Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)
NYSE:TR
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$44.00
▲(18.69% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/14/26
The score is supported primarily by strong financial quality—high profitability, extremely low leverage, and solid cash generation. It is held back by weak near-term technical momentum and a rich valuation (high P/E with a low dividend yield), while recent corporate events add modest positive stability but not a major catalyst.
Positive Factors
High profitability margins
Margins near 35% gross and 13.5% net indicate durable pricing power and efficient manufacturing across the branded confectionery portfolio. Persistent profitability supports reinvestment, resilience to input-cost swings, and steady shareholder returns over multi-quarter horizons.
Negative Factors
Revenue volatility
Cyclical and seasonal swings in revenue reduce predictability of top-line and cashflow, complicating capacity and inventory planning. This variability can pressure margins in weaker periods and makes multi-quarter forecasting and consistent growth planning more difficult.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High profitability margins
Margins near 35% gross and 13.5% net indicate durable pricing power and efficient manufacturing across the branded confectionery portfolio. Persistent profitability supports reinvestment, resilience to input-cost swings, and steady shareholder returns over multi-quarter horizons.
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Tootsie Roll Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Tootsie Roll (TR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.95B
Dividend Yield0.95%
Average Volume (3M)121.07K
Price to Earnings (P/E)45.4
Beta (1Y)0.05
Revenue Growth2.38%
EPS Growth12.62%
CountryUS
Employees2,300
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryFood Confectioners
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.36
Shares Outstanding43,072,872
10 Day Avg. Volume147,038
30 Day Avg. Volume121,066
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.66
Price to Book (P/B)2.84
Price to Sales (P/S)3.65
P/FCF Ratio27.72
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.96
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.19
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.18
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Tootsie Roll Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacture and sale of confectionery products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It sells its products under the Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Pops, Child's...
How the Company Makes Money
Tootsie Roll Industries makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling branded confectionery products to customers in the wholesale and retail supply chain. Its core revenue stream is net product sales from candy shipped under its portfolio of...
Tootsie Roll Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
94
Very Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 735.61M | 732.52M | 723.22M | 769.37M | 686.97M | 570.78M |
| Gross Profit | 260.18M | 260.27M | 253.18M | 256.84M | 232.73M | 199.24M |
| EBITDA | 144.31M | 156.75M | 145.56M | 138.47M | 115.91M | 103.34M |
| Net Income | 99.66M | 100.05M | 86.83M | 91.91M | 75.94M | 65.33M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.15B | 1.08B | 1.02B | 1.02B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 170.12M | 177.03M | 194.63M | 171.42M | 149.40M | 145.81M |
| Total Debt | 13.58M | 13.88M | 14.79M | 15.89M | 13.29M | 15.86M |
| Total Liabilities | 298.96M | 313.41M | 276.77M | 261.28M | 235.90M | 249.82M |
| Stockholders Equity | 949.23M | 940.97M | 870.74M | 823.42M | 783.17M | 769.04M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 98.89M | 96.35M | 120.89M | 67.81M | 48.70M | 53.87M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 138.51M | 130.61M | 138.89M | 94.61M | 72.05M | 85.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -119.27M | -110.55M | -35.84M | -14.20M | -68.59M | -91.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -26.45M | -32.55M | -39.15M | -58.18M | -56.40M | -54.15M |
Tootsie Roll Technical Analysis
Negative
37.07
Price Trends
42.11
Negative
40.18
Negative
39.17
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.50
Positive
39.80
Neutral
30.87
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 37.07 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 41.45, below the 50-day MA of 42.11, and below the 200-day MA of 39.17, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.50 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.80 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.87 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TR.
Tootsie Roll Risk Analysis
Tootsie Roll disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Tootsie Roll reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 1 New Risks
Tootsie Roll Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $2.95B | 45.39 | 10.77% | 0.95% | 2.38% | 12.62% | |
65 Neutral | $39.51B | 24.38 | 23.72% | 3.00% | 11.50% | -33.67% | |
63 Neutral | $79.28B | 32.99 | 10.05% | 3.53% | 7.79% | -25.10% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
62 Neutral | $1.40B | 225.07 | 6.24% | 3.53% | -2.04% | -23.39% | |
59 Neutral | $1.07B | -2.47 | -6.15% | ― | 0.34% | -182.07% | |
56 Neutral | $18.01M | -21.39 | -56.79% | ― | 6.08% | 28.61% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
TR
Tootsie Roll
40.06
7.49
22.99%
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194.78
43.95
29.14%
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74.55
-33.30
-30.88%
SMPL
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11.86
-22.55
-65.53%
RMCF
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1.93
0.70
56.91%
MDLZ
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61.76
-2.25
-3.51%
Tootsie Roll Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Tootsie Roll Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 11, 2026
At the May 6, 2026 annual meeting, Tootsie Roll Industries shareholders re-elected six directors, including Ellen R. Gordon and Virginia L. Gordon, to serve until the next annual meeting, affirming continuity in the company’s leadership and ...
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