Hershey (HSY) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hershey's (HSY) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 11.82% in Q2 2026, up 1078.0% year-over-year from 1.0% in Q2 2025, and up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter from 11.41% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Hershey (HSY) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 11.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 1078.0% year-over-year to 11.82% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 18.32%, a 369.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.59%, down 160.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 11.82% for Q2 2026 at Hershey, up from 11.41% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 27.95% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 1.04% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.23% and a median of 13.53% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 944 bps in 2023 and jumped 1078 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 22.93% in 2022, then declined by 12 bps to 20.14% in 2023, then soared by 39 bps to 27.95% in 2024, then decreased by 9 bps to 25.51% in 2025, then plunged by 54 bps to 11.82% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.82% (Q2 2026), 11.41% (Q1 2026), and 25.51% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.28 Bn | 77.56 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 5.48% |
| 2 | Hershey | 35.12 Bn | 34.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 11.82% |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -22.55% |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 151.02 Mn | 7.21% |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | -0.51% |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 831.44 Mn | 830.29 Mn | 44.15 Mn | 3.54% |
| 7 | Sow Good | 65.17 Mn | 65.17 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 58.99 Mn | 58.69 Mn | 96,825.00 | -67.13% |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 53.92 Mn | 53.58 Mn | 10.86 Mn | -5.15% |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.78 Mn | 8.17 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -9.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 11.82% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 11.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.51% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 23.76% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.04% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.95% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 18.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.14% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 9.82% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 5.62% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 19.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.93% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 12.00% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 15.06% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 19.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.82% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 11.28% |