The Hershey Company
HSY · NYSE
12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | – | – | – | – |
| Net Income | $2,221 | $1,862 | $1,645 | $1,483 |
| Dep. & Amort. | $455 | $420 | $379 | $315 |
| Deferred Tax | $73 | $16 | $37 | $13 |
| Stock-Based Comp. | $44 | $81 | $66 | $67 |
| Change in WC | -$53 | -$342 | -$29 | $46 |
| Other Non-Cash | -$209 | $286 | $231 | $159 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2,532 | $2,323 | $2,328 | $2,083 |
| Investing Activities | – | – | – | – |
| PP&E Inv. | -$606 | -$771 | -$519 | -$496 |
| Net Acquisitions | -$361 | -$166 | -$276 | -$1,729 |
| Inv. Purchases | $0 | $0 | -$276 | $0 |
| Inv. Sales/Matur. | $0 | $0 | $276 | $0 |
| Other Inv. Act. | $7 | -$262 | $8 | $3 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$960 | -$1,199 | -$787 | -$2,223 |
| Financing Activities | – | – | – | – |
| Debt Repay. | $301 | $15 | -$250 | $430 |
| Stock Issued | $0 | $0 | $34 | $0 |
| Stock Repurch. | -$494 | -$265 | -$389 | -$458 |
| Dividends Paid | -$1,085 | -$889 | -$775 | -$686 |
| Other Fin. Act. | -$18 | -$9 | -$36 | $33 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$1,297 | -$1,148 | -$1,416 | -$681 |
| Forex Effect | $54 | -$38 | $10 | $6 |
| Net Chg. in Cash | $329 | -$62 | $135 | -$815 |
| Supplemental Information | – | – | – | – |
| Beg. Cash | $402 | $464 | $329 | $1,144 |
| End Cash | $731 | $402 | $464 | $329 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1,926 | $1,552 | $1,808 | $1,587 |