Hershey (HSY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Hershey's (HSY) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $314.4 million in Q2 2026, down 14.87% year-over-year from $369.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 7308.67% quarter-over-quarter from $4.2 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Hershey (HSY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $314.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 14.87% year-over-year to $314.4 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$124.6 million, a 132.82% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $133.3 million, up 293.69% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $314.4 million for Q2 2026 at Hershey, up from $4.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $369.3 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$311.7 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $40.4 million and a median of -$3.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory tumbled 6292.31% in 2024 and soared 202.57% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$14.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 24.24% to -$11.0 million in 2023, then sank by 275.6% to -$41.2 million in 2024, then sank by 657.37% to -$311.7 million in 2025, then soared by 200.88% to $314.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $314.4 million (Q2 2026), $4.2 million (Q1 2026), and -$311.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.28 Bn | 77.56 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hershey | 35.12 Bn | 34.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 314.42 Mn |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 52.63 Mn | 26.35 Mn |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 151.02 Mn | -217,000.00 |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | 6.20 Mn |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 831.44 Mn | 830.29 Mn | 44.15 Mn | -6.79 Mn |
| 7 | Sow Good | 65.17 Mn | 65.17 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 58.99 Mn | 58.69 Mn | 96,825.00 | -684,453.00 |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 53.92 Mn | 53.58 Mn | 10.86 Mn | -2.57 Mn |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.78 Mn | 8.17 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -868,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 314.42 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 4.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -311.69 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -131.56 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 369.33 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 207.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.16 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -155.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 330.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -202.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.96 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -33.80 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 198.64 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.46 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -18.65 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 182.75 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 37.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -60.32 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -30.10 Mn |