Hershey (HSY) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Hershey (HSY) posted quarterly Net Margin of 16.42% for Q2 2026, up 1402.0% year-over-year from 1.09% in Q2 2025, and up 17.14% quarter-over-quarter from 14.02% in Q1 2026.
Hershey (HSY) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 16.42% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Net Margin rose 1402.0% year-over-year to 16.42%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 12.24% (down 130.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.55%, down 1227.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 16.42% in Q2 2026 per HSY's latest filing, from 14.02% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 27.59% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 2.4% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 14.71% across 5 years, with a median of 14.79% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin jumped 1445 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 1723 bps.
- Hershey's Net Margin stood at 14.94% in 2022, then slipped by 12 bps to 13.14% in 2023, then soared by 110 bps to 27.59% in 2024, then tumbled by 62 bps to 10.35% in 2025, then surged by 59 bps to 16.42% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HSY's Net Margin at 16.42% in Q2 2026, 14.02% in Q1 2026, and 10.35% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 80.42 Bn | 78.71 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 16.41% |
| 2 | Hershey | 27.07 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 16.42% |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 3.06 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 52.63 Mn | 8.64% |
| 4 | Sow Good | 64.08 Mn | 61.76 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 12.49 Mn | 11.88 Mn | 1.41 Mn | -19.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 16.42% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 14.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.35% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 8.69% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.40% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.59% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.14% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 17.11% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 16.34% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.94% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 14.64% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 13.30% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 20.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.61% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.85% |