The Hershey Company

HSYNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active

$184.58

+$1.87(+1.02%)

Market Cap$37.4B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$239.48

52W Low$160.07

Avg Volume1.9M

Open$184.49

Beta0.08

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The Hershey Company (HSY) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · HSY · as of Feb 17, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

17,550

-990-5.34%vs prior year

The Hershey Company (HSY) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

17,550

Change (1Y)

-990

Growth % (1Y)

-5.34%

Revenue / Employee

$666.2K

Net Income / Employee

$50.3K

Market Cap

$37.4B

HSY Employee Count

1993 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-02-17	2025-12-31	17,550	-990	-5.34%
2025-02-18	2024-12-31	18,540	-110	-0.59%
2024-02-20	2023-12-31	18,650	+575	+3.18%
2023-02-17	2022-12-31	18,075	+1,455	+8.75%
2022-02-18	2021-12-31	16,620	+1,420	+9.34%
2021-02-17	2020-12-31	15,200	+680	+4.68%
2020-02-20	2019-12-31	14,520	-410	-2.75%
2019-02-22	2018-12-31	14,930	-430	-2.80%
2018-02-27	2017-12-31	15,360	-940	-5.77%
2017-02-21	2016-12-31	16,300	-2,760	-14.48%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About HSY employees

HSY Employees · Headcount

The Hershey Company (HSY) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, The Hershey Company had 17,550 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

The Hershey Company employs 17,550 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Food Confectioners industry. Revenue per employee stands at $666,244, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

The Hershey Company's workforce decreased by 990 (5.34%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

The Hershey Company's revenue per employee of $666,244 positions it among the notable performers in the Food Confectioners sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

HSY Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), The Hershey Company had 17,550 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-02-17