Hershey Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Hershey Co free cash flow generation index. Hershey Co (HSY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.76x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $354.21 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($468.81 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Hershey Co (1989–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Hershey Co from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Hershey Co across 37 annual periods. See Hershey Co free cash flow to debt ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Hershey Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)
Hershey Co free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Hershey Co. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see HSY operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.77x | $1.75 Billion | $2.28 Billion | $528.22 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.76x | $1.93 Billion | $2.53 Billion | $605.94 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.67x | $1.55 Billion | $2.32 Billion | $771.11 Million | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.78x | $1.81 Billion | $2.33 Billion | $519.48 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.76x | $1.59 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $495.88 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.74x | $1.26 Billion | $1.70 Billion | $441.63 Million | ▼ -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.82x | $1.45 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $318.19 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.79x | $1.27 Billion | $1.60 Billion | $328.60 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.79x | $991.84 Million | $1.25 Billion | $257.68 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | $714.00 Million | $983.48 Million | $269.48 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.71x | $857.65 Million | $1.21 Billion | $356.81 Million | ▲ +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.56x | $467.43 Million | $838.22 Million | $370.79 Million | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.70x | $837.49 Million | $1.19 Billion | $350.91 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.75x | $816.86 Million | $1.09 Billion | $277.97 Million | ▲ +85.8% |
| 2011 | 0.40x | $233.30 Million | $580.87 Million | $347.57 Million | ▼ -48.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78x | $699.94 Million | $901.42 Million | $201.49 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.86x | $920.28 Million | $1.07 Billion | $145.47 Million | ▲ +89.6% |
| 2008 | 0.46x | $236.58 Million | $519.56 Million | $282.98 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.74x | $574.94 Million | $778.84 Million | $203.89 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | $524.68 Million | $723.19 Million | $198.51 Million | ▲ +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.58x | $267.46 Million | $461.76 Million | $194.31 Million | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.75x | $601.56 Million | $797.45 Million | $195.89 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.63x | $374.29 Million | $592.94 Million | $218.65 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.79x | $492.61 Million | $625.34 Million | $132.74 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.77x | $546.30 Million | $706.40 Million | $160.10 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.66x | $273.88 Million | $412.21 Million | $138.33 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.65x | $212.30 Million | $327.70 Million | $115.40 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.59x | $228.40 Million | $389.70 Million | $161.30 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.64x | $304.00 Million | $476.90 Million | $172.90 Million | ▲ +322.4% |
| 1996 | -0.29x | $-132.90 Million | $463.70 Million | $596.60 Million | ▼ -141.5% |
| 1995 | 0.69x | $341.80 Million | $494.90 Million | $153.10 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.59x | $198.60 Million | $337.30 Million | $138.70 Million | ▲ +8823.8% |
| 1993 | 0.01x | $2.50 Million | $378.90 Million | $376.40 Million | ▼ -95.8% |
| 1992 | 0.16x | $46.40 Million | $296.20 Million | $249.80 Million | ▼ -55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.35x | $121.20 Million | $347.30 Million | $226.10 Million | ▲ +128.1% |
| 1990 | 0.15x | $32.40 Million | $211.80 Million | $179.40 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 1989 | 0.39x | $103.60 Million | $265.60 Million | $162.00 Million | — |