Hershey Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (HSY)

Hershey reported $1.82B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 5.34% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 15.59%.

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Hershey free cash flow by year

Hershey annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$1.82B−$102.9M−5.34%+15.59%
20242024-12-31$1.93B$373.6M+24.07%+17.19%
20232023-12-31$1.55B−$256.3M−14.17%+13.90%
20222022-12-31$1.81B$221.3M+13.95%+17.36%
20212021-12-31$1.59B$329.0M+26.15%+17.69%
20202020-12-31$1.26B−$187.7M−12.98%+15.44%
20192019-12-31$1.45B$174.3M+13.71%+18.10%
20182018-12-31$1.27B$279.6M+28.19%+16.32%
20172017-12-31$991.8M$247.9M+33.32%+13.20%
20162016-12-31$744.0M−$155.5M−17.29%+10.00%
20152015-12-31$899.5M$425.9M+89.93%+12.18%
20142014-12-31$473.6M−$394.3M−45.43%+6.38%
20132013-12-31$867.8M$31.7M+3.80%+48.21%
20122012-12-31$836.1M$572.2M+216.82%+55.74%
20112011-12-31$263.9M−$458.0M−63.44%+18.85%
20102010-12-31$721.9M−$217.5M−23.16%+12.73%
20092009-12-31$939.4M$682.5M+265.65%+17.73%
20082008-12-31$256.9M−$332.2M−56.39%+5.01%
20072007-12-31$589.1M+11.91%

Hershey free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $1.26B to $1.82B, a compound annual growth rate of 7.70%. Hershey's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $329.5M in free cash flow, an increase of 1114.56% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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