Name: Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY) | Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Quarterly)
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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

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Hershey Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

	Jul 2, 2023	Apr 2, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Oct 2, 2022	Jul 3, 2022	Apr 3, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Oct 3, 2021	Jul 4, 2021	Apr 4, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 27, 2020	Jun 28, 2020	Mar 29, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 29, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jul 1, 2018	Apr 1, 2018
Accounts payable	1,014,058)	1,004,907)	970,558)	915,299)	876,193)	825,231)	692,338)	671,855)	615,641)	553,642)	580,058)	589,586)	530,042)	531,928)	550,828)	553,561)	479,792)	500,633)	502,314)	581,481)	496,865)	519,988)
Accrued liabilities	828,207)	780,195)	832,518)	845,472)	736,685)	784,660)	855,638)	751,972)	708,292)	717,171)	781,766)	730,947)	643,938)	673,285)	702,372)	726,344)	650,922)	650,657)	679,163)	663,974)	635,728)	623,709)
Accrued income taxes	16,009)	135,071)	6,710)	81,771)	20,543)	79,635)	3,070)	69,482)	52,035)	85,385)	17,051)	73,652)	54,091)	61,273)	19,921)	74,085)	16,748)	74,562)	33,773)	61,030)	30,336)	12,263)
Short-term debt	859,773)	603,089)	693,790)	793,871)	914,916)	873,783)	939,423)	410,374)	207,564)	64,458)	74,041)	45,680)	198,299)	837,621)	32,282)	1,275,430)	886,779)	1,168,780)	1,197,929)	1,449,226)	1,046,927)	2,246,485)
Current portion of long-term debt	8,010)	758,086)	753,578)	752,201)	752,573)	2,328)	2,844)	2,812)	3,470)	353,976)	438,829)	788,328)	788,448)	788,692)	703,390)	352,954)	353,186)	3,553)	5,387)	3,115)	304,401)	303,062)
Current liabilities	2,726,057)	3,281,348)	3,257,154)	3,388,614)	3,300,910)	2,565,637)	2,493,313)	1,906,495)	1,587,002)	1,774,632)	1,891,745)	2,228,193)	2,214,818)	2,892,799)	2,008,793)	2,982,374)	2,387,427)	2,398,185)	2,418,566)	2,758,826)	2,514,257)	3,705,507)
Long-term portion of long-term debt	4,086,195)	3,341,375)	3,343,977)	3,340,671)	3,340,472)	4,088,437)	4,086,627)	4,095,159)	4,095,200)	4,094,158)	4,089,755)	4,093,172)	4,091,211)	3,453,525)	3,530,813)	2,892,296)	2,888,043)	3,236,317)	3,254,280)	3,253,879)	3,249,689)	2,059,934)
Other long-term liabilities	714,532)	712,143)	719,742)	750,870)	764,041)	781,048)	787,058)	639,896)	671,601)	673,756)	683,434)	653,587)	643,847)	637,533)	655,777)	627,842)	636,913)	618,133)	446,048)	429,232)	436,691)	435,186)
Deferred income taxes	304,107)	318,287)	328,403)	269,672)	291,711)	294,373)	288,004)	260,500)	256,167)	230,736)	229,028)	211,269)	205,106)	197,045)	200,018)	200,157)	197,096)	181,381)	176,860)	144,980)	141,199)	142,516)
Long-term liabilities	5,104,834)	4,371,805)	4,392,122)	4,361,213)	4,396,224)	5,163,858)	5,161,689)	4,995,555)	5,022,968)	4,998,650)	5,002,217)	4,958,028)	4,940,164)	4,288,103)	4,386,608)	3,720,295)	3,722,052)	4,035,831)	3,877,188)	3,828,091)	3,827,579)	2,637,636)
Total liabilities	7,830,891)	7,653,153)	7,649,276)	7,749,827)	7,697,134)	7,729,495)	7,655,002)	6,902,050)	6,609,970)	6,773,282)	6,893,962)	7,186,221)	7,154,982)	7,180,902)	6,395,401)	6,702,669)	6,109,479)	6,434,016)	6,295,754)	6,586,917)	6,341,836)	6,343,143)
Preferred stock, shares issued: none	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Common stock	166,939)	164,439)	163,439)	163,439)	163,439)	161,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	160,939)	299,287)	299,287)	299,287)	299,287)	299,281)	299,281)	299,281)
Class B common stock	54,614)	57,114)	58,114)	58,114)	58,114)	59,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,614)	60,620)	60,620)	60,620)
Additional paid-in capital	1,301,247)	1,285,412)	1,296,572)	1,280,462)	1,258,091)	1,243,240)	1,260,331)	1,240,012)	1,218,708)	1,195,748)	1,191,200)	1,169,583)	1,161,878)	1,153,130)	1,142,210)	1,130,493)	1,075,187)	996,181)	982,205)	957,759)	940,046)	925,965)
Retained earnings	4,171,010)	3,970,562)	3,589,781)	3,401,198)	3,208,598)	3,071,416)	2,719,936)	2,565,538)	2,301,805)	2,162,464)	1,928,673)	1,800,186)	1,516,543)	1,404,453)	1,290,461)	7,525,653)	7,358,277)	7,193,240)	7,032,020)	6,843,057)	6,727,127)	6,634,316)
Treasury, common stock shares, at cost	(1,777,984)	(1,781,155)	(1,556,029)	(1,524,083)	(1,528,121)	(1,378,651)	(1,195,376)	(1,200,409)	(1,180,881)	(994,765)	(768,992)	(773,161)	(779,176)	(742,164)	(591,036)	(6,938,744)	(6,781,509)	(6,786,065)	(6,618,625)	(6,589,861)	(6,609,312)	(6,593,579)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(221,041)	(238,007)	(252,333)	(296,050)	(268,381)	(242,009)	(249,215)	(298,400)	(296,136)	(329,006)	(338,082)	(352,307)	(367,193)	(365,741)	(323,966)	(324,141)	(336,736)	(348,520)	(356,780)	(335,954)	(367,818)	(354,475)
Total The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity	3,694,785)	3,458,365)	3,299,544)	3,083,080)	2,891,740)	2,915,549)	2,757,229)	2,528,294)	2,265,049)	2,255,994)	2,234,352)	2,065,854)	1,753,605)	1,671,231)	1,739,222)	1,753,162)	1,675,120)	1,414,737)	1,398,721)	1,234,902)	1,049,944)	972,128)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	8,839)	8,844)	8,852)	3,531)	2,959)	2,484)	3,310)	5,772)	8,429)	8,961)	8,623)	8,545)	14,370)	13,873)	17,527)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,694,785)	3,458,365)	3,299,544)	3,083,080)	2,891,740)	2,915,549)	2,757,229)	2,537,133)	2,273,893)	2,264,846)	2,237,883)	2,068,813)	1,756,089)	1,674,541)	1,744,994)	1,761,591)	1,684,081)	1,423,360)	1,407,266)	1,249,272)	1,063,817)	989,655)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	11,525,676)	11,111,518)	10,948,820)	10,832,907)	10,588,874)	10,645,044)	10,412,231)	9,439,183)	8,883,863)	9,038,128)	9,131,845)	9,255,034)	8,911,071)	8,855,443)	8,140,395)	8,464,260)	7,793,560)	7,857,376)	7,703,020)	7,836,189)	7,405,653)	7,332,798)

An analysis of the liabilities and stockholders' equity reveals a period of significant capital restructuring and a steady expansion of the total balance sheet. Total liabilities and stockholders' equity increased from approximately 7.33 billion US dollars in April 2018 to 11.53 billion US dollars by July 2023, reflecting a broader growth in the company's financial scale.

Liability Trends and Debt Management: Total liabilities exhibited a general upward trajectory, rising from 6.34 billion US dollars in early 2018 to 7.83 billion US dollars by July 2023. A notable increase occurred between late 2019 and 2020, where liabilities climbed from 6.40 billion to over 7.18 billion US dollars. Within this structure, long-term debt remained a primary component, peaking at approximately 4.09 billion US dollars during the 2020-2021 period before stabilizing around 4.09 billion US dollars in mid-2023.; Short-term debt displayed significant volatility. High initial levels of 2.25 billion US dollars in April 2018 dropped sharply to a low of 32 million US dollars by December 2019, subsequently rising again to peak near 940 million US dollars in December 2021. This pattern suggests active shifts in short-term financing strategies.; Operational liabilities showed consistent growth. Accounts payable nearly doubled over the analyzed period, increasing from 519.99 million US dollars in April 2018 to 1.01 billion US dollars in July 2023, indicating an increase in credit utilization from suppliers as the scale of operations grew.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Structure: Total stockholders' equity experienced substantial growth, expanding from 989.66 million US dollars in April 2018 to 3.69 billion US dollars in July 2023. This represents a significant strengthening of the equity base relative to total liabilities.; A major adjustment is observed in the retained earnings and treasury stock accounts between December 2018 and December 2019. Retained earnings shifted from 7.03 billion US dollars to 1.29 billion US dollars, while treasury stock moved from negative 6.62 billion US dollars to negative 591 million US dollars. Following this adjustment, retained earnings entered a period of consistent quarterly growth, reaching 4.17 billion US dollars by July 2023.; Accumulated other comprehensive loss showed a gradual improvement, narrowing from a peak loss of 367.82 million US dollars in July 2018 to 221.04 million US dollars by July 2023, contributing positively to the overall equity growth.
Solvency and Financial Position: The ratio of total liabilities to stockholders' equity shifted markedly over the period. In early 2018, liabilities were approximately 6.4 times the size of equity. By July 2023, this ratio decreased to approximately 2.1 times, indicating a transition toward a more equity-heavy capital structure and a reduction in financial leverage.; Current liabilities fluctuated between 1.59 billion and 3.39 billion US dollars, with a notable peak in late 2022. The interaction between the volatility of short-term debt and the steady rise in accounts payable suggests that the company's short-term funding needs have evolved from debt-reliance to operational credit.

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Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityQuarterly Data

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data