8-KItem 2.02 · Results of OperationsItem 9.01 · Financial Statements
Hershey reports higher third-quarter earnings and narrows 2026 sales outlook
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Hershey’s third-quarter net sales rose 3.0% to $3.28 billion for the period ended September 27, 2026, while reported diluted EPS increased 111.8% to $2.88 and adjusted EPS rose 103.1% to $2.64. The company now expects roughly 5% full-year sales growth and about 3% organic growth, while raising its adjusted EPS growth forecast to 36%-38.5%; results benefited from pricing, productivity savings, tariff refunds and commodity-derivative gains, although volume declined 10% organically and International sales fell 7.5%.