The WACC of Hershey Co (HSY) is 5.6%.
| Range | Selected | |
| Cost of equity | 5.00% - 6.70% | 5.85% |
| Tax rate | 14.50% - 15.60% | 15.05% |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% - 4.50% | 4.25% |
| WACC | 4.8% - 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Category | Low | High |
| Long-term bond rate | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Equity market risk premium | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Adjusted beta | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| Additional risk adjustments | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Cost of equity | 5.00% | 6.70% |
| Tax rate | 14.50% | 15.60% |
| Debt/Equity ratio | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Cost of debt | 4.00% | 4.50% |
| After-tax WACC | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| Selected WACC | 5.6% | |