Hershey HSY Free cash flow margin
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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 free cash flow margin?
- Hershey (HSY) reported free cash flow margin of 16.1% in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's free cash flow margin decreased by 5.1% year-over-year, from 16.9% to 16.1%.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's free cash flow margin?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Hershey's free cash flow margin has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 15.4% to 15.6%.
- What does free cash flow margin mean?
- How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
- How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
- A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
- How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.