$HSY
HERSHEY CO Stock $hsy

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004711119000036 Filed on July 25, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$1.767B	$1.988B	$2.080B
YoY Change	-10.38%	2.49%	25.05%
Cost Of Revenue	$892.5M	$1.046B	$1.216B
YoY Change	-10.56%	-4.03%	35.55%
Gross Profit	$874.7M	$944.4M	$863.5M
YoY Change	-10.2%	12.79%	12.75%
Gross Profit Margin	49.5%	47.5%	41.52%
Selling, General & Admin	$453.8M	$476.8M	$453.9M
YoY Change	-6.5%	-0.14%	2.38%
% of Gross Profit	51.88%	50.49%	52.57%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$72.02M	$69.30M	$74.81M
YoY Change	-3.22%	11.35%	11.44%
% of Gross Profit	8.23%	7.34%	8.66%
Operating Expenses	$453.8M	$476.9M	$453.9M
YoY Change	-6.5%	-0.12%	2.38%
Operating Profit	$410.1M	$467.5M	$406.3M
YoY Change	-14.66%	1.3%	26.76%
Interest Expense	$37.80M	-$42.50M	$38.74M
YoY Change	19.8%	-270.53%	58.59%
% of Operating Profit	9.22%	-9.09%	9.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$13.13M	-$12.30M	-$12.49M
YoY Change	575.85%	-65.9%	-18.07%
Pretax Income	$363.2M	$344.0M	$356.9M
YoY Change	-19.16%	-14.17%	26.94%
Income Tax	$49.90M	$20.20M	$91.44M
% Of Pretax Income	13.74%	5.87%	25.62%
Net Earnings	$312.8M	$336.8M	$263.7M
YoY Change	-10.67%	85.94%	29.59%
Net Earnings / Revenue	17.7%	16.94%	12.68%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.484M	$1.596M	$1.078M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$366.0M	$588.0M	$467.4M
YoY Change	-23.17%	113.74%	118.31%
Cash & Equivalents	$366.0M	$588.0M	$467.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$154.6M	$180.2M	$185.7M
YoY Change	16.12%	37.83%	-45.94%
Inventory	$958.0M	$784.9M	$880.7M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$538.7M	$594.1M	$814.9M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.094B	$2.239B	$2.794B
YoY Change	-7.79%	11.85%	46.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.107B	$2.130B	$2.093B
YoY Change	-0.56%	1.12%	2.91%
Goodwill	$1.806B	$1.801B	$1.677B
YoY Change	9.77%	119.36%	105.01%
Intangibles	$1.258B	$1.278B	$1.008B
YoY Change	21.79%	246.27%	166.49%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$499.3M	$253.0M	$261.2M
YoY Change	90.5%	0.44%	42.77%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.700B	$5.464B	$5.042B
YoY Change	12.6%	53.83%	45.36%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.094B	$2.239B	$2.794B
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.700B	$5.464B	$5.042B
Total Assets	$7.794B	$7.703B	$7.836B
YoY Change	6.28%	38.7%	45.65%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$479.8M	$502.3M	$581.5M
YoY Change	-7.73%	-4.0%	23.31%
Accrued Expenses	$650.9M	$679.2M	$664.0M
YoY Change	4.36%	0.45%	3.46%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$886.8M	$1.198B	$1.449B
YoY Change	-60.53%	114.16%	133.01%
Long-Term Debt Due	$353.2M	$5.387M	$3.115M
YoY Change	16.54%	-98.2%	3400.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.387B	$2.419B	$2.759B
YoY Change	-35.57%	16.47%	58.35%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.888B	$3.254B	$3.254B
YoY Change	40.2%	57.9%	38.48%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$636.9M	$446.0M	$429.2M
YoY Change	46.35%	1.62%	8.06%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.525B	$3.700B	$3.683B
YoY Change	41.27%	48.02%	34.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.387B	$2.419B	$2.759B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.525B	$3.700B	$3.683B
Total Liabilities	$6.109B	$6.296B	$6.587B
YoY Change	-3.68%	36.21%	46.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$7.358B	$7.032B	$6.843B
YoY Change	10.91%	10.37%	10.6%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$6.782B	$6.619B	$6.590B
YoY Change	2.85%	2.98%	5.6%
Treasury Stock Shares	150.2M shares	150.2M shares	150.2M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.675B	$1.399B	$1.235B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.794B	$7.703B	$7.836B
YoY Change	6.28%	38.7%	45.65%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$312.8M	$336.8M	$263.7M
YoY Change	-10.67%	85.94%	29.59%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$72.02M	$69.30M	$74.81M
YoY Change	-3.22%	11.35%	11.44%
Cash From Operating Activities	$349.3M	$707.1M	$250.8M
YoY Change	-0.78%	143.66%	147.83%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$83.50M	-$87.40M	-$75.80M
YoY Change	-238.86%	36.14%	47.47%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$11.30M	-$443.3M	-$6.800M
YoY Change	-98.77%	2570.48%	-52.11%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$94.80M	-$530.7M	-$82.50M
YoY Change	-90.34%	556.0%	25.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-357.6M	-412.9M	-172.7M
YoY Change	-149.26%	174.17%	196.74%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	349.3M	707.1M	250.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-94.80M	-530.7M	-82.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-357.6M	-412.9M	-172.7M
Net Change In Cash	-103.1M	-236.5M	-4.400M
YoY Change	-207.17%	-502.9%	-80.44%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$349.3M	$707.1M	$250.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$83.50M	-$87.40M	-$75.80M
Free Cash Flow	$432.8M	$794.5M	$326.6M
YoY Change	48.26%	124.18%	114.02%

Facts In Submission

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