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FY2024 Q4
The Hershey (HSY) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024
Revenue decreased slightly from the prior quarter but increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose sharply from both the prior quarter and the year-ago period, while cost of revenue declined from the prior quarter and was lower than the year-ago quarter, resulting in a significantly improved gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4
Revenue decreased slightly from the prior quarter but increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose sharply from both the prior quarter and the year-ago period, while cost of revenue declined from the prior quarter and was lower than the year-ago quarter, resulting in a significantly improved gross margin.
- The gross margin improved markedly from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, driven by a combination of higher gross profit and lower cost of revenue relative to revenue.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was slightly lower but gross profit was higher and cost of revenue was lower, leading to a stronger gross margin. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue was higher, gross profit was higher, and cost of revenue was lower, also resulting in an improved gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
54.0%
Gross profit
$1.6B
Revenue
$2.9B
Cost of revenue
$1.3B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+12.7 pts
Year-over-year change
+11.7 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | $3.3B | $1.7B | $1.6B | 51.5% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $2.1B | $833.7M | $1.2B | 40.2% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | $3.0B | $1.2B | $1.8B | 41.3% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.9B | $1.6B | $1.3B | 54.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 29, 2024
+12.7 pts
Year-over-year change
Dec 31, 2023
+11.7 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin improved markedly from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, driven by a combination of higher gross profit and lower cost of revenue relative to revenue.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was slightly lower but gross profit was higher and cost of revenue was lower, leading to a stronger gross margin. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue was higher, gross profit was higher, and cost of revenue was lower, also resulting in an improved gross margin.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, which declined from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, as its movement directly influences gross margin.