Hershey Company (The) (HSY) earnings call transcripts

Management framed demand and execution as on plan, while attributing the Q2 slowdown chiefly to shipments pulled forward and emphasizing second-half retail initiatives.

Management framed 2026 as the first year of a multi-year growth plan, balancing margin recovery with investment in brands, innovation and capabilities.

Management framed 2026 around category-level growth and a multiyear margin rebuild, retaining flexibility to invest rather than maximize near-term EPS.