How many employees does The Hershey Company have?

The Hershey Company reported 17,550 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 17, 2026. That is down 5.3% from a year earlier.

What is The Hershey Company's revenue per employee?

The Hershey Company brought in $11.7B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $666K per employee. That ranks 20 of 48 companies we track in Consumer Defensive, where the median is $606K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

The Hershey Company employees and revenue per employee

HSY · Food Confectioners · $32.5B market cap

The Hershey Company had 17,550 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $11.7B, up 4.4% from a year earlier, or $666K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

17,550

-5.3% YoY

Revenue

$11.7B

+4.4% YoY

Revenue / employee

$666K

Peer median $606K

Rank in sector

20 of 48

Consumer Defensive

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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HSY employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	17,550	$11.7B	$666K	-5.3%	+4.4%
Dec 2024	18,540	$11.2B	$604K	-0.6%	+0.3%
Dec 2023	18,650	$11.2B	$599K	+3.2%	+7.2%
Dec 2022	18,075	$10.4B	$576K	+8.8%	+16.1%
Dec 2021	16,620	$8.97B	$540K	+9.3%	+10.1%
Dec 2020	15,200	$8.15B	$536K	+4.7%	+2.0%
Dec 2019	14,520	$7.99B	$550K	-2.7%	+2.5%
Dec 2018	14,930	$7.79B	$522K	-2.8%	+3.7%
Dec 2017	15,360	$7.52B	$489K	-5.8%	+1.0%
Dec 2016	16,300	$7.44B	$456K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

The Hershey Company against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Consumer Defensive.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
STZ Constellation Brands, Inc.	9,400	$9.14B	$972K	Contracting
CPB Campbell Soup Company	13,500	$9.74B	$722K	Contracting
TAP Molson Coors Beverage Company	16,200	$11.1B	$688K	Contracting
KVUE Kenvue Inc.	22,000	$15.1B	$687K	Contracting
HSY The Hershey Company	17,550	$11.7B	$666K	Leaner
CAG Conagra Brands, Inc.	17,400	$11.3B	$648K	Contracting
HRL Hormel Foods Corporation	20,000	$12.1B	$605K	Leaner
EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.	55,000	$15.0B	$274K	Leaner
SFM Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.	36,000	$8.81B	$245K	Efficient growth

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Questions about The Hershey Company

How many employees does The Hershey Company have?: The Hershey Company reported 17,550 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 17, 2026. That is down 5.3% from a year earlier.
What is The Hershey Company's revenue per employee?: The Hershey Company brought in $11.7B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $666K per employee. That ranks 20 of 48 companies we track in Consumer Defensive, where the median is $606K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Hershey Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 17, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell HSY.