Hershey Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (HSY)
Hershey's stock-based compensation was $65.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $65.5M | $21.0M | +47.39% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $44.4M | −$36.6M | −45.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $81.0M | $15.0M | +22.78% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $66.0M | −$720,000 | −1.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $66.7M | $9.1M | +15.85% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $57.6M | $5.7M | +10.95% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $51.9M | $2.6M | +5.30% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $49.3M | −$1.8M | −3.48% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $51.1M | −$3.7M | −6.80% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $54.8M | $3.3M | +6.31% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $51.5M | −$2.5M | −4.69% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $54.1M | $101,000 | +0.19% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $54.0M | $3.5M | +6.90% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $50.5M | $7.0M | +16.14% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $43.5M | −$6.0M | −12.19% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $49.5M | −$4.3M | −7.99% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $53.8M | $17.5M | +48.21% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $36.3M | — | — |
Hershey quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $17.7M | $271,000 | +1.55% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $17.1M | $3.6M | +26.35% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $19.0M | $7.2M | +60.52% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $15.4M | $377,000 | +2.50% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $17.4M | $5.9M | +51.50% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $13.6M | $7.6M | +126.51% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.8M | −$12.8M | −52.00% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $15.1M | −$5.4M | −26.51% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $11.5M | −$5.3M | −31.66% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $6.0M | −$13.0M | −68.48% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $24.7M | $9.3M | +60.71% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $20.5M | $2.4M | +13.45% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $16.8M | −$375,000 | −2.18% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | $19.0M | $3.7M | +23.83% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $15.4M | −$351,000 | −2.24% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-02 | $18.1M | −$448,000 | −2.42% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $17.2M | $398,000 | +2.37% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | $15.3M | −$319,000 | −2.04% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $15.7M | −$4.0M | −20.24% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-03 | $18.5M | $6.1M | +49.33% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | $16.8M | $3.9M | +30.28% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-04 | $15.7M | $3.1M | +24.50% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $19.7M | $7.4M | +59.80% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $12.4M | −$3.5M | −21.81% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $12.9M | −$241,000 | −1.83% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $12.6M | $2.0M | +19.13% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $12.3M | −$1.3M | −9.53% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $15.9M | $3.7M | +30.89% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $13.2M | $68,000 | +0.52% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $10.6M | $98,000 | +0.94% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $13.6M | $523,000 | +3.99% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.1M | −$1.3M | −9.60% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $13.1M | $653,000 | +5.25% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $10.5M | −$1.7M | −13.73% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $13.1M | −$991,000 | −7.04% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $13.4M | −$1.1M | −7.47% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $12.4M | −$2.1M | −14.42% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $12.1M | $444,000 | +3.80% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $14.1M | $2.5M | +22.02% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $14.5M | $1.1M | +8.35% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | $14.5M | $1.8M | +14.18% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | $11.7M | −$2.2M | −15.92% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $11.5M | −$765,000 | −6.21% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-04 | $13.4M | −$688,000 | −4.89% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-05 | $12.7M | −$2.0M | −13.68% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-05 | $13.9M | $934,000 | +7.21% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $12.3M | −$2.1M | −14.43% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $14.1M | $468,000 | +3.44% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $14.7M | $1.2M | +8.93% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $13.0M | $501,000 | +4.02% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $14.4M | $1.3M | +9.96% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $13.6M | $794,000 | +6.20% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $13.5M | $434,000 | +3.31% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $12.5M | $954,000 | +8.30% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $13.1M | $414,000 | +3.27% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $12.8M | $6.0M | +88.24% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $13.1M | $4.2M | +47.19% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $11.5M | −$3.6M | −23.84% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $12.7M | $1.7M | +15.16% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $6.8M | −$4.5M | −39.82% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $8.9M | −$4.3M | −32.58% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | $15.1M | $1.1M | +7.86% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $11.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $11.3M | −$700,000 | −5.83% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | $13.2M | −$7.1M | −34.98% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-04 | $14.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-04 | $12.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-05 | $20.3M | — | — |
Hershey stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Hershey's stock-based compensation increased from $57.6M to $65.5M, a change of $7.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $17.7M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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