Hershey (HSY) reported $2.61 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 26%. EPS of $1.21 for the same period compares to $1.27 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.55 billion, representing a surprise of +2.62%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +19.8%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.01.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Hershey performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- North America: $2.4 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.32 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +28.4%.
- Net Sales- International: $213.73 million versus $227.95 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.4% change.
- Net Sales- North America Confectionery: $2.09 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.02 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +32%.
- Net Sales- North America Salty Snacks: $315.52 million compared to the $306.06 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.8% year over year.
- Segment Income (loss)- North America Confectionery: $503.93 million compared to the $470.57 million average estimate based on five analysts.
- Segment Income (loss)- Unallocated corporate expense: $-179.65 million versus $-220.51 million estimated by five analysts on average.
- Segment Income (loss)- North America Salty Snacks: $66.48 million compared to the $55.67 million average estimate based on five analysts.
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Shares of Hershey have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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