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Hershey Co. (NYSE:HSY)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 27, 2023.

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Hershey Co., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jul 2, 2023 Apr 2, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Oct 2, 2022 Jul 3, 2022 Apr 3, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 3, 2021 Jul 4, 2021 Apr 4, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018
Net sales 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of sales -54.54 -53.73 -56.84 -59.37 -57.85 -53.29 -56.46 -55.03 -53.48 -54.31 -55.97 -51.35 -53.58 -57.46 -55.91 -55.80 -50.50 -55.74 -52.50 -58.48 -54.70 -50.60
Gross profit 45.46% 46.27% 43.16% 40.63% 42.15% 46.71% 43.54% 44.97% 46.52% 45.69% 44.03% 48.65% 46.42% 42.54% 44.09% 44.20% 49.50% 44.26% 47.50% 41.52% 45.30% 49.40%
Selling, marketing and administrative expense -22.96 -19.47 -23.24 -20.23 -22.91 -19.66 -23.77 -20.60 -23.51 -21.55 -24.62 -21.11 -23.95 -23.33 -25.01 -22.55 -25.68 -22.49 -24.45 -21.83 -25.66 -24.61
Long-lived asset impairment charges 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.09 -0.37 -5.21 0.00 -0.27 0.00 -1.45 -0.08 -1.55 0.00
Business realignment benefits (costs) 0.01 -0.03 -0.06 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.03 -0.02 -0.06 -0.05 -0.87 0.00 0.08 -0.04 -0.04 -0.05 -0.35 0.00 -0.41 -0.08 -0.06 -0.42
Operating profit 22.51% 26.77% 19.86% 20.40% 19.24% 27.04% 19.74% 24.36% 22.96% 24.09% 18.54% 27.54% 22.45% 18.79% 13.84% 21.59% 23.20% 21.76% 21.19% 19.54% 18.02% 24.37%
Interest expense, net -1.47 -1.26 -1.34 -1.30 -1.41 -1.24 -1.28 -1.28 -1.56 -1.59 -1.73 -1.68 -2.23 -1.78 -1.81 -1.66 -1.91 -1.86 -1.89 -1.78 -2.00 -1.49
Other income (expense), net -3.39 -0.10 -4.82 -1.77 -0.83 -0.39 -3.72 -0.97 -0.36 -0.11 -4.76 -0.52 -0.66 -0.57 -1.67 -0.84 -0.74 -0.27 -1.99 -0.60 -1.19 -0.10
Income before income taxes 17.65% 25.41% 13.69% 17.34% 17.01% 25.41% 14.74% 22.11% 21.03% 22.40% 12.05% 25.34% 19.57% 16.44% 10.36% 19.09% 20.55% 19.63% 17.30% 17.16% 14.84% 22.78%
Provision for income taxes -1.31 -5.76 1.25 -2.70 -3.70 -5.40 -0.14 -3.25 -5.89 -5.11 1.28 -5.19 -3.87 -3.25 -0.48 -3.85 -2.82 -4.57 -0.62 -4.40 -2.09 -5.00
Net income including noncontrolling interest 16.34% 19.65% 14.94% 14.64% 13.30% 20.01% 14.61% 18.85% 15.14% 17.29% 13.33% 20.15% 15.70% 13.19% 9.88% 15.24% 17.73% 15.07% 16.68% 12.76% 12.75% 17.79%
Net (gain) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.18 0.00 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.12 0.13 0.01 -0.02 0.02 0.26 -0.08 0.20 -0.03
Net income attributable to The Hershey Company 16.34% 19.65% 14.94% 14.64% 13.30% 20.01% 14.43% 18.85% 15.14% 17.24% 13.33% 20.15% 15.75% 13.31% 10.02% 15.24% 17.70% 15.09% 16.94% 12.68% 12.95% 17.76%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).

The financial performance over the analyzed period exhibits fluctuations in gross margins and net profitability, driven primarily by volatility in the cost of sales and intermittent non-operating expenses. While operating efficiency has shown improvement in recent quarters, the bottom line remains sensitive to periodic impairment charges and other net expenses.

Gross Profitability and Cost Structure
Gross profit margins have historically fluctuated between approximately 40% and 50% of net sales. A significant contraction is observed during the second and third quarters of 2022, where margins reached a period low of 40.63%, corresponding to a peak in cost of sales at 59.37%. However, a recovery trend is evident by the second quarter of 2023, with the gross profit margin returning to 45.46%.
Operating Efficiency and Expense Management
Selling, marketing, and administrative expenses generally range from 19% to 26% of net sales. A gradual reduction in these expenses is observable from 2021 through early 2023, with a low of 19.47% recorded in April 2023, indicating a trend toward leaner operational spending. Operating profit margins have remained volatile, ranging from a low of 13.84% in December 2019 to a high of 27.54% in September 2020, showing a recent stabilization between 22% and 27% in early 2023.
Non-Operating Items and Tax Impacts
Interest expenses have remained relatively stable, typically oscillating between 1.2% and 2.2% of net sales. In contrast, other income and expenses show significant irregularity, with substantial negative impacts appearing in December 2020 (-4.76%) and December 2022 (-4.82%). Provision for income taxes also shows high variance, including positive adjustments in December 2020 and December 2022 that offset operating losses in those specific quarters.
Net Income Performance
Net income attributable to the company typically fluctuates between 10% and 20% of net sales. The lowest net margin occurred in December 2019 at 10.02%, while the highest was reached in September 2020 at 20.15%. The period concludes with a net income margin of 16.34% in July 2023, reflecting a resilient capacity to maintain double-digit profitability despite cost pressures.

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