HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) Earnings History & Surprises

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HSY Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.06
Revenue Estimate
3.05B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 5, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$1.71
EPS Surprise
20.62%
Revenue Surprise
2.73%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
69%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 1.71 1.42 20.62% -36.43% 3.091B 3.009B 2.73% 7.05%
Q3 2025 1.30 1.08 20.39% -44.44% 3.181B 3.144B 1.19% 6.49%
Q2 2025 1.21 1.00 20.83% -4.72% 2.615B 2.548B 2.62% 26.04%
Q1 2025 2.09 1.97 6.26% -31.92% 2.805B 2.822B -0.59% -13.75%
Q4 2024 2.69 2.40 12.21% 33.17% 2.888B 2.869B 0.65% 8.67%
Q3 2024 2.34 2.59 -9.53% -10.00% 2.987B 3.108B -3.88% -1.40%
Q2 2024 1.27 1.45 -12.15% -36.82% 2.074B 2.33B -10.97% -16.70%
Q1 2024 3.07 2.79 10.10% 3.72% 3.253B 3.143B 3.49% 8.87%
Q4 2023 2.02 1.97 2.47% - 2.657B 2.732B -2.74% 0.18%
Q3 2023 2.60 2.48 4.88% 19.82% 3.03B 2.979B 1.71% 11.06%
Q2 2023 2.01 1.93 4.31% 11.67% 2.49B 2.529B -1.53% 4.96%
Q1 2023 2.96 2.69 10.15% 17.00% 2.988B 2.936B 1.76% 12.05%
Q4 2022 2.02 1.79 12.82% 19.53% 2.652B 2.603B 1.90% 6.51%
Q3 2022 2.17 2.12 2.19% 3.33% 2.728B 2.644B 3.18% 15.61%
Q2 2022 1.80 1.71 5.46% 22.45% 2.373B 2.246B 5.64% 19.26%
Q1 2022 2.53 2.12 19.38% 31.77% 2.666B 2.501B 6.61% 16.13%
Q4 2021 1.69 1.63 3.60% 13.42% 2.49B 2.288B 8.84% 13.96%
Q3 2021 2.10 2.03 3.53% 12.90% 2.36B 2.349B 0.46% 6.31%
Q2 2021 1.47 1.44 1.95% 12.21% 1.989B 1.855B 7.25% 16.52%
Q1 2021 1.92 1.82 5.66% 17.79% 2.296B 2.132B 7.69% 12.69%
Q4 2020 1.49 1.44 3.48% - 2.185B 2.134B 2.40% -
Q3 2020 1.86 1.74 7.20% - 2.22B 2.186B 1.55% -
Q2 2020 1.31 1.14 14.78% - 1.707B 1.76B -2.99% -
Q1 2020 1.63 1.73 -5.86% - 2.037B 2.104B -3.17% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

HSY EPS Q2Q GrowthHSY EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

HSY Revenue Q2Q GrowthHSY Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 10 -10 20

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
17.02%
Max EPS beat (4)
20.83%
Min EPS beat (4)
6.26%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
3
Average Revenue beat (4)
1.49%
Max Revenue beat (4)
2.73%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-0.59%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, HSY has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
HSY has beaten revenue estimates in 3 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, HSY has beaten the EPS estimates by 17.0% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, HSY has beaten the revenue estimates by 1.5% on average.

HERSHEY CO/THE / HSY Earnings FAQ

What is the most recent earnings date for HSY stock?

HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) last reported earnings on 2/5/2026.

Can you provide information on whether HERSHEY CO/THE beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

What percentage of the time does HSY stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, HERSHEY CO/THE (HSY) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.