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Hershey R&D Spending Growth & History (HSY)
Hershey's r&d spending was $61.7M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $61.7M | $5.9M | +10.50% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $55.8M | $5.8M | +11.53% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $50.0M | $3.1M | +6.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $46.9M | $6.8M | +17.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $40.1M | $2.5M | +6.73% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $37.6M | $431,000 | +1.16% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $37.1M | −$1.4M | −3.57% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $38.5M | −$7.3M | −15.98% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $45.9M | −$1.4M | −3.00% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $47.3M | −$2.0M | −4.08% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $49.3M | $1.7M | +3.63% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $47.6M | −$82,000 | −0.17% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $47.6M | $8.7M | +22.27% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $39.0M | $5.8M | +17.35% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $33.2M | $2.1M | +6.75% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $31.1M | $3.0M | +10.68% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $28.1M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $28.1M | — | — |
Hershey r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Hershey's r&d spending increased from $37.6M to $61.7M, a change of $24.1M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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