Current Liabilities
Current Debt
Hershey Current Debt decreased by 22.5% to $169.46M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.2%, from $144.63M to $169.46M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 24.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a looming requirement for cash or a need to refinance existing debt in the near term.
Detailed definition
The segment of a company's total long-term debt obligations that is scheduled for repayment within the upcoming fiscal y...
Peer comparison
This metric is compared against current assets to determine if the company can meet its immediate debt obligations without external financing.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $207.56M | $410.37M | $939.42M | $873.78M | $914.92M | $793.87M | $693.79M | $603.09M | $859.77M | $819.88M | $719.84M | $1.29B | $1.32B | $1.20B | $1.31B | $144.63M | $164.97M | $214.96M | $218.55M | $169.46M |
| QoQ Change | — | +97.7% | +128.9% | -7.0% | +4.7% | -13.2% | -12.6% | -13.1% | +42.6% | -4.6% | -12.2% | +79.2% | +2.5% | -9.5% | +9.2% | -88.9% | +14.1% | +30.3% | +1.7% | -22.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +340.8% | +93.5% | -26.1% | -31.0% | -6.0% | +3.3% | +3.8% | +113.8% | +53.7% | +45.9% | +81.6% | -88.8% | -87.5% | -82.0% | -83.3% | +17.2% |
Range$144.63M – $1.32B
CAGR-4.2%
Avg YoY Growth+21.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hershey's current debt?
- Hershey (HSY) reported current debt of $169.46M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's current debt increased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $144.63M to $169.46M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Hershey's current debt has grown at a 24.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $74.04M to $218.55M.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term loans that must be paid back within the next 12 months.