| Benford Chart for HSY 10Q Filed 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total numbers found: 846 Recent share count: 147,949,462 (1's column) ■ = Typical range across full coverage universe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of HERSHEY CO — ticker symbol HSY. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025
for HERSHEY CO under CIK number 0000047111.
For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible
Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL
filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format
found for each filing is presented below together with the results for HSY, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit
(1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as
well as the "normal" range for HERSHEY CO based on the past HSY filings our system processed in the past.
| Benford's Law Stocks Score for HSY = 94 | ||
Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions: • We deducted points upon observing the 3's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range. • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range. • We deducted points upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range. • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier. |
| HSY's Score Vs. Typical Stock | |||
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Check our work! We provide our HERSHEY CO Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to
make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating
the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the HSY filing
above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also
be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.
| 1's | 2's | 3's |
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| We found 243 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are: 147,990,276 1,861,152 1,576,668 1,676,081 16,374 1,058,100 188,805 1.14 1.03 1.10 1.03 1.370 1.370 1.245 1.245 1,932 125 152 1,335 1,251 1,854 1,099 13,562 12,591 1,441 1,515,252 1,467,333 1,254,094 1,853,530 1,873,866 1,126,829 1,111,867 13,967,764 12,946,861 1,415,460 1,159,177 144,626 1,306,976 166,939,511 166,939 166,939 1,372,137 1,377,226 18,956,021 19,169,956 13,967,764 12,946,861 119,564 107,764 13,559 12,202 18,272 19,923 11,415 147,537 10,844 145,527 13,944 146,986 1,165,724 1,986,026 1,797 1,568 12,573 1,408 118,502 1,515,252 166,939 1,377,226 12,591 12,591 1.370 1.245 13,647 13,647 18,736 166,939 1,372,137 166,939 1,345,580 1,800,232 1.370 1.245 13,856 166,939 1,315,813 15,895 1,382 1,382 188 16,083 1,721,369 1,721,159 159,553 151,409 1,853,530 1,873,866 19,554 1.35 144,626 161,364 1,145,612 144,626 1,306,976 193,639 193,639 1.700 1,986,026 1,786 102,965 123,014 1,386 14,321 1,886 159 164 10,469 19,121 11,855 197,764 125 1,335 1,354 1,886 199,768 125 1,335 1,854 1,545 1,545 1,886 1,886 14,321 14,321 14,211 12,215 1,134 1,185 17,595 15,613 133,709 161,283 171,687 13,538 11,824 1,134 1,185 1,798 1,563 100,000 120,000 175,000 143,390 14,054 16,374 16,666 16,374 16,666 16,666 10,417 16,374 19.1 17,885 1,228 1,218 12,011 12,808 1,373 139 1,474 1,353 1,592 13,559 1,221 105,959 106.73 101.12 107.04 105.93 1,833 166.02 188.55 166.02 196.16 18.5 1,315,076 180,638 153,984 160,425 1,428,391 183,747 179,932 1,029,650 172,899 16,666 1,058,100 197,764 157,596 198,776 163,720 19,843 19,429 119,564 107,764 11,895 130,540 168,104 198,534 148,097 149,609 1.14 1.03 168,104 198,534 198,534 198,109 148,097 149,609 196 1.10 1.03 12 1,320 1,673,051 1,467,333 1,254,094 165,291 195,475 194,502 1,991,937 160,573 152,815 1,126,829 1,111,867 136,137 1,415,460 1,159,177 170,892 179,945 167,837 177,741 119,987 122,098 | We found 138 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are: 2,805,419 224,203 224,203 2,883 2,189 2,541 277 236,794 2,707,786 2,705,753 25,495 2,269,560 2,278,551 291,299 224,203 270,794 269,582 207,243 202,055 2,408 213,304 227,569 271,594 273,404 2,738 26,404 221,655 2,266 2,278,551 224,203 224,203 202,460 202,460 2,269,560 291,299 230,078 204,596 204,596 22,301 2,285,370 230,835 2,032,857 2,705,753 2,034,702 2,707,786 295,458 282,819 2,281,716 2,281,332 20,568 2.300 2.450 2.650 22,266 274,738 242,791 242,791 248,016 22,401 267 2,300 2,299 2,271 242,791 242,791 2,734,322 2,250 2,213 27,020 25,515 227,053 29,501 209,578 212,928 200,000 250,000 225,000 2,612 25,854 25,854 21,379 21 27 2,437 2.0 21.3 250 204.65 268.24 273,976 207.25 27,134 204.08 2.8 21.7 244,525 2,300,140 277,798 227,481 2,805,419 288,690 28,726 211,453 25,854 2,707,310 275,106 270,333 218,015 20,251 211,453 218,015 21,846 21,760 2,467,754 2,854,432 2,805,419 213,935 203,600 205,411 26 224,203 234 203,141 204,875 27 204,674 2,059,598 269,792 2,010,638 209,578 212,928 215,122 226,774 230,446 29,168 241,659 262,649 291,299 | We found 134 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are: 3,252,749 369,221 39,822 32,020 323,654 3.64 3.89 3.63 32 3,759,457 3,436,981 3,458,853 38,502 37,065 3,016,145 3,929,495 3,190,210 303,890 31,391 383,417 339,155 335,640 3,126 30,754 396,682 3,558 321 38,366 33,888 38,918 31,284 303,890 36,157 34,439 34,341 300,000 300,000 3.200 300,000 300,000 350,000 350,000 300,000 300,000 350,000 350,000 3.375 300,000 300,000 3.125 350,000 350,000 35,152 3,795,175 3,190,210 39,822 31,391 30,524 3,280 311,408 32,998 3,951 3,190,210 3,331,869 3,795,175 3.8 3.7 357,070 337,739 319,640 304,767 35,740 32,388 36,633 360,762 365,322 300,000 350,000 30.7 3,502 3,849 34 38 3,553 3,813 315 3,375 3,168 3,308 30,277 35,081 35,081 315,389 3.3 369,221 323,654 3,252,749 330,724 38,705 39,822 32,020 337,665 398,317 3,252,749 35,496 393,508 3.64 318 334 3.89 3.63 31,391 375 32,020 305,364 3,423,485 3,353,958 3,436,981 3,458,853 39,031 360,577 367,087 357,070 337,739 305,180 335,261 379,927 359,986 33,837 319,640 304,767 3,475 303,890 3,900 |
| 4's | 5's | 6's |
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| We found 91 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are: 44,622 4.00 4,998 4,998 46 48 41 4,804,136 413,215 424,243 4,684,896 4,714,654 494,191 4,103 401,902 4,714,654 4,684,896 4,562,263 4,099,086 498,994 498,994 4,108,287 41,800 41,300 463 462,625 441,807 4.5 4.550 4.250 4.750 4.950 4.500 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 4.550 4.750 4.950 46,044 4,309 4,436 41,608 44,622 460 4,800 445 460 460 4,778,927 417,127 400,223 45,682 40,636 4,905 437,703 419,205 44,082 4,902 4,396 40,136 4,245 448,107 437,703 45,000 45.95 4.3 4,148 420,478 420,478 46,251 44,771 41,853 44,622 47,651 42,750 470 4.00 425 477,592 418,957 4,248,792 4,147,530 405,561 478,842 41,298 45,682 40,636 4,051 4,000 | We found 91 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are: 54,613,514 558,672 51,036 5,177,251 54,613,514 54,614 54,614 5,652,065 5,698,316 5,986 56,334 569,134 5,017 569,809 537,076 520,404 54,614 5,698,316 54,614 5,652,065 54,614 54,614 5,087,126 552,733 552,594 500 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 5.100 500,000 5,780,868 5,177,251 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 5.100 54,916 50,607 5,985 5,225 514,623 515,247 523,845 533,115 53,857 51,792 5,361 5,225 5,225 514,623 514,623 597,547 5,177,251 5,379,251 5,780,868 5,666 51,191 55,757 53,087 57,989 55,000 5,412 5,986 579,834 549,557 544,098 538,803 55,307 52,654 53,857 500 500 56,099 598,919 54,614 54,614 56,099 598,919 56,099 56,125 54,614 54,614 54,614 54,614 54,614 54,614 592,265 | We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are: 617,981 694 609 684 603,617 604,965 676,257 688,259 67,994 67,994 67,994 67,994 6,390 6,390 657,001 651 657,001 603,617 604,965 667,421 600,324 603,617 604,965 6.3 6.3 60,057 62,484 67,476 68,136 6,922 62,679 609,390 62 60,000 689 65.27 696,374 69,773 62,421 6,185 6,071 67,994 67,994 638 6,860,466 6,812,811 676,257 688,259 |
| 7's | 8's | 9's |
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| We found 36 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are: 797,453 797,453 78 7 755 757 796,696 730,746 797,453 73,044 784,506 730,746 797,453 797,453 757 757 7,614 7,614 7,579 7,579 7.200 72,381 73,802 79,028 74,132 7,109 72,381 70,000 79,674 737,845 766,953 797,453 767,802 776,627 704,423 775,019 | We found 32 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are: 84 853 879,633 800,402 826,947 807,341 8,232,207 8,975 80,174 8,991 8,598 8,424 8,424 8,424 8,761 8,761 8,080 8,080 87,077 87,999 82,785 88,902 889 816 84.13 84,998 8,991 807,918 826,947 807,341 85,790 87,006 | We found 33 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are: 944,267 945 986,258 99,451 9,904 9,904 946 93 971 941,918 974,215 9,282,868 9,745 900 95,887 946 9,043 983 9,480 9,480 9,220 9,687 96 945 948,195 986,258 9 945 986,432 990,785 941,918 974,215 974 |
While the above HSY 10Q Filed 5/1/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older
HERSHEY CO filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a
Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 5/1/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across
our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical HSY 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed
historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.
| 10Q Filed 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 846 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 8/1/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,193 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 10/26/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,210 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10K Filed 2/17/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,605 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 4/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 901 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 7/29/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,229 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 11/6/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,231 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10K Filed 2/18/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,616 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 5/3/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 845 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 7/27/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,217 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 11/4/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,243 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10K Filed 2/18/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,652 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 4/29/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 852 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 7/23/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,248 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 11/7/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,188 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10K Filed 2/20/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,637 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 4/27/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 862 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 7/28/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,247 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Q Filed 10/28/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,226 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10K Filed 2/17/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
XBRL? ✓ [ original filing ] Total numbers found: 1,765 ■ = Typical HSY range from 7/23/2020 to 5/1/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||