Hershey Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Hershey's CEO is Michele Buck, appointed in Mar 2017, has a tenure of 7.08 years. total yearly compensation is $15.65M, comprised of 8.9% salary and 91.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.081% of the company’s shares, worth $30.62M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 6.9 years respectively.
Key information
Michele Buck
Chief executive officer
US$15.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.9% |
| CEO tenure | 7.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Hershey: My 'Dark' Hypothesis On The Cocoa Market Boom (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 25An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued
Apr 24
Hershey: Dependable Dividend Stock Despite Weak Outlook
Apr 15Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Apr 12Hershey: Priced For Growth It Can't Deliver
Mar 19Hershey: A Great Stock For Taking Advantage Of The Cocoa Shortage
Mar 12Earnings Update: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 24We Think Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 23Hershey: Q4 And Full-Year Results Highlight Solid Growth Despite A Tough Macro Environment
Feb 21The Hershey Company: A Sweet Deal With 30% Upside
Feb 08Hershey And Its Real Value
Jan 23Getting In Cheap On The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is Unlikely
Jan 23An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
Jan 10Here's Why Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Dec 29The Hershey Company: A Sweet Dividend Growth Stock Anticipating 2024 Deflation
Dec 23Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value
Dec 17Where Does Hershey Stock Go From Here?
Dec 08The Hershey Company: Deep-Dive Analysis Reveals A Tasty Opportunity
Nov 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Nov 09Buy Hershey Amid Financial And Technical Strength
Nov 04Why I Am Buying Hershey
Oct 04Calculating The Fair Value Of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)
Oct 03Hershey: Lack Of Growth Does Not Seem Very Attractive
Sep 22Does Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 19Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value
Sep 06Hershey: Lack Of Growth Provides Subpar Risk/Reward Right Now
Aug 30The Hershey Company: Why I've Been Buying This Blue Chip Compounder
Aug 11Hershey: Margins Remain High But Volumes Struggle
Jul 28Hershey: Too Sweet For Me
Jul 17Hershey: Durable Business, Stretched Valuation
Jun 24We Think Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 22Unwrapping The Hershey's Stock: A Dividend Gem For Investors
Jun 15With EPS Growth And More, Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 09Hershey: America's Lockdown Sugar Binge Is Unsustainable
Jun 06The Hershey Company's (NYSE:HSY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price
May 28Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
May 03Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 13Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Worth US$239 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Feb 27Hershey: Quality Market Leader With Sweet Prospects
Feb 24Hershey: Rich Valuation For A Fantastic Stock
Feb 09Hershey declares $1.036 dividend
Feb 02Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jan 31If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Presents An Opportunity
Jan 17The Hershey Company: An SPY Outperformance Case Study
Jan 14Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) A Risky Investment?
Dec 08Hershey: A Sweet Upside Potential
Dec 06Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)
Nov 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 01 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Apr 01 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$10m | US$1m | US$783m |
Compensation vs Market: Michele's total compensation ($USD15.65M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.52M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michele's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Michele Buck (61 yo)
7.1yrs
Tenure
US$15,654,209
Compensation
Ms. Michele Gross Buck has been the Chairman at The Hershey Company since October 11, 2019 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and President since March 1, 2017. Ms. Buck is responsible for all day-to...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 7.1yrs | US$15.65m | 0.081% $ 30.6m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 4.9yrs | US$4.38m | 0.019% $ 7.2m | |
| Senior VP & CTO | less than a year | US$9.17m | 0% $ 0 | |
| President of U.S. Confection | 4.3yrs | US$4.33m | 0.013% $ 4.9m | |
| President of Salty Snacks | 4.3yrs | US$4.34m | 0.012% $ 4.5m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.0019% $ 703.3k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 3.3yrs | no data | 0.0063% $ 2.4m | |
| Global Chief Sales Officer | 1.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation Officer & Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.0098% $ 3.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer | 4.8yrs | US$3.13m | 0.011% $ 4.2m | |
| President of International | 5yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 5.1m |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
49.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HSY's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 7.1yrs | US$15.65m | 0.081% $ 30.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$282.47k | 0.0016% $ 627.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$301.46k | 0.0019% $ 714.7k | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0069% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 10.7yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0073% $ 2.8m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13yrs | US$329.75k | 0.0079% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 13.9yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0078% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$275.00k | 0.00029% $ 110.2k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0026% $ 984.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$280.00k | 0.0054% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$173.75k | 0.00045% $ 171.1k |
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HSY's board of directors are considered experienced (6.9 years average tenure).