The Hershey Co (HSY)
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Hershey Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly): 42.27% for Dec. 31, 2023
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Chart
Historical Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 42.27% |
| September 30, 2023 | 44.89% |
| June 30, 2023 | 45.46% |
| March 31, 2023 | 46.27% |
| December 31, 2022 | 43.16% |
| September 30, 2022 | 40.63% |
| June 30, 2022 | 42.15% |
| March 31, 2022 | 46.71% |
| December 31, 2021 | 43.54% |
| September 30, 2021 | 44.97% |
| June 30, 2021 | 46.52% |
| March 31, 2021 | 45.69% |
| December 31, 2020 | 44.03% |
| September 30, 2020 | 48.65% |
| June 30, 2020 | 46.42% |
| March 31, 2020 | 42.54% |
| December 31, 2019 | 44.09% |
| September 30, 2019 | 44.20% |
| June 30, 2019 | 49.50% |
| March 31, 2019 | 44.26% |
| December 31, 2018 | 47.50% |
| September 30, 2018 | 41.52% |
| June 30, 2018 | 45.30% |
| March 31, 2018 | 49.40% |
| December 31, 2017 | 43.16% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2017 | 46.38% |
| June 30, 2017 | 46.05% |
| March 31, 2017 | 48.38% |
| December 31, 2016 | 38.27% |
| September 30, 2016 | 42.47% |
| June 30, 2016 | 45.64% |
| March 31, 2016 | 44.69% |
| December 31, 2015 | 44.75% |
| September 30, 2015 | 45.50% |
| June 30, 2015 | 46.58% |
| March 31, 2015 | 46.49% |
| December 31, 2014 | 44.13% |
| September 30, 2014 | 43.85% |
| June 30, 2014 | 45.46% |
| March 31, 2014 | 46.56% |
| December 31, 2013 | 43.83% |
| September 30, 2013 | 46.15% |
| June 30, 2013 | 47.63% |
| March 31, 2013 | 46.48% |
| December 31, 2012 | 43.13% |
| September 30, 2012 | 42.52% |
| June 30, 2012 | 43.73% |
| March 31, 2012 | 42.92% |
| December 31, 2011 | 40.28% |
| September 30, 2011 | 41.88% |
Gross Profit Margin Definition
Gross Profit Margin is calculated using Gross Profit/Revenue. This metric measures the overall efficiency of a company in being able to turn revenue into gross profit and doing this by keeping cost of goods sold low. An analyst looking at gross profit margin might look for a higher gross profit margin relative to other comparable companies as well as a gross profit margin that is growing.
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years
40.63%
Minimum
Sep 2022
49.50%
Maximum
Jun 2019
44.83%
Average
44.89%
Median
Sep 2023
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Benchmarks
| Mondelez International Inc | 37.26% |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc | 35.38% |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc | 17.56% |
| Acme United Corp | 39.11% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 52.97% |
Gross Profit Margin (Quarterly) Related Metrics
| Return on Equity | 50.27% |
| Return on Assets | 16.21% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 21.92% |
| Profit Margin (Quarterly) | 13.14% |
| Operating Margin (Quarterly) | 17.02% |
| Return on Net Operating Assets | 17.63% |