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Taxes Paid
Hershey Taxes Paid decreased by 18.8% to $24.39M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.3%, from $38.92M to $24.39M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows a downward trend with a -15.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
Significant divergence from income statement tax expense can signal timing differences, tax credits, or the impact of international tax strategies.
Detailed definition
The actual amount of cash disbursed to tax authorities for corporate income taxes during the period, as opposed to the a...
Peer comparison
Global corporations often have complex cash tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions and repatriation activities.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $124.73M | $60.66M | $75.44M | $10.02M | $162.87M | $17.84M | $30.60M | $12.28M | $216.87M | $35.35M | $39.45M | $31.28M | $134.25M | $14.81M | $21.46M | $38.92M | $26.57M | $45.07M | $30.06M | $24.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | -51.4% | +24.4% | -86.7% | >999% | -89.0% | +71.5% | -59.9% | >999% | -83.7% | +11.6% | -20.7% | +329.1% | -89.0% | +44.9% | +81.3% | -31.7% | +69.6% | -33.3% | -18.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.6% | -70.6% | -59.4% | +22.5% | +33.2% | +98.2% | +28.9% | +154.8% | -38.1% | -58.1% | -45.6% | +24.4% | -80.2% | +204.4% | +40.1% | -37.3% |
Range$10.02M – $216.87M
CAGR-29.1%
Avg YoY Growth+15.5%
Median YoY Growth+23.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hershey's taxes paid?
- Hershey (HSY) reported taxes paid of $24.39M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's taxes paid decreased by 37.3% year-over-year, from $38.92M to $24.39M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's taxes paid has grown at a -15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $275.17M to $140.62M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.