Hershey Company (The)
HSY Consumer Defensive Confectioners
Hershey Company (The)’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $11.7 billion, up 4.38% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 6.60%, EPS grew 869.2%, free cash flow grew 809.1% and total debt was flat, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for ten; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Hershey Company (The) (HSY) Shares outstanding
Hershey Company (The)'s shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025 was $203.4M, unchanged from fiscal 2024. At the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 it was $202.7M. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $203.4M (fiscal 2025) to $220.7M (fiscal 2015) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. Hershey Company (The) ranks 2nd of 5 Confectioners companies by shares outstanding.
Shares outstanding, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $203.4M | (0.05%) |
| FY2024 | $203.5M | (1.00%) |
| FY2023 | $205.5M | (0.50%) |
| FY2022 | $206.6M | (0.57%) |
| FY2021 | $207.8M | (0.79%) |
| FY2020 | $209.4M | (0.61%) |
| FY2019 | $210.7M | (0.14%) |
| FY2018 | $211.0M | (1.29%) |
| FY2017 | $213.7M | (0.73%) |
| FY2016 | $215.3M | (2.42%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Shares outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $202.7M | (0.58%) |
| Mar 2026 | $203.9M | 0.27% |
| Dec 2025 | $203.4M | (0.06%) |
| Sep 2025 | $203.5M | 0.15% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Shares outstanding against peers
| Company | Shares outstanding |
|---|---|
| MDLZ Mondelez International, Inc. compare | $1.3B |
| HSY Hershey Company (The) | $202.7M |
| TR Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. compare | $75.0M |
| SOWG Sow Good Inc. compare | $20.1M |
| RMCF Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. compare | $9.4M |
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