Hershey, PA, 31 March 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is hosting its 2026 Investor Day today at the New York Stock Exchange. During the event, the company’s executive leadership team will outline Hershey’s strategic priorities and designed financial framework Lead the next generation of snacking and drive sustained, differentiated performance in the near and long term.
The Hershey Company logo (PRNewsPhoto/The Hershey Company)
“Hershey’s is built to lead the next generation of snacking, and today we’re sharing how we get there,” said Kirk Tanner, president and CEO of The Hershey Company. “With a differentiated portfolio, we are uniquely positioned to win with our iconic core brands and rapidly expand into high-growth locations. Through One Hershey, we go to market as an integrated team across sweet, salty and functional snacking. The strategy is clear. The team is ready. The next chapter of growth and leading performance begins now.”
At the Investor Day event, the company’s executive leadership team will highlight the following:
nNext Generation Portfolio and Innovation: With a strong five-year innovation pipeline to accelerate growth across salty and functional snacking categories, developing the core and expanding into the fastest growing parts of snacking, while building on the strength of iconic confection brands to expand into premium and better-for-you options.
A Hershey commercial model: Going to market as an integrated team across sweet, salty and functional snacking to drive total portfolio growth, expand distribution and accelerate execution in retail.
Modern Supply Chain and Productivity: A faster, smarter and more flexible supply chain, driven by automation, technology and AI-enabled decision making, delivers sustained productivity gains that help fuel reinvestment.
Differentiated Performance: The executive leadership team will chart a clear path to maintaining long-term balanced top- and bottom-line growth while restoring margins and earnings and supporting top-tier shareholder returns.
financial outlook The Hershey Company is reaffirming its net sales, organic sales and earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2026.
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2026 full-year outlook
total company
net sales growth1
4% to 5%
organic net sales growth
2.5% to 3.5%
Earnings per share increased
79% to 89%
Growth in adjusted earnings per share
30% to 35%
1 Reflects a gain of approximately 150 basis points from the 2025 acquisition of LaserEvil, LLC.
webcast details The meeting will begin at 12:00 pm ET. To participate in the programme, please visit the Investors section of the Company’s corporate website https://investors.thehersheycompany.com/ Under Events and Webcasts. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website after the event.
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