Hershey Co (HSY) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.05x

Hershey Co (HSY) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.05x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $468.81 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($9.11 Billion) in one year. See Hershey Co (HSY) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.05x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$468.81 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$9.11 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Hershey Co Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Hershey Co across 37 annual periods. Also explore HSY shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Hershey Co (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Hershey Co. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see market value of Hershey Co.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.25x $2.28 Billion $9.10 Billion ▼ -18.7%
2024 0.31x $2.53 Billion $8.23 Billion ▲ +3.3%
2023 0.30x $2.32 Billion $7.80 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2022 0.30x $2.33 Billion $7.65 Billion ▲ +11.8%
2021 0.27x $2.08 Billion $7.66 Billion ▲ +10.4%
2020 0.25x $1.70 Billion $6.89 Billion ▼ -10.6%
2019 0.28x $1.76 Billion $6.40 Billion ▲ +8.5%
2018 0.25x $1.60 Billion $6.30 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2017 0.27x $1.25 Billion $4.62 Billion ▲ +29.1%
2016 0.21x $983.48 Million $4.70 Billion ▼ -25.9%
2015 0.28x $1.21 Billion $4.30 Billion ▲ +38.4%
2014 0.20x $838.22 Million $4.10 Billion ▼ -35.7%
2013 0.32x $1.19 Billion $3.74 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2012 0.30x $1.09 Billion $3.71 Billion ▲ +80.0%
2011 0.16x $580.87 Million $3.54 Billion ▼ -39.3%
2010 0.27x $901.42 Million $3.34 Billion ▼ -26.1%
2009 0.37x $1.07 Billion $2.91 Billion ▲ +131.2%
2008 0.16x $519.56 Million $3.28 Billion ▼ -26.4%
2007 0.21x $778.84 Million $3.62 Billion ▲ +3.3%
2006 0.21x $723.19 Million $3.47 Billion ▲ +47.6%
2005 0.14x $461.76 Million $3.27 Billion ▼ -52.1%
2004 0.29x $797.45 Million $2.71 Billion ▲ +14.4%
2003 0.26x $592.94 Million $2.30 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2002 0.30x $625.34 Million $2.11 Billion ▼ -11.8%
2001 0.34x $706.40 Million $2.10 Billion ▲ +85.4%
2000 0.18x $412.21 Million $2.27 Billion ▲ +24.4%
1999 0.15x $327.70 Million $2.25 Billion ▼ -11.7%
1998 0.17x $389.70 Million $2.36 Billion ▼ -15.6%
1997 0.20x $476.90 Million $2.44 Billion ▼ -14.6%
1996 0.23x $463.70 Million $2.02 Billion ▼ -19.1%
1995 0.28x $494.90 Million $1.75 Billion ▲ +21.7%
1994 0.23x $337.30 Million $1.45 Billion ▼ -11.4%
1993 0.26x $378.90 Million $1.44 Billion ▲ +7.1%
1992 0.25x $296.20 Million $1.21 Billion ▼ -28.9%
1991 0.35x $347.30 Million $1.01 Billion ▲ +36.1%
1990 0.25x $211.80 Million $835.30 Million ▼ -33.5%
1989 0.38x $265.60 Million $697.00 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.