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The Hershey Company (HSY) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin

42.88%2.36%-5.22%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, HSY annual gross margin is 42.88%, down -5.22% on
Historical Performance
HSY annual gross margin is down -3.05% over the past 3 years, and down -4.52% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
HSY annual gross margin is currently -8.40% below its historical high of 46.81% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
HSY annual gross margin is +0.30% above its 3-year low of 42.75% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
HSY annual gross margin is higher than 65.88% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

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Performance

HSY Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Gross Margin42.88%-5.2%-3.0%-4.5%+9.5%
Quarterly Gross Margin31.58%-21.5%-23.3%-30.3%-24.8%
Price$182.41+8.1%-21.2%+19.8%+286.9%
PE Ratio27.29+76.2%-6.2%+9.4%+28.1%
Annual Revenue$11.20B+0.3%+24.9%+40.3%+111.4%
Annual Gross Profit$4.80B-4.9%+21.0%+33.9%+131.5%
Annual Operating Margin-34.80%-11.0%-3.1%-2.4%+21.9%
Annual Net Margin19.83%+18.9%+20.0%+38.1%+140.9%

Gross Margin Highs

HSY Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y45.24%-5.2%
5Y45.36%N/A-5.5%
All46.81%-8.4%

Gross Margin Lows

HSY Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y42.75%N/A+0.3%
5Y42.75%+0.3%
All27.11%+58.2%

Gross Margin History

YearValueChange
42.88%-5.2%
45.24%+5.8%
42.75%-3.3%
44.23%-2.5%
45.36%+1.0%
44.91%-0.5%
YearValueChange
45.14%-3.6%
46.81%+3.7%
45.12%-0.8%
45.49%+3.4%
43.98%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual gross margin of HSY?

    As of today, HSY annual gross margin is 42.88%

  • What is 1-year change in HSY annual gross margin?

    HSY annual gross margin is down -5.22% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in HSY annual gross margin?

    HSY annual gross margin is down -3.05% over the past 3 years

  • How far is HSY annual gross margin from its all-time high?

    HSY annual gross margin is currently -8.40% below its historical high of 46.81% set on December 31, 2017

  • How does HSY annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

    HSY annual gross margin is higher than 65.88% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

  • When is HSY next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for HSY is on

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue
× 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. HSY Official Website www.thehersheycompany.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828025047471/0001628280-25-047471-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000014/0000047111-25-000014-index.htm
  4. HSY Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/HSY
  5. HSY Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/hsy