secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     HERSHEY CO (HSY)
CIK:        0000047111
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-028569
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

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

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026028569/0001628280-26-028569-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026028569/hsy-20260430.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-028569

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