Hershey
The Hershey Company is a global confectionery leader and the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America. The company manufactures, markets, and distributes a diverse portfolio of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets, mints, and salty snacks across approximately 65 countries. Its value proposition centers on maintaining a portfolio of iconic household brands while expanding into high-growth savory and healthy snack categories.
Financials
Based on Q1 2026 filing
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Confectionery
primaryThe core business focused on the production and sale of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets, including gum, mints, and protein bars. This segment leverages iconic brand equity to maintain market leadership in the sweets category.
Hershey's, Reese's, Sour Strips, Ice Breakers
Wholesale distributors, Retailers, Convenience stores, Mass merchandisers
Salty Snacks
majorA growing division focused on savory snack items such as ready-to-eat popcorn, pretzels, and puffed snacks. This segment has been expanded through strategic acquisitions to capture shifting consumer snacking preferences.
SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate's Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels
Grocery stores, Club stores, Distributors
Pantry and Other
moderateFocuses on baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and spreads that extend the brand into home consumption and culinary use.
Hershey's Cocoa, Hershey's Syrup, Baking chips, Spreads
Retail consumers, Foodservice providers
Business Overview
Competitive Position
Hershey is the dominant chocolate manufacturer in North America with a leading position in the broader U.S. snacking market.
Geographies
North America, United States, Canada, Global
Customer Segments
Retailers, Distributors, Mass Merchandisers
Upstream Dependencies
Cocoa bean suppliers, Sugar producers, Dairy farmers, Packaging material providers, Energy and logistics providers
Downstream Customers
Grocery chains, Drug stores, Vending machine operators, Warehouse clubs, Convenience stores
Competitors & Partners
Partners
Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, Inc.
Former co-manufacturer for the SkinnyPop brand from whom assets were acquired
Subsidiaries
LesserEvil, LLC
Producer of organic popcorn and puffed snacks acquired in 2025
Sour Strips
Sour candy brand acquired from Actual Candy, LLC
Amplify Snack Brands
Parent entity of SkinnyPop and other snack brands
Hershey FAQ
Common questions about Hershey
The Hershey Company is a global confectionery leader and the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America. The company manufactures, markets, and distributes a diverse portfolio of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets, mints, and salty snacks across approximately 65 countries. Its value proposition centers on maintaining a portfolio of iconic household brands while expanding into high-growth savory and healthy snack categories.
Hershey (HSY) has a market capitalization of $38.6B and trades on NYSE.
Hershey generated $12.0B in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $1.1B, representing a net margin of 9.1%. Gross margin stands at 35.0%, with free cash flow of $1.9B. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
Hershey's key competitors include Mondelez International, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc.. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
Hershey has approximately 20,505 employees.