What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for HSY?

13F Pro ranks HERSHEY CO (HSY) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View HSY's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/HSY (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most HSY stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of HSY include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/HSY as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source HSY data?

All HERSHEY CO fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. HERSHEY CO files with the SEC under CIK 47111. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is HSY in?

HERSHEY CO (HSY) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-staples.

How often is HSY research updated on 13F Pro?

HSY's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

59.4/100

Rank #920 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

31.5/100

Profitability

49.6/100

Balance Sheet

79.2/100

Earnings Quality

10.2/100

Free Cash Flow

67.1/100

Institutional Flow

77.7/100

Revenue Scale

87.9/100

Dilution Risk

72.4/100

HSY Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for HERSHEY CO (HSY), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HSY at 59.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #920 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. HSY scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (87.9), balance sheet strength (79.2), institutional flow (77.7). Areas of concern include earnings quality (10.2) and revenue growth (31.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HERSHEY CO reports quarterly revenue of $3.1B, net income of $435.1M, free cash flow of $354.2M. Top institutional holders of HSY by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. HSY trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 47111. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HSY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HERSHEY CO directly from SEC EDGAR. HERSHEY CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 78 since 2021, currently 59.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about HERSHEY CO

Quirks, history, and lore behind HSY — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. consumer staples company · large-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in a small Pennsylvania town that literally shares its name.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue of roughly $11 billion, built almost entirely on products you'd find in a checkout-lane impulse buy — margins are surprisingly healthy for something so sweet.
3
The History
Founded in 1894 by a self-made confectioner who'd already failed twice, he cracked the code on mass-producing milk chocolate at a price ordinary Americans could afford.
4
The Secret
The founder built an entire company town — with schools, parks, and a trolley system — and left his fortune to a boarding school for orphaned children that still controls the company today.
5
The Lore
During World War II, the U.S. Army commissioned a special heat-resistant chocolate bar from this company to stuff into soldiers' ration kits — it reportedly tasted terrible on purpose so troops wouldn't snack it before emergencies.
6
The Giveaway
Kisses, Reese's, and a Pennsylvania town with roller coasters — if the street lamps are shaped like foil-wrapped chocolates, you're basically at headquarters.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$3.1B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$435.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$354.2M

ROIC

Q1 2026

6.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.24

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+4.4% YoY

$11.69BFY 2025

FY22 $10.42BFY23 $11.16BFY24 $11.20BFY25 $11.69B

Net Income

-60.2% YoY

$883.3MFY 2025

FY22 $1.64BFY23 $1.86BFY24 $2.22BFY25 $883.3M

Operating Income

-50.3% YoY

$1.44BFY 2025

FY22 $2.26BFY23 $2.56BFY24 $2.90BFY25 $1.44B

Total Assets

+6.1% YoY

$13.74BFY 2025

FY22 $10.95BFY23 $11.90BFY24 $12.95BFY25 $13.74B

Total Debt

+1.5% YoY

$6.41BFY 2025

FY22 $6.30BFY23 $5.42BFY24 $6.31BFY25 $6.41B

Op. Cash Flow

-10.0% YoY

$2.28BFY 2025

FY22 $2.33BFY23 $2.32BFY24 $2.53BFY25 $2.28B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$11.69B +4.4%	$11.20B +0.3%	$11.16B +7.2%	$10.42B +16.1%	$8.97B +10.1%	$8.15B
Net Income	$883.3M -60.2%	$2.22B +19.3%	$1.86B +13.2%	$1.64B +11.3%	$1.48B +15.5%	$1.28B
Operating Income	$1.44B -50.3%	$2.90B +13.2%	$2.56B +13.3%	$2.26B +10.6%	$2.04B +14.6%	$1.78B
Total Assets	$13.74B +6.1%	$12.95B +8.8%	$11.90B +8.7%	$10.95B +5.2%	$10.41B +14.0%	$9.13B
Total Debt	$6.41B +1.5%	$6.31B +16.4%	$5.42B -13.9%	$6.30B +25.1%	$5.03B -8.1%	$5.48B
Operating Cash Flow	$2.28B -10.0%	$2.53B +9.0%	$2.32B -0.2%	$2.33B +11.8%	$2.08B +22.5%	$1.70B

AI Insight: HSY Financial Trends

Q1 2026 net income surged to $435M — the strongest first quarter in the visible dataset — yet operating cash flow decelerated sharply quarter-over-quarter.

• Revenue grew 10.7% year-over-year in Q1 2026 ($3,104M vs. $2,805M in Q1 2025), marking consistent top-line acceleration.

• Operating margin in Q1 2026 reached 20.7% ($641M/$3,104M), up from 13.2% in Q1 2025 — a dramatic year-over-year expansion.

• Net income in Q2 2025 collapsed to $63M on $2,615M revenue — a sharp mid-year profitability trough before partial recovery.

• Total debt remained elevated at $5,862M in Q1 2026, with equity data unavailable, limiting leverage assessment.

⚠ Operating cash flow fell to $469M in Q1 2026 from $927M in Q4 2025, diverging from improved earnings — monitor working capital dynamics.

⚠ Debt rose to $6,529M in Q1 2025 before partially unwinding; Q1 2026 bounce to $5,862M from Q4 2025's $5,403M warrants scrutiny.

⚠ Equity declined from $4,715M in Q4 2024 to $4,637M in Q4 2025 — a modest but continued erosion in book value.

AI Insight: HSY Ratio Trends

Hershey's Q1 2026 operating margin rebounded to 20.6%, but full-year profitability remains well below 2024 peaks as cocoa costs weigh.

• Operating margin collapsed from 32.5% in Q4 2024 to a trough of 7.4% in Q2 2025, reflecting severe input cost pressure.

• Q1 2026 operating margin recovered to 20.6% and ROIC surged to 43.7%, the highest single-quarter reading in the dataset.

• D/E ratio edged up from 1.08 in Q4 2024 to 1.17 in Q4 2025, indicating modestly rising leverage year-over-year.

• TTM net profit margin of 9.1% and ROIC of 29.2% remain below Q3–Q4 2024 highs, reflecting the weak mid-2025 quarters dragging the annual figure.

⚠ Q2 2025 operating margin hit 7.4% — the dataset's low. Whether Q1 2026's rebound sustains into Q2 2026 is the key test.

⚠ ROE dropped sharply from 67.6% in Q4 2024 to 27.6% in Q4 2025 — monitor whether equity returns stabilize or deteriorate further.

⚠ Q1 2026 ROIC of 43.7% is seasonally strong; confirm whether this reflects structural improvement or typical Q1 working-capital timing.

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13F Pro tracks comprehensive data for HERSHEY CO including:

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Insider transactions (Form 4)

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Quality rankings (32 signals)

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of HSY

BlackRock, Inc.
$2.7B12,780,486 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.0B9,626,691 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$1.5B7,320,055 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.5B7,204,428 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$893.7M4,298,750 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$869.1M4,195,552 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$819.7M3,942,865 sh
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
$631.2M3,036,456 sh
FMR LLC
$621.7M2,990,420 sh
Capital World Investors
$571.7M2,750,000 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$2.7B	12,780,486
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$2.0B	9,626,691
STATE STREET CORP	$1.5B	7,320,055
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$1.5B	7,204,428
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$893.7M	4,298,750
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$869.1M	4,195,552
MORGAN STANLEY	$819.7M	3,942,865
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	$631.2M	3,036,456
FMR LLC	$621.7M	2,990,420
Capital World Investors	$571.7M	2,750,000

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of HERSHEY CO (HSY) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for HSY are available on the HSY stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own HSY?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling HSY. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of HERSHEY CO's investment landscape.