Latest period
$2.17B
YoY change
-9.2%
5Y CAGR
+6.8%
Peak year (2024)
$1.93B
Latest annual
$1.75B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Hershey (HSY) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.75B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Hershey (HSY) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -9.2%
Free Cash Flow history table for Hershey (HSY) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.75B | -9.2% | −$176.51M | ||
| 2024 | $1.93B | +24.1% | +$373.57M | ||
| 2023 | $1.55B | -14.2% | −$256.27M | ||
| 2022 | $1.81B | +13.9% | +$221.35M | ||
| 2021 | $1.59B | +26.2% | +$328.98M | ||
| 2020 | $1.26B | -13.0% | −$187.65M | ||
| 2019 | $1.45B | +13.7% | +$174.29M | ||
| 2018 | $1.27B | +28.2% | +$279.55M | ||
| 2017 | $991.84M | +38.9% | +$277.84M | ||
| 2016 | $714.00M | -16.7% | −$143.65M | ||
| 2015 | $857.65M | +83.5% | +$390.21M | ||
| 2014 | $467.43M | -44.2% | −$370.06M | ||
| 2013 | $837.49M | +2.5% | +$20.63M | ||
| 2012 | $816.86M | +250.1% | +$583.56M | ||
| 2011 | $233.30M | -66.7% | −$466.64M | ||
| 2010 | $699.94M | -23.9% | −$220.34M | ||
| 2009 | $920.28M | +289.0% | +$683.70M | ||
| 2008 | $236.58M | -58.9% | −$338.36M | ||
| 2007 | $574.94M | +9.6% | +$50.26M | ||
| 2006 | $524.68M | +96.2% | +$257.22M | ||
| 2005 | $267.46M | -55.5% | −$334.11M | ||
| 2004 | $601.56M | +60.7% | +$227.27M | ||
| 2003 | $374.29M | -24.0% | −$118.31M | ||
| 2002 | $492.61M | -9.8% | −$53.69M | ||
| 2001 | $546.30M | +99.5% | +$272.42M | ||
| 2000 | $273.88M | +29.0% | +$61.58M | ||
| 1999 | $212.30M | -7.0% | −$16.10M | ||
| 1998 | $228.40M | -24.9% | −$75.60M | ||
| 1997 | $304.00M | -328.7% | +$436.90M | ||
| 1996 | −$132.90M | -138.9% | −$474.70M | ||
| 1995 | $341.80M | +72.1% | +$143.20M | ||
| 1994 | $198.60M | +7844.0% | +$196.10M | ||
| 1993 | $2.50M | -94.6% | −$43.90M | ||
| 1992 | $46.40M | -61.7% | −$74.80M | ||
| 1991 | $121.20M | +274.1% | +$88.80M | ||
| 1990 | $32.40M | -68.7% | −$71.20M | ||
| 1989 | $103.60M | — | — |
- 2025$1.75B-9.2%
- 2024$1.93B+24.1%
- 2023$1.55B-14.2%
- 2022$1.81B+13.9%
- 2021$1.59B+26.2%
- 2020$1.26B-13.0%
- 2019$1.45B+13.7%
- 2018$1.27B+28.2%
- 2017$991.84M+38.9%
- 2016$714.00M-16.7%
- 2015$857.65M+83.5%
- 2014$467.43M-44.2%
- 2013$837.49M+2.5%
- 2012$816.86M+250.1%
- 2011$233.30M-66.7%
- 2010$699.94M-23.9%
- 2009$920.28M+289.0%
- 2008$236.58M-58.9%
- 2007$574.94M+9.6%
- 2006$524.68M+96.2%
- 2005$267.46M-55.5%
- 2004$601.56M+60.7%
- 2003$374.29M-24.0%
- 2002$492.61M-9.8%
- 2001$546.30M+99.5%
- 2000$273.88M+29.0%
- 1999$212.30M-7.0%
- 1998$228.40M-24.9%
- 1997$304.00M-328.7%
- 1996−$132.90M-138.9%
- 1995$341.80M+72.1%
- 1994$198.60M+7844.0%
- 1993$2.50M-94.6%
- 1992$46.40M-61.7%
- 1991$121.20M+274.1%
- 1990$32.40M-68.7%
- 1989$103.60M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Hershey's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Hershey (HSY)
Free Cash Flow for Hershey (HSY): headline value $2.17B · YoY -9.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Hershey (HSY) free cash flow totalled $1.75B – declined 9.2% year-over-year.
Hershey free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +6.8%, with mixed annual results across the window.
Hershey free cash flow declined from $1.93B in 2024 to $1.75B in 2025, a 9.2% drawdown.
$1.93B stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2024, against a low of −$132.90M during 1996.
Hershey Free Cash Flow by Year
Hershey Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.75B
Hershey posted free cash flow of $1.75B in 2025, declined 9.2% below 2024.
Hershey Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.93B
In 2024, Hershey reported free cash flow of $1.93B, grew 24.1% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Hershey Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.55B
Hershey free cash flow in 2023 was $1.55B, declined 14.2% below 2022.
Hershey Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.81B
2022's free cash flow for Hershey came in at $1.81B, grew 13.9% from 2021.
Hershey Free Cash Flow 2021: $1.59B
Hershey free cash flow in 2021 was $1.59B.
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