Latest period
$468.81M
YoY change
-10.0%
5Y CAGR
+6.0%
Peak year (2024)
$2.53B
Latest annual
$2.28B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Hershey (HSY) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $2.28B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Hershey (HSY) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -10.0%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Hershey (HSY) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.28B | -10.0% | −$254.23M | ||
| 2024 | $2.53B | +9.0% | +$208.41M | ||
| 2023 | $2.32B | -0.2% | −$4.65M | ||
| 2022 | $2.33B | +11.8% | +$244.95M | ||
| 2021 | $2.08B | +22.5% | +$383.23M | ||
| 2020 | $1.70B | -3.6% | −$64.22M | ||
| 2019 | $1.76B | +10.2% | +$163.88M | ||
| 2018 | $1.60B | +28.0% | +$350.48M | ||
| 2017 | $1.25B | +27.1% | +$266.04M | ||
| 2016 | $983.48M | -19.0% | −$230.98M | ||
| 2015 | $1.21B | +44.9% | +$376.24M | ||
| 2014 | $838.22M | -29.5% | −$350.18M | ||
| 2013 | $1.19B | +8.5% | +$93.58M | ||
| 2012 | $1.09B | +88.5% | +$513.96M | ||
| 2011 | $580.87M | -35.6% | −$320.56M | ||
| 2010 | $901.42M | -15.4% | −$164.33M | ||
| 2009 | $1.07B | +105.1% | +$546.19M | ||
| 2008 | $519.56M | -33.3% | −$259.27M | ||
| 2007 | $778.84M | +7.7% | +$55.64M | ||
| 2006 | $723.19M | +56.6% | +$261.43M | ||
| 2005 | $461.76M | -42.1% | −$335.69M | ||
| 2004 | $797.45M | +34.5% | +$204.51M | ||
| 2003 | $592.94M | -5.2% | −$32.40M | ||
| 2002 | $625.34M | -11.5% | −$81.06M | ||
| 2001 | $706.40M | +71.4% | +$294.20M | ||
| 2000 | $412.21M | +25.8% | +$84.51M | ||
| 1999 | $327.70M | -15.9% | −$62.00M | ||
| 1998 | $389.70M | -18.3% | −$87.20M | ||
| 1997 | $476.90M | +2.8% | +$13.20M | ||
| 1996 | $463.70M | -6.3% | −$31.20M | ||
| 1995 | $494.90M | +46.7% | +$157.60M | ||
| 1994 | $337.30M | -11.0% | −$41.60M | ||
| 1993 | $378.90M | +27.9% | +$82.70M | ||
| 1992 | $296.20M | -14.7% | −$51.10M | ||
| 1991 | $347.30M | +64.0% | +$135.50M | ||
| 1990 | $211.80M | -20.3% | −$53.80M | ||
| 1989 | $265.60M | — | — |
- 2025$2.28B-10.0%
- 2024$2.53B+9.0%
- 2023$2.32B-0.2%
- 2022$2.33B+11.8%
- 2021$2.08B+22.5%
- 2020$1.70B-3.6%
- 2019$1.76B+10.2%
- 2018$1.60B+28.0%
- 2017$1.25B+27.1%
- 2016$983.48M-19.0%
- 2015$1.21B+44.9%
- 2014$838.22M-29.5%
- 2013$1.19B+8.5%
- 2012$1.09B+88.5%
- 2011$580.87M-35.6%
- 2010$901.42M-15.4%
- 2009$1.07B+105.1%
- 2008$519.56M-33.3%
- 2007$778.84M+7.7%
- 2006$723.19M+56.6%
- 2005$461.76M-42.1%
- 2004$797.45M+34.5%
- 2003$592.94M-5.2%
- 2002$625.34M-11.5%
- 2001$706.40M+71.4%
- 2000$412.21M+25.8%
- 1999$327.70M-15.9%
- 1998$389.70M-18.3%
- 1997$476.90M+2.8%
- 1996$463.70M-6.3%
- 1995$494.90M+46.7%
- 1994$337.30M-11.0%
- 1993$378.90M+27.9%
- 1992$296.20M-14.7%
- 1991$347.30M+64.0%
- 1990$211.80M-20.3%
- 1989$265.60M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Hershey (HSY)
Operating Cash Flow for Hershey (HSY): headline value $468.81M · YoY -10.0%. 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 .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Hershey (HSY) reported operating cash flow of $2.28B – declined 10.0% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Hershey operating cash flow compounded at +6.0% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2024 and 2025, Hershey operating cash flow declined 10.0%, falling from $2.53B to $2.28B.
2024 marks the peak operating cash flow at $2.53B, with the historical low of $211.80M recorded in 1990.
Hershey Operating Cash Flow by Year
Hershey Operating Cash Flow 2025: $2.28B
2025's operating cash flow for Hershey came in at $2.28B, declined 10.0% below 2024.
Hershey Operating Cash Flow 2024: $2.53B
Hershey posted operating cash flow of $2.53B in 2024, grew 9.0% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Hershey Operating Cash Flow 2023: $2.32B
In 2023, Hershey reported operating cash flow of $2.32B, edged down 0.2% below 2022.
Hershey Operating Cash Flow 2022: $2.33B
Hershey operating cash flow in 2022 was $2.33B, grew 11.8% from 2021.
Hershey Operating Cash Flow 2021: $2.08B
Hershey operating cash flow in 2021 was $2.08B.
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