Operating Cash Flow
Hershey Operating Cash Flow decreased by 49.4% to $468.81M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.2%, from $396.68M to $468.81M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 2.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $408.01M | $386.07M | $679.17M | $656.47M | $457.31M | $446.42M | $767.64M | $755.40M | $294.41M | $515.73M | $757.65M | $569.13M | $325.61M | $695.25M | $941.60M | $396.68M | $112.22M | $841.92M | $926.55M | $468.81M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.4% | +75.9% | -3.3% | -30.3% | -2.4% | +72.0% | -1.6% | -61.0% | +75.2% | +46.9% | -24.9% | -42.8% | +113.5% | +35.4% | -57.9% | -71.7% | +650.3% | +10.1% | -49.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.1% | +15.6% | +13.0% | +15.1% | -35.6% | +15.5% | -1.3% | -24.7% | +10.6% | +34.8% | +24.3% | -30.3% | -65.5% | +21.1% | -1.6% | +18.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hershey's operating cash flow?
- Hershey (HSY) reported operating cash flow of $468.81M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's operating cash flow increased by 18.2% year-over-year, from $396.68M to $468.81M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's operating cash flow has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.08B to $2.28B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.