Hershey (HSY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Hershey (HSY) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.65 for Q2 2026, down 91.32% year-over-year from 7.49 in Q2 2025, and down 20.0% quarter-over-quarter from 0.81 in Q1 2026.
Hershey (HSY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.65 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 91.32% year-over-year to 0.65; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.44 (down 23.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.6, up 5.69% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.65 in Q2 2026 per HSY's latest filing, from 0.81 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 7.49 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 0.27 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.95 across 5 years, with a median of 0.45 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 623.01% — and 2026, when it slumped 91.32%.
- Hershey's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.34 in 2022, then jumped by 30.53% to 0.44 in 2023, then dropped by 24.58% to 0.34 in 2024, then rose by 2.68% to 0.34 in 2025, then soared by 89.0% to 0.65 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HSY's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.65 in Q2 2026, 0.81 in Q1 2026, and 0.34 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 80.42 Bn | 78.71 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 1.25 |
| 2 | Hershey | 27.07 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 0.65 |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 3.06 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -0.01 |
| 4 | Sow Good | 64.08 Mn | 61.76 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 12.49 Mn | 11.88 Mn | 1.41 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.51 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.49 |