---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-050769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T10:48:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T10:50:04.375992+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey Q2 net sales up 6.6% to $2.79B; adjusted EPS $1.90 (+57%); narrows FY guidance upward

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $2,787.3M (+6.6% reported, +3.6% organic constant currency); reported EPS $2.26 (up 629%), adjusted EPS $1.90 (up 57%).
- North America Confectionery net sales +4.2% (price +14%, volume -10%); segment margin +830bps to 32.5%.
- North America Salty Snacks net sales +22.9% (LesserEvil acquisition contributed ~22pts); organic constant currency +0.6%; segment margin -500bps to 16.1%.
- International net sales +5.7% (organic constant currency +2.1%); segment loss $5.1M vs loss $30M prior year.
- FY 2026 guidance narrowed: net sales growth 4.5%-5% (prior 4%-5%), organic net sales growth 3%-3.5% (prior 2.5%-3.5%), adjusted EPS growth 32.5%-35% (prior 30%-35%).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-050769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T10:48:34+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026050769/0001628280-26-050769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828026050769/hsy-20260730.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-050769
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-050769.txt

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