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The Hershey Company HSYThe company said consolidated net sales for Q1 2025 decreased 13.8% to $2,805.4 million from the quarter ended March 30, 2025. It said organic, constant currency net sales decreased 13.2%. The company cited volume declines of about 15 points and price realization of about 2 points.
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AI summaryThe company said consolidated net sales for Q1 2025 decreased 13.8% to $2,805.4 million from the quarter ended March 30, 2025. It said organic, constant currency net sales decreased 13.2%. The company cited volume declines of about 15 points and price realization of about 2 points.
Hershey said reported net income for Q1 fell to $224.2 million ($1.10 per diluted share), a decrease of 71.7%, and adjusted diluted earnings per share declined 31.9% to $2.09. The company cited derivative mark-to-market losses of $211.5 million among the items impacting comparability.
The company said reported gross margin for Q1 was 33.7% (51.5% in the same period last year), and reported operating margin was 13.2%. It said adjusted operating profit fell 29.4% to $608.1 million, and adjusted operating margin was 21.7%.
The company reaffirmed its 2025 full-year outlook for net sales growth of at least 2%, reported earnings per share down in the high-high-40% range, and adjusted earnings per share down in the mid-mid-30% range. It said the outlook includes only tariff expense for Q2, as understood today, and does not include the effects of the proposed LesserEvil acquisition.
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Hershey net sales fall $2,805.4 million in Q1, down 13.8%
The company said consolidated net sales for Q1 2025 decreased 13.8% to $2,805.4 million from the quarter ended March 30, 2025. It said organic, constant currency net sales decreased 13.2%. The company cited volume declines of about 15 points and price realization of about 2 points.
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Hershey Q1 reported net income $224.2 million; adjusted EPS $2.09
Hershey said reported net income for Q1 fell to $224.2 million ($1.10 per diluted share), a decrease of 71.7%, and adjusted diluted earnings per share declined 31.9% to $2.09. The company cited derivative mark-to-market losses of $211.5 million among the items impacting comparability.
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Hershey Q1 reported gross margin 33.7%, operating margin 13.2%
The company said reported gross margin for Q1 was 33.7% (51.5% in the same period last year), and reported operating margin was 13.2%. It said adjusted operating profit fell 29.4% to $608.1 million, and adjusted operating margin was 21.7%.
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Hershey reaffirms 2025 full-year outlook
The company reaffirmed its 2025 full-year outlook for net sales growth of at least 2%, reported earnings per share down in the high-high-40% range, and adjusted earnings per share down in the mid-mid-30% range. It said the outlook includes only tariff expense for Q2, as understood today, and does not include the effects of the proposed LesserEvil acquisition.
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