Hershey (HSY) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Hershey (HSY) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 22.2% for Q2 2026, down 3574.0% year-over-year from 0.64% in Q2 2025, and down 16.5% quarter-over-quarter from 26.59% in Q1 2026.
Hershey (HSY) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 22.2% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 3574.0% year-over-year to 22.2%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 22.54% (up 1176.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.26%, up 1704.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 22.2% in Q2 2026 per HSY's latest filing, from 26.59% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 57.94% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 10.17% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 17.61% across 5 years, with a median of 20.94% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Tax Rate surged 3151 bps — and 2026, when it sank 3574 bps.
- Hershey's Tax Rate stood at 9.14% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 9.19% in 2023, then decreased by 11 bps to 10.17% in 2024, then jumped by 232 bps to 13.4% in 2025, then surged by 66 bps to 22.2% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows HSY's Tax Rate at 22.2% in Q2 2026, 26.59% in Q1 2026, and 13.4% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 80.42 Bn | 78.71 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 19.17% |
| 2 | Hershey | 27.07 Bn | 26.28 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 22.20% |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 3.06 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 52.63 Mn | 26.93% |
| 4 | Sow Good | 64.08 Mn | 61.76 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 12.49 Mn | 11.88 Mn | 1.41 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.20% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.20% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.20% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 26.59% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 26.59% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 26.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.40% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 25.70% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 25.70% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 25.70% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 57.94% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 57.94% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 57.94% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.73% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.73% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.17% |