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The Hershey Company HSYThe Hershey Company said consolidated net sales for Q2 2025 ended June 29, 2025 increased $2,614.7 million, up 26.0%. The company cited the lap of planned inventory reductions in the prior-year Q2 related to ERP system implementation and the timing of the Easter season as factors driving volume growth.
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AI summaryThe Hershey Company said consolidated net sales for Q2 2025 ended June 29, 2025 increased $2,614.7 million, up 26.0%. The company cited the lap of planned inventory reductions in the prior-year Q2 related to ERP system implementation and the timing of the Easter season as factors driving volume growth.
The company said reported net income for Q2 was $62.7 million, or $0.31 per share-diluted, down 65.2%, and adjusted earnings per share-diluted was $1.21, down 4.7%. It included derivative mark-to-market losses of $200.7 million among the adjusted items.
The company said reported gross margin for Q2 was 30.5%, compared to 40.2% in the prior-year period, a decline of 970 basis points, and adjusted gross margin was 38.1%, down 510 basis points. It cited higher commodity and manufacturing costs as a factor in the adjusted gross margin decline.
The company said adjusted earnings per share-diluted for full-year 2025 is expected to decline 36% to 38%, compared to prior guidance of a mid-30% decline. It said tariff expense for the full year is expected to be approximately $170 to $180 million.
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Q2 Net Sales $2,614.7 million, Up 26.0%
The Hershey Company said consolidated net sales for Q2 2025 ended June 29, 2025 increased $2,614.7 million, up 26.0%. The company cited the lap of planned inventory reductions in the prior-year Q2 related to ERP system implementation and the timing of the Easter season as factors driving volume growth.
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Q2 Net Income $62.7 million, Adjusted EPS $1.21
The company said reported net income for Q2 was $62.7 million, or $0.31 per share-diluted, down 65.2%, and adjusted earnings per share-diluted was $1.21, down 4.7%. It included derivative mark-to-market losses of $200.7 million among the adjusted items.
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Q2 Gross Margin 30.5%, Adjusted 38.1%
The company said reported gross margin for Q2 was 30.5%, compared to 40.2% in the prior-year period, a decline of 970 basis points, and adjusted gross margin was 38.1%, down 510 basis points. It cited higher commodity and manufacturing costs as a factor in the adjusted gross margin decline.
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Full-Year 2025 Adjusted EPS Outlook and Tariff Expense
The company said adjusted earnings per share-diluted for full-year 2025 is expected to decline 36% to 38%, compared to prior guidance of a mid-30% decline. It said tariff expense for the full year is expected to be approximately $170 to $180 million.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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