Hershey posts Q4 and full-year 2025 results
The Hershey Company filed a current report to share that it has announced sales and earnings information for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The Hershey Company filed a current report to share that it has announced sales and earnings information for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The details are contained in a press release dated February 5, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The company notes this sales and earnings information is being furnished under a current report and is not deemed filed for liability purposes under the Securities Exchange Act, unless later specifically incorporated by reference in another filing.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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What did The Hershey Company (HSY) disclose in this 8-K filing?
The Hershey Company disclosed that it announced sales and earnings information for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, via a press release dated February 5, 2026, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report.
Which period does Hershey’s newly announced financial information cover?
The financial information covers The Hershey Company’s fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The company states that sales and earnings data for this period are included in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report.
How is the Hershey press release treated under the securities laws?
Hershey states that the sales and earnings press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 is provided under a current report but is not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, nor subject to its liabilities, unless specifically incorporated by reference elsewhere.
What exhibits are included with The Hershey Company’s 8-K?
The 8-K lists two exhibits: Exhibit 99.1, which is The Hershey Company press release dated February 5, 2026, containing sales and earnings information, and Exhibit 104, which is the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Who signed The Hershey Company’s February 5, 2026 current report?
The current report was signed on behalf of The Hershey Company by Steven E. Voskuil. He is identified in the document as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, acting as the duly authorized officer for this filing.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
THE HERSHEY CO MPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(717 ) 534-4200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ | |||||||
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | |||||||
On February 5, 2026, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||||||||
| (d) | Exhibits. | |||||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||||||||
99.1 | The Hershey Company Press Release dated February 5, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE HERSHEY COMPANY | ||||||||||||||
Date: February 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Steven E. Voskuil | ||||||||||||
| Steven E. Voskuil Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||