Operating
Pension contributions
Hershey Pension contributions decreased by 41.3% to $3.34M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.7%, from $3.13M to $3.34M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension contributions shows a downward trend with a -25.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High contributions may signal a need to shore up underfunded plans, which can reduce free cash flow available for other investments or dividends.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash payments made by the company into its defined benefit pension plans to meet funding obli...
Peer comparison
Relevant for mature industrial companies with legacy defined benefit obligations.
Metric ID:
pension_contributionsHistorical 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 | $4.33M | $29.24M | $12.52M | $8.46M | $5.87M | $2.31M | $61.91M | $6.53M | $8.24M | $6.30M | $6.51M | $2.41M | $3.06M | $4.63M | $5.50M | $3.13M | $3.42M | $3.44M | $5.69M | $3.34M |
| QoQ Change | — | +576.0% | -57.2% | -32.5% | -30.6% | -60.7% | >999% | -89.4% | +26.2% | -23.6% | +3.3% | -63.0% | +27.1% | +51.4% | +18.7% | -43.2% | +9.3% | +0.5% | +65.6% | -41.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.8% | -92.1% | +394.3% | -22.8% | +40.3% | +173.0% | -89.5% | -63.1% | -62.9% | -26.5% | -15.5% | +29.8% | +11.7% | -25.8% | +3.5% | +6.7% |
Range$2.31M – $61.91M
CAGR-5.3%
Avg YoY Growth+18.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hershey's pension contributions?
- Hershey (HSY) reported pension contributions of $3.34M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's pension contributions changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's pension contributions increased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $3.13M to $3.34M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's pension contributions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's pension contributions has grown at a -25.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $51.10M to $15.67M.
- What does pension contributions mean?
- The actual cash a company pays into its employee retirement funds.