The earnings call portrays a mixed sentiment. While there is strong growth in salty snacks and positive contributions from innovation, challenges such as disappointing Halloween sales and ongoing cocoa cost pressures weigh on the positive aspects.
Company Guidance
During The Hershey Company’s third quarter 2025 Q&A session, the company provided guidance concerning its expectations for 2026, emphasizing a focus on balanced growth and long-term investment. Hershey anticipates a non-algorithm year for both top and bottom lines, with potential for above-algorithm EPS growth, contingent on factors such as elasticity and cocoa costs. The company noted that cocoa costs have moderated but remain 70% higher than 2023 levels, with some expected inflation in 2026. Hershey plans to rebuild margins gradually while maintaining its revenue growth algorithm of 2% to 4%. Despite challenges like Halloween sales softness, the company highlighted strong everyday confectionery growth and robust innovation pipelines, with a focus on consumer insights and strategic pricing to ensure competitiveness. The guidance remains cautious amid variable factors, with a commitment to investing in brand strength and market positioning for long-term success.
Salty Snacks Growth
Salty snacks saw a 14% year-over-year increase in consumption, driven by strong performance in brands like SkinnyPop and Dot's, which gained market share and showed robust growth.
Positive Innovation Impact
Innovation, particularly the REESE'S Oreo launch, has driven category growth and market engagement, with plans for a strong pipeline in 2026 and 2027.
Everyday CMG Business Double-Digit Growth
The everyday CMG business experienced double-digit growth over the past four weeks, indicating strong consumer demand and effective pricing strategy.
The Hershey Company (DE:HSY) Earnings, Revenues Date & History
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DE:HSY Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date
Price 1 Day Before
Price 1 Day After
Percentage Change
Oct 30, 2025
€154.90
€148.46
-4.16%
Jul 30, 2025
€159.97
€164.24
+2.67%
Feb 06, 2025
€135.81
€143.09
+5.36%
Nov 07, 2024
€161.56
€156.83
-2.92%
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The Hershey Company (DE:HSY) is schdueled to report earning on Jan 29, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
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