The Hershey Company filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC on October 29, 2026, covering the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 net sales: $3,275,510 thousand for the three months ended September 27, 2026, compared with $3,181,418 thousand for the same period in 2025.
  • Q3 net income: $580,814 thousand for the three months ended September 27, 2026, up from $276,320 thousand in the prior-year quarter.
  • Nine-month net sales: $9,166,983 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2026, versus $8,601,555 thousand for the nine months ended September 28, 2025.
  • Nine-month net income: $1,473,584 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2026, compared with $563,242 thousand for the corresponding prior-year period.
  • Diluted EPS (Common Stock): $2.88 per share for Q3 2026, versus $1.36 per share for Q3 2025; $7.27 per share for the nine months ended September 27, 2026, versus $2.77 for the same period in 2025.
  • Total assets: $13,892,827 thousand as of September 27, 2026, compared with $13,741,297 thousand at December 31, 2025.
  • Shares outstanding: 146,366,875 shares of Common Stock and 54,613,514 shares of Class B Common Stock as of October 26, 2026, according to the filing.

Hershey Reports Higher Sales and Sharply Improved Earnings in Third Quarter 2026

According to the filing, The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) reported net sales of $3,275,510 thousand for the three months ended September 27, 2026, a rise from $3,181,418 thousand in the comparable prior-year quarter. Cost of sales for the same quarter declined to $1,764,483 thousand from $2,144,084 thousand a year earlier, resulting in gross profit of $1,511,027 thousand versus $1,037,334 thousand. Operating profit for Q3 2026 was reported at $817,653 thousand, compared with $434,583 thousand for Q3 2025.

For the nine months ended September 27, 2026, the company disclosed net sales of $9,166,983 thousand and net income of $1,473,584 thousand, against $8,601,555 thousand and $563,242 thousand respectively for the nine months ended September 28, 2025. Selling, marketing and administrative expense for the nine-month period was $1,889,461 thousand, up from $1,762,419 thousand in the prior-year period. Business realignment costs totaled $6,618 thousand for the nine months ended September 27, 2026, compared with $18,840 thousand a year earlier.

The consolidated balance sheet as of September 27, 2026 showed total assets of $13,892,827 thousand and total liabilities of $9,017,111 thousand, leaving total stockholders' equity of $4,875,716 thousand. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $676,688 thousand, down from $925,859 thousand at December 31, 2025. Long-term debt was reported at $4,492,634 thousand. Treasury common stock shares totaled 20,580,446 at September 27, 2026, versus 18,713,369 at December 31, 2025, at a cost of $2,687,363 thousand.

What Was Disclosed

The Hershey Company disclosed its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2026, including income statements, a balance sheet, a cash flow statement, and accompanying notes, as part of its Form 10-Q filed October 29, 2026.