---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-028569"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:16:39.454428+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey Q1 net sales up 10.6% to $3.1B; adjusted EPS +12.4% to $2.35; reaffirms FY2026 outlook

## Summary
- Consolidated net sales $3.1B, +10.6% YoY; organic constant currency +7.9% on 10% price realization.
- Reported net income $435.1M ($2.13 diluted EPS) +93.6%; adjusted EPS $2.35 +12.4%.
- NA Confectionery sales +8.3% (organic +8.0%); segment margin 31.8% (+150bps). NA Salty Snacks sales +26% but segment income -18.1%.
- International sales +16.1% (organic +9.3%); segment margin 5.8% (-680bps) on higher commodity costs and ad spend.
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: net sales growth 4-5%, adjusted EPS growth 30-35%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-028569
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026028569/0001628280-26-028569-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026028569/hsy-20260430.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 58f9f8af0e261441d5f77a8f76fc9a87d584f3b3
  claim: HERSHEY CO reported first quarter ended March 29, 2026 results: revenue $3,104.2 million, net income $435.1 million, EPS $2.13 per share-diluted. Guidance reaffirmed.
  evidence_excerpt: business to new heights,” said Kirk Tanner, The Hershey Company President and Chief Executive Officer. First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results Summary 1 • Consolidated net sales of $3,104.2 million, an increase of 10.6%. • Organic, constant currency net sales increased 7.9%. • Reported net income of $435.1 million , or $2.13 per share-diluted, an increase of 93.6%. •
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026028569/0001628280-26-028569-index.htm

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