Hershey Co Cash Flow Quality Index
Hershey Co cash flow quality index. Hershey Co (HSY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.08x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $468.81 Million exceeds net income of $435.11 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of Hershey Co to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Hershey Co (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Hershey Co from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Hershey Co across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Hershey Co cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Hershey Co Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Hershey Co cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Hershey Co. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Hershey Co generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.58x | $2.28 Billion | $883.26 Million | ▲ +126.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14x | $2.53 Billion | $2.22 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25x | $2.32 Billion | $1.86 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42x | $2.33 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40x | $2.08 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33x | $1.70 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54x | $1.76 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37x | $1.60 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65x | $1.25 Billion | $756.54 Million | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37x | $983.48 Million | $720.04 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 2015 | 2.37x | $1.21 Billion | $512.95 Million | ▲ +139.2% |
| 2014 | 0.99x | $838.22 Million | $846.91 Million | ▼ -31.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45x | $1.19 Billion | $820.47 Million | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66x | $1.09 Billion | $660.93 Million | ▲ +79.4% |
| 2011 | 0.92x | $580.87 Million | $628.96 Million | ▼ -47.8% |
| 2010 | 1.77x | $901.42 Million | $509.80 Million | ▼ -27.7% |
| 2009 | 2.44x | $1.07 Billion | $435.99 Million | ▲ +46.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67x | $519.56 Million | $311.40 Million | ▼ -54.1% |
| 2007 | 3.64x | $778.84 Million | $214.15 Million | ▲ +181.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29x | $723.19 Million | $559.06 Million | ▲ +38.2% |
| 2005 | 0.94x | $461.76 Million | $493.24 Million | ▼ -30.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35x | $797.45 Million | $590.88 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.30x | $592.94 Million | $457.58 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55x | $625.34 Million | $403.58 Million | ▼ -54.6% |
| 2001 | 3.41x | $706.40 Million | $207.16 Million | ▲ +176.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23x | $412.21 Million | $334.54 Million | ▲ +73.1% |
| 1999 | 0.71x | $327.70 Million | $460.30 Million | ▼ -37.7% |
| 1998 | 1.14x | $389.70 Million | $340.90 Million | ▼ -19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42x | $476.90 Million | $336.30 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.70x | $463.70 Million | $273.20 Million | ▼ -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.76x | $494.90 Million | $281.90 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.83x | $337.30 Million | $184.20 Million | ▲ +43.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27x | $378.90 Million | $297.20 Million | ▲ +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22x | $296.20 Million | $242.60 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 1991 | 1.58x | $347.30 Million | $219.50 Million | ▲ +61.3% |
| 1990 | 0.98x | $211.80 Million | $215.90 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 1989 | 1.55x | $265.60 Million | $171.10 Million | — |