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Hershey HSY EBITDA margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.1B+10.7%
Gross profit$1.2B+29.5%
Operating income$640.7M+73.5%
Net income$435.1M+94.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$877.0M-42.1%
Total debt$5.3B-8.8%
Total assets$13.8B-0.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$468.8M+18.2%
CapEx$114.6M-21.3%
Free cash flow$354.2M+41.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$35.02B+21.6%
Enterprise value$39.39B+19.6%
P/E32×+14.5×
P/S2.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin35%-7.4pp
Operating margin14.3%-6.3pp
Net margin9.1%-6.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.9%-31.5pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×
Current ratio1.2×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Hershey’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Hershey’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Hershey's EBITDA margin?
Hershey (HSY) reported EBITDA margin of 18.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Hershey's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Hershey's EBITDA margin decreased by 25.3% year-over-year, from 24.9% to 18.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Hershey's EBITDA margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's EBITDA margin has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 106% to 85.7%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.