Hershey (HSY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Hershey (HSY) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $5.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 6.82% year-over-year from $5.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.03% quarter-over-quarter from $5.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Hershey (HSY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $5.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 6.82% year-over-year to $5.8 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.8 billion (up 6.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.5 billion, down 3.56% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings improved to $5.8 billion in Q2 2026 per HSY's latest filing, from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $5.8 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $3.1 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $4.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.0 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings jumped 42.03% — and 2025, when it retreated 3.56%.
- Hershey's Retained Earnings stood at $3.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 27.09% to $4.6 billion in 2023, then climbed by 24.9% to $5.7 billion in 2024, then decreased by 3.56% to $5.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 5.8% to $5.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HSY's Retained Earnings at $5.8 billion in Q2 2026, $5.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $5.5 billion in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 80.42 Bn | 78.71 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 37.23 Bn |
| 2 | Hershey | 27.07 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.81 Bn |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 3.06 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -22.82 Mn |
| 4 | Sow Good | 64.08 Mn | 61.76 Mn | - | -105.57 Mn |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 12.49 Mn | 11.88 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -11.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.81 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.45 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -270.42 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -291.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -303.89 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -230.08 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -250.65 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | -221.04 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.40 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.26 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.72 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -298.40 Mn |