Hershey Q2 Adj. EPS $2.01 Beats $1.91 Estimate, Sales $2.49B Miss $2.50B Estimate
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Hershey (NYSE:HSY) reported Q2 earnings of $2.01 per share, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.91 by 5.24%. This is an 11.67% increase from the same period last year. However, the company's quarterly sales of $2.49 billion missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.50 billion by 0.40%, though it's a 4.93% increase from last year.
July 27, 2023 | 10:46 am
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Hershey's Q2 earnings beat estimates but sales missed slightly. Earnings per share increased by 11.67% YoY and sales increased by 4.93% YoY.
Hershey's earnings beat estimates, which is positive for the stock. However, the slight miss on sales could offset this positive impact. The YoY growth in both earnings and sales indicates the company's strong performance despite the miss on sales estimates.
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