Net Income
Net Income
Hershey Net Income increased by 36.0% to $435.11M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 94.1%, from $224.20M to $435.11M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -12.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent growth in net income is the primary driver of long-term stock price appreciation and dividend capacity.
Detailed definition
The 'bottom line' profit of the company after all expenses, including interest and taxes, have been deducted from total...
Peer comparison
This is the standard metric for calculating Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios.
Metric ID:
net_incomeHistorical 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 | $301.23M | $444.93M | $335.56M | $533.48M | $315.56M | $399.49M | $396.30M | $587.19M | $406.98M | $518.58M | $349.04M | $797.45M | $180.89M | $446.30M | $796.59M | $224.20M | $62.72M | $276.32M | $320.02M | $435.11M |
| QoQ Change | — | +47.7% | -24.6% | +59.0% | -40.8% | +26.6% | -0.8% | +48.2% | -30.7% | +27.4% | -32.7% | +128.5% | -77.3% | +146.7% | +78.5% | -71.9% | -72.0% | +340.6% | +15.8% | +36.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | -10.2% | +18.1% | +10.1% | +29.0% | +29.8% | -11.9% | +35.8% | -55.6% | -13.9% | +128.2% | -71.9% | -65.3% | -38.1% | -59.8% | +94.1% |
Range$62.72M – $797.45M
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hershey's net income?
- Hershey (HSY) reported net income of $435.11M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's net income changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's net income increased by 94.1% year-over-year, from $224.20M to $435.11M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's net income has grown at a -12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $883.26M.
- What does net income mean?
- The final profit of the company after every single expense and tax has been paid.