrowed
Oct 29, 2026Adjusted earnings per share growthFY2026+36% – +38.5%Raised
Oct 29, 2026Reported earnings per share growthFY2026+84% – +90%Raised
Oct 29, 2026Advancing Agility & Automation Initiative savingsFY2026$100.00MLowered
Oct 29, 2026Other expenseFY2026$5.00M – $10.00MLowered
Oct 29, 2026Interest expenseFY2026$200.00MRaised
Oct 29, 2026effective tax rateFY202625%Lowered
Oct 29, 2026Net sales growthFY2026+5%Raised
Oct 29, 2026Organic net sales growthFY2026+3%Narrowed
Jul 30, 2026Capital expendituresFY2026$425.00M – $475.00MReaffirmed
Jul 30, 2026Adjusted earnings per share growthFY2026+32.5% – +35%New
Jul 30, 2026Adjusted EPS – DilutedFY2026$8.36 – $8.52Raised
Jul 30, 2026Reported earnings per share growthFY2026+82% – +89%New
Jul 30, 2026Reported EPS – DilutedFY2026$7.89 – $8.17Narrowed
Jul 30, 2026reported and adjusted effective tax rateFY202625% – 27%Reaffirmed
Jul 30, 2026Other expenseFY2026$10.00MLowered
Jul 30, 2026Interest expenseFY2026$200.00M – $210.00MRaised
Jul 30, 2026Advancing Agility & Automation Initiative savingsFY2026$100.00MLowered
Jul 30, 2026Net sales growthFY2026+4.5% – +5%New
Jul 30, 2026Organic net sales growthFY2026+3% – +3.5%Lowered

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases Hershey filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

  1. Hershey Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
    Results
  2. The Hershey Company Names Dave Hulays
    Update
  3. Hershey Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
    Results
  4. The Hershey Company Names Mitchell Arends Chief Supply Chain Officer
    Update
  5. Hershey Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
    Results
  6. Hershey Unveils Strategy to Lead Next Generation Snacking at 2026 Investor Day
    Results
  7. Quarterly results release
    Results
  8. Hershey Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results;
    Results
  9. Hershey Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
    Results
  10. Hershey Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
    Results
  11. Kirk Tanner Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Company, effective August 18, 2025
    Update
  12. 8-K exhibit EX-99.1
    Update
  13. Hershey Reports First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
    Results
  14. THE HERSHEY COMPANY ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF NOTES
    News
  15. THE HERSHEY COMPANY ANNOUNCES PRICING OF
    News