Hershey Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Michele Buck
Chief executive officer
US$15.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.9% |
| CEO tenure | 8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Oct 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 02 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Oct 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Apr 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$16m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Oct 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$19m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$17m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$12m | US$1m | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Michele's total compensation ($USD15.65M) is above average for companies of similar size in the BR market ($USD5.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michele's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Michele Buck (62 yo)
8yrs
Tenure
US$15,654,209
Compensation
Ms. Michele Gross Buck is Director of JPMorgan Chase & Co. from March 17, 2025. Ms. Buck has been the Chairman at The Hershey Company since October 11, 2019 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Pre...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 8yrs | US$15.65m | 0.097% R$ 187.1m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 5.8yrs | US$4.38m | 0.033% R$ 63.9m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 1.4yrs | US$9.17m | 0.024% R$ 45.8m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.0020% R$ 3.8m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.015% R$ 28.3m | |
| Chief Transformation Officer & Chief Human Resources Officer | 5.2yrs | no data | 0.018% R$ 34.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer | 5.8yrs | US$3.13m | 0.022% R$ 42.0m | |
| President of International | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.021% R$ 40.2m | |
| Chief Development Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of U.S. Confection | less than a year | no data | 0.022% R$ 42.4m | |
| President of Salty Snacks | less than a year | no data | 0.0097% R$ 18.9m |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HSHY34's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 8yrs | US$15.65m | 0.097% R$ 187.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$301.46k | 0.0019% R$ 3.7m | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0073% R$ 14.0m | |
| Independent Director | 11.6yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0073% R$ 14.2m | |
| Independent Director | 13.9yrs | US$329.75k | 0.0087% R$ 16.7m | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$275.00k | 0.00030% R$ 580.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00042% R$ 812.2k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00042% R$ 812.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0030% R$ 5.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$173.75k | 0.00082% R$ 1.6m |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HSHY34's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/03/23 17:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Hershey Company is covered by 43 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |