The facts

  1. Third-quarter sales for the period ended 27 September were $3.2755 billion, up 3.0% year on year. Organic sales in constant currency grew 0.8%. [1]

  2. Diluted earnings were $2.88 per share under US accounting rules and $2.64 on Hershey's adjusted basis. [1]

  3. The company now expects adjusted diluted earnings of $8.58–$8.74 per share for 2026, or growth of 36%–38.5%, compared with its previous growth forecast of 32.5%–35%. [1]

  4. The outlook includes tariff refunds already received of $0.22 per share in the third quarter and $0.03 in the second, but excludes potential future refunds. Reported annual sales growth is forecast at about 5%; all amounts are US dollars. [1][2]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 19:56 UTC.

  1. Hershey reports third-quarter 2026 financial results

    The Hershey Company · Primary source · 29 Oct 2026

    Issuer's quarter, GAAP/adjusted definitions and prior/current guidance table read.

  2. Hershey warns financial pressures on consumers could weigh on Halloween spending

    Reuters via Q101.9 · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026

    Actual Reuters body read on its licensed host. Reuters is independently owned; the host is not a second independent newsroom.

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