Hershey Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Hershey has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 8.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.8% per year. Hershey's return on equity is 50.4%, and it has net margins of 18.1%.
Key information
12.0%
Earnings growth rate
12.6%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 12.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.8% |
| Return on equity | 50.4% |
| Net Margin | 18.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Hershey makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 11,430 | 2,072 | 2,436 | 50 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 11,165 | 1,862 | 2,416 | 50 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 11,160 | 1,909 | 2,376 | 47 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 10,858 | 1,790 | 2,306 | 47 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 10,741 | 1,699 | 2,267 | 47 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 10,419 | 1,645 | 2,200 | 47 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 10,093 | 1,584 | 2,130 | 40 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 9,725 | 1,630 | 2,058 | 40 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 9,342 | 1,615 | 1,984 | 40 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,971 | 1,478 | 1,959 | 40 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 8,830 | 1,433 | 1,947 | 38 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 8,690 | 1,436 | 1,937 | 38 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 8,408 | 1,403 | 1,888 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,150 | 1,279 | 1,858 | 38 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 8,033 | 1,195 | 1,857 | 37 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 7,947 | 1,073 | 1,876 | 37 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 8,007 | 1,116 | 1,912 | 37 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,986 | 1,150 | 1,888 | 37 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 7,906 | 1,279 | 1,877 | 39 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,851 | 1,218 | 1,837 | 39 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,836 | 1,132 | 1,821 | 39 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,791 | 1,178 | 1,818 | 39 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,743 | 1,022 | 1,813 | 46 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 7,696 | 1,031 | 1,857 | 46 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 7,608 | 1,008 | 1,866 | 46 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 7,515 | 783 | 1,862 | 46 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 7,546 | 719 | 1,857 | 47 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 7,516 | 673 | 1,831 | 47 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 7,491 | 615 | 1,839 | 47 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,440 | 720 | 1,870 | 47 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 7,379 | 817 | 1,830 | 49 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 7,336 | 744 | 1,848 | 49 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 7,278 | 498 | 1,842 | 49 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 7,387 | 513 | 1,889 | 49 |
| 04 Oct 15 | 7,487 | 502 | 1,960 | 0 |
| 05 Jul 15 | 7,488 | 571 | 1,946 | 0 |
| 05 Apr 15 | 7,488 | 839 | 1,928 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 7,422 | 847 | 1,835 | 48 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 7,368 | 830 | 1,911 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 7,260 | 840 | 1,916 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 7,190 | 831 | 1,933 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 7,146 | 820 | 1,920 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 6,941 | 784 | 1,854 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 6,834 | 728 | 1,793 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: HSY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HSY's current net profit margins (18.1%) are higher than last year (15.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HSY's earnings have grown by 12% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HSY's earnings growth over the past year (22.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (12% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: HSY earnings growth over the past year (22.1%) did not outperform the Food industry 23.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst HSY's Return on Equity (50.44%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.