Hershey (HSY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Hershey's (HSY) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $17.7 million in Q2 2026, up 1.55% year-over-year from $17.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter from $17.1 million in Q1 2026.
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Hershey (HSY) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $17.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 1.55% year-over-year to $17.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $69.3 million, a 52.64% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $65.5 million, up 47.39% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $17.7 million for Q2 2026 at Hershey, up from $17.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $29.0 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $2.6 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $16.2 million and a median of $16.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slumped 87.51% in 2024 and jumped 503.28% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $15.4 million in 2022, then surged by 60.71% to $24.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 52.0% to $11.8 million in 2024, then soared by 60.52% to $19.0 million in 2025, then declined by 6.8% to $17.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $17.7 million (Q2 2026), $17.1 million (Q1 2026), and $19.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.28 Bn | 77.56 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hershey | 35.12 Bn | 34.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.72 Mn |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 52.63 Mn | - |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 151.02 Mn | 1.55 Mn |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 831.44 Mn | 830.29 Mn | 44.15 Mn | 1.33 Mn |
| 7 | Sow Good | 65.17 Mn | 65.17 Mn | - | 134,860.00 |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 58.99 Mn | 58.69 Mn | 96,825.00 | 2.77 Mn |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 53.92 Mn | 53.58 Mn | 10.86 Mn | - |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.78 Mn | 8.17 Mn | 1.41 Mn | 83,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 17.72 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 17.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.01 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 15.45 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.44 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.84 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.67 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 20.51 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 7.55 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 28.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.35 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 16.70 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 4.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 29.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.70 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.53 Mn |