Hershey (HSY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)
Hershey's Share-based Compensation came in at $17.72 million for Q2 2026, up 1.6% from $17.44 million a year earlier and up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Hershey (HSY) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Hershey reported Share-based Compensation of $69.3 million, up 19.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $65.46 million, up 47.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $44.41 million in FY2024 (-45.2%), $81.02 million in FY2023 (+22.8%), $65.99 million in FY2022 (-1.1%) and $66.71 million in FY2021 (+15.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $5.99 million (Q1 2024) to $24.67 million (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 23.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 126.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 68.5%).
- Business Quant data shows HSY's Share-based Compensation at $17.13 million (Q1 2026), $19.01 million (Q4 2025) and $15.45 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 136.33 Bn | 111.70 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 76.81 Bn | 70.13 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 33.25 Bn | 29.49 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.72 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 27.93 Bn | 14.46 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.97 Bn | 15.62 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 13.05 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60 Mn |
| 7 | J M Smucker | 12.89 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 12.20 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.99 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 4.85 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.48 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 83.50 Mn |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.78 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
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 | 15.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.67 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 20.51 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 16.85 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 18.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.35 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 18.08 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 17.22 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 15.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.70 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.53 Mn |
API Access
Hershey Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=HSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "HSY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=HSY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();