Hershey (HSY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Hershey (HSY) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.61 for Q2 2026, down 49.46% year-over-year from 3.19 in Q2 2025, and up 3.84% quarter-over-quarter from 1.55 in Q1 2026.
Hershey (HSY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 1.61 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 49.46% year-over-year to 1.61; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 5.43 (down 40.3% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.36, down 77.46% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio improved to 1.61 in Q2 2026 per HSY's latest filing, from 1.55 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 23.28 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 1.03 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 11.58 across 5 years, with a median of 12.79 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 99.24% — and 2025, when it sank 91.29%.
- Hershey's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 13.61 in 2022, then plunged by 47.01% to 7.21 in 2023, then jumped by 99.24% to 14.37 in 2024, then jumped by 62.04% to 23.28 in 2025, then sank by 93.08% to 1.61 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HSY's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.61 in Q2 2026, 1.55 in Q1 2026, and 23.28 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 80.42 Bn | 78.71 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 13.51 |
| 2 | Hershey | 27.07 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.61 |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 3.06 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -6.01 |
| 4 | Sow Good | 64.08 Mn | 61.76 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 12.49 Mn | 11.88 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -0.35 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.61 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.43 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 7.07 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.65 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 13.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.98 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.59 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 17.59 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 13.96 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 20.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.23 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 15.45 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 12.81 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 21.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.26 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 17.38 |