Hershey (HSY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Hershey (HSY) reported Share-based Compensation of $17.1 million for Q1 2026, up 26.35% year-over-year from $13.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.86% quarter-over-quarter from $19.0 million in Q4 2025.
Hershey (HSY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $17.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $17.1 million, up 26.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $69.0 million (up 32.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $65.5 million, up 47.39% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $17.1 million in Q1 2026 per HSY's latest filing, from $19.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $24.7 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $6.0 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $16.1 million and a median of $16.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 68.48% in 2024, then jumped 126.51% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $15.4 million in 2022, then soared by 60.71% to $24.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 52.0% to $11.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 60.52% to $19.0 million in 2025, then declined by 9.86% to $17.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HSY's Share-based Compensation at $17.1 million in Q1 2026, $19.0 million in Q4 2025, and $15.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 80.71 Bn | 79.24 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hershey | 9.96 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 17.13 Mn |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.93 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.29 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sow Good | 40.34 Mn | 38.02 Mn | - | -134,860.00 |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 12.93 Mn | 11.72 Mn | -13.21 Mn | 160,000.00 |
| 6 | Tootsie Roll Industries | - | - | 51.29 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 17.13 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 17.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.01 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 15.45 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 15.45 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.44 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.44 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.56 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.84 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 15.07 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 15.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.67 Mn |