Company / Profit Margin
Hershey Company (The) Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
7.5%
FY2025
5-year range
7.5% / 19.8%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-61.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#30 of 77
Consumer Staples
What the data says
At 7.5%, Hershey Company (The)'s profit margin ranks #30 of 77 in the Consumer Staples sector. Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 7.5% in FY2025 to 19.8% in FY2024.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
7.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -7.6%.
Declined from 16.7% to 7.5% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -8.1pp
- 5-Year Change
- -7.6pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
#30 of 77 in Consumer StaplesTop 39% of 77This company 7.5% Sector average 6.3%
▼
+20.7% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 61.9% year-over-year.
- Currently 1.3pp above the Consumer Staples sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2024.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 29.8%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.5% | -61.9% |
| FY2024 | 19.8% | +18.9% |
| FY2023 | 16.7% | +6.3% |
| FY2022 | 15.7% | +9.0% |
| FY2021 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| FY2020 | 15.1% | +50.3% |
| FY2019 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| FY2018 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| FY2017 | 10.4% | -8.7% |
| FY2016 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026