Hershey (HSY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Hershey's (HSY) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $5.8 billion in 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.
Analysis
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 6.82% year-over-year to $5.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $5.8 billion, a 6.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $5.5 billion, down 3.56% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $5.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Hershey, up from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $5.8 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $3.1 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.7 billion and a median of $5.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings soared 42.03% in 2022 and fell 3.56% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $3.6 billion in 2022, then climbed by 27.09% to $4.6 billion in 2023, then gained by 24.9% to $5.7 billion in 2024, then fell by 3.56% to $5.5 billion in 2025, then rose by 5.8% to $5.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $5.8 billion (Q2 2026), $5.6 billion (Q1 2026), and $5.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.19 Bn | 77.47 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 37.23 Bn |
| 2 | Hershey | 34.58 Bn | 33.79 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.81 Bn |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.84 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 52.63 Mn | -22.82 Mn |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.54 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 151.02 Mn | 832.98 Mn |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | -350.10 Mn |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 825.47 Mn | 824.32 Mn | 44.15 Mn | 236.67 Mn |
| 7 | Sow Good | 63.57 Mn | 63.56 Mn | - | -109.45 Mn |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 59.66 Mn | 59.36 Mn | 96,825.00 | -28.20 Mn |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 53.46 Mn | 53.13 Mn | 10.86 Mn | 98.28 Mn |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.92 Mn | 8.31 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -11.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 5.81 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.50 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.45 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 5.44 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.70 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.56 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 4.45 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 4.17 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.59 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.40 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 3.21 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.72 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.57 Bn |