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Hershey EPS HSY

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2008.

Last 12 months, to Jun 28, 2026
$7.32
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$2.26
+629% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$4.34
−60% on the year before

Hershey's earnings per share was $7.32 over the twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, down 3% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $2.26, up 629% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 7% a year on average.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$4.34−60%
FY2024$10.90+20%
FY2023$9.05+14%
FY2022$7.96+12%
FY2021$7.11+16%
FY2020$6.11+12%
FY2019$5.45−2%
FY2018$5.58+52%
FY2017$3.66+9%
FY2016$3.35+45%
FY2015$2.31−39%
FY2014$3.77+4%
FY2013$3.61+25%
FY2012$2.89+5%
FY2011$2.74+24%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$2.26+629%$7.32
Q1 FY26$2.13+94%$5.37
Q4 FY25$1.57−60%$4.34
Q3 FY25$1.36−38%$6.69
Q2 FY25$0.31−65%$7.53
Q1 FY25$1.10−72%$8.11
Q4 FY24$3.92+131%$10.90
Q3 FY24$2.20−13%$8.68
Q2 FY24$0.89−55%$9.00
Q1 FY24$3.89+36%$10.09
Q4 FY23$1.70−11%$9.05
Q3 FY23$2.52+30%$9.27

Against its peers

Companies in Consumer Defensive nearest Hershey's size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
HSYHershey$7.32−3% a year
KMBKimberly-Clark$5.88−19% a year
KVUEKenvue$0.87+18% a year
ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland$3.65+60% a year
SYYSysco$3.66−2% a year
ELEstée Lauder Companies$0.49
KRKroger$1.85−53% a year
KHCKraft Heinz−$2.86
DGDollar General$7.69+42% a year
CHDChurch & Dwight$3.11+47% a year
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper$0.99−12% a year
Peer median$2.48

Where Hershey ranks

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.