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Hershey HSY Net debt / EBITDA

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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$35.56B+21.6%
Enterprise value$39.94B+19.6%
P/E32.5×+14.8×
P/S3×+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.

net debt/ebitda=2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
Hershey (HSY) reported net debt / EBITDA of 2× in Q1 2026.
How has Hershey's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Hershey's net debt / EBITDA increased by 23.7% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 2×.
What is the long-term trend for Hershey's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7.2× to 7.4×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.