---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-047294"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:27:31.521420+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey Q3 net sales +6.5% to $3.18B, adj EPS $1.30 (-44%); raises FY25 guidance

## Summary
- Q3 consolidated net sales $3,181.4M (+6.5% YoY); organic constant currency net sales +6.2%.
- Reported diluted EPS $1.36 (-38.2%); adjusted diluted EPS $1.30 (-44.4%).
- Reported gross margin 32.6% (-870 bps), adjusted 31.8% (-850 bps) due to higher tariffs and commodities.
- Segment income: N.A. Confectionery -21.2% ($571.5M), Salty Snacks +6.9% ($57.7M), International loss $13.6M.
- FY25 guidance raised: net sales growth ~3% (from ≥2%), adj EPS growth narrowed to down 36%-37%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047294
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828025047294/0001628280-25-047294-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828025047294/hsy-20251030.htm

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