At the archive date, HERSHEY CO was expected to release its Q3 2026 10-Q filing on October 28, 2026, before market open. Last quarter: In Q2 FY2026, Hershey delivered strong top-line growth of 6.6% YoY to $2.79B and a 629.7% surge in net income to $457.67M, driven by 12% price realization and favorable commodity derivative mark-to-market adjustments.
EPS Estimate
$2.14
Revenue Estimate
$3.29B
Analyst consensus captured from Finnhub and Financial Modeling Prep. This archived preview is no longer updated with later results; see the HSY page for retained reports.
Drawn from management commentary in the Q2 2026 10-Q:
Consolidated net sales increased 6.6% YoY to $2,787.3M in Q2 FY2026. This was driven by a favorable price realization of approximately 12% across North America Confectionery and International segments, as well as a 3% inorganic boost from the LesserEvil acquisition, which partially offset an 8% volume drop caused by price elasticity.
Gross margin expanded 1,490 basis points YoY to 45.3% in Q2 FY2026, up from 30.5% in Q2 FY2025. The expansion was propelled by pricing gains, AAA Initiative operational savings, and $117.4M of favorable mark-to-market commodity derivative gains, driving Q2 operating income up 233.3% YoY to $642.6M.
North America Confectionery net sales grew 4.2% to $2,173.6M with segment income expanding 40.1% to $705.8M. North America Salty Snacks net sales surged 22.9% to $387.8M due to the LesserEvil acquisition. International net sales grew 5.7% to $225.9M, but posted a segment loss of $5.1M due to higher commodity, manufacturing, and marketing expenses.
Revenue
$2.79B
+6.60% YoY
Gross Margin
45.3%
+14.9 pts YoY
Operating Income
$642.64M
+233.30% YoY
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