Hershey/$HSY

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About Hershey

Hershey is a leading US confectionery manufacturer (around a $54 billion market, according to Euromonitor), controlling around 36% of the domestic chocolate space. Beyond its namesake label, the firm's portfolio has expanded over the last 85 years and now comprises 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, albeit with just a high-single-digit percentage of sales coming from markets outside the US, including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confectionery business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its portfolio, as well as Pirate Brands and Dot's Pretzels over the past few years.

Ticker

$HSY

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

19,285

Hershey Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$39B
25.51
$7.53
0.26
$5.48
2.85%

What the Analysts think about Hershey

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Hershey stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Hershey exceeded Q2 2025 estimates with $2.615 billion in net sales (+26.0%) and adjusted EPS of $1.21 versus $0.99 forecast, driven by robust Easter-season confectionery and salty snack demand (Reuters).
In Q1 2025, Hershey reported adjusted EPS of $2.09 against a $1.94 FactSet consensus and revenue of $2.81 billion versus the $2.79 billion forecast, showing strong pricing leverage and effective cost controls amid input inflation (WSJ).
In Q2 2025, Hershey enacted a 5% average price increase across its portfolio to address escalating cocoa costs, reflecting strong pricing power without significant volume losses (Reuters).
Hershey announced a double-digit average price increase across its confectionery products in July 2025 to offset record-high cocoa costs, raising the risk of lower sales volumes and potential consumer resistance (Reuters).
Gross margin fell sharply by 1,790 basis points to 33.7% in Q1 2025, impacted by steep cocoa costs and $251.6 million in mark-to-market losses on commodity hedges, significantly squeezing profitability (SEC).
Hershey reduced its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS outlook by 36–38% to $5.81–6.00 and cut reported EPS by roughly 50%, highlighting mounting pressures from commodity inflation, tariffs, and increased interest expense (MarketWatch).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Sept 2025.

Hershey Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

Hershey Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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