Company / Working Capital
Hershey Company (The) Working Capital History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Working Capital
$577.0M
FY2025
5-year range
-$636.7M / $577.0M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+439.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#29 of 87
Consumer Staples
What the data says
Working Capital changed +439% YoY in FY2025, a notable deviation from the 9-year average annual change of +123%.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$577M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -11.9%.
Improved from -$96M to $577M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Working Capital over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -11.9%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#29 of 87 in Consumer StaplesTop 33% of 87This company $577.0M Sector average $15.5M
▼
+3617.4% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -11.9%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, working capital increased 439.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #29 out of 87 companies in the Consumer Staples sector.
- Peak working capital was recorded in FY2020.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 29.8%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Working CapitalValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $577.0M | +439.3% |
| FY2024 | -$170.0M | -76.7% |
| FY2023 | -$96.2M | +84.9% |
| FY2022 | -$636.7M | -157.7% |
| FY2021 | -$247.1M | -122.8% |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | +902.8% |
| FY2019 | $108.3M | +160.4% |
| FY2018 | -$179.4M | -140.4% |
| FY2017 | -$74.6M | +19.5% |
| FY2016 | -$92.7M | +74.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026