Hershey Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Second Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$2.61b (up 26% from 2Q 2024).
• Net income: US$62.7m (down 65% from 2Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 2.4% (down from 8.7% in 2Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: US$0.31 (down from US$0.89 in 2Q 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Hershey Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 74%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.2% growth forecast for the Food industry in the US.

Performance of the American Food industry.

The company's shares are up 2.4% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before we wrap up, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Hershey that you should be aware of.

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