Hershey CoHSY
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Hershey reported Q2 CY2026 revenue and earnings beats, with revenue up 6.6% YoY and EPS beating by 33.1%, and operating margin expanded significantly.
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Hershey CoHershey reported second-quarter CY2026 revenue of $2.79 billion, beating Wall Street estimates by 5.7% and growing 6.6% year on year. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.90, a 33.1% beat over the consensus estimate of $1.43. The company's operating margin expanded to 23.1% from 7.4% a year earlier, and organic revenue rose 3.6%. Full-year adjusted EPS guidance was set at $8.44 at the midpoint, roughly in line with analyst expectations. Shares traded down 1.7% to $180.78 after the release.
Hershey CoHershey reported Q2 CY2026 revenue and earnings beats, with revenue up 6.6% YoY and EPS beating by 33.1%, and operating margin expanded significantly.