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Tootsie Roll Industries Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc reported net sales of $155.1 million and net earnings of $17.5 million for Q2 2025.

Net product sales rose 2.9% to $153.2 million while total revenue reached $155.1 million. Operating income was $12.1 million and net earnings attributable to the company increased to $17.5 million, or $0.24 per share. Gross margins improved due to pricing actions and manufacturing efficiencies despite elevated cocoa costs.

  • Q2 net product sales increased 2.9% year-over-year to $153.2 million driven by domestic growth of 4.6%.
  • Gross margin expanded as adjusted product cost of goods sold fell to 63.8% of net product sales.
  • Earnings from operations were $12.1 million; adjusted operating earnings rose 28.2% after excluding deferred compensation.
  • Effective tax rate rose to 33.1% primarily due to non-deductible deferred compensation expense.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$155M

Previous: $151M+2.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.24

Previous: $0.22+9.1%
Effective tax rate

33.1%

No prior period
Average shares outstanding

72.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$10.4M

Previous: -$8.42M-23.1%
Free Cash Flow

$7.18M

Previous: $7.22M-0.5%
Net Income

$17.5M

Previous: $15.6M+12.2%
Operating Income

$12.1M

Previous: $15.4M-21.5%
Gross Profit

$56.5M

Previous: $50.5M+11.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$121M

Previous: $45.6M+164.2%
Total Assets

$1.18B

Previous: $1.1B+7.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Tootsie Roll · Revenue · Quarterly

$155M

Q2 2025+2.9%vs Q2 2024

Forward guidance

Management expects continued margin pressure from elevated cocoa and chocolate costs through 2026 and is monitoring tariff impacts estimated at $6.8 million annually.

Tailwinds

  • Domestic sales growth and pricing actions improving realization
  • Manufacturing efficiency gains and cost reductions

Headwinds

  • Elevated cocoa and chocolate input costs persisting into 2026
  • Potential adverse effects from new tariffs on imported ingredients and equipment

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

31 / 67 earnings

Positive

+4.0%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-6.8%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+1.8%+2.8%-4.3%
Q3 2025-6.8%-15.2%-8.5%
Q1 2025+2.8%+1.2%+9.3%
Q4 2024-1.0%-1.1%+0.4%
Q3 2024+0.7%+2.2%+11.5%
Q2 2024-0.9%-2.5%+9.5%
Q1 2024-0.7%-1.1%-3.7%
Q4 2023+0.6%+1.1%+2.0%
Q3 2023+4.0%+5.5%+17.2%
Q2 2023-2.0%-2.8%-9.7%
Q1 2023+1.7%-2.5%-0.2%
Q4 2022-3.1%+1.5%+1.6%
Q3 2022-1.8%+1.0%+10.0%
Q2 2022+1.4%+2.9%+7.8%
Q1 2022-2.6%-2.5%-9.4%
Q4 2021+0.7%+1.3%+4.5%
Q3 2021+1.1%+2.9%+1.6%
Q2 2021-2.1%+1.4%-6.6%
Q1 2021-2.0%-3.8%-4.8%
Q4 2020-4.3%+0.2%+11.8%
Q3 2020+0.7%+4.9%-0.2%
Q2 2020-4.3%-3.2%-1.2%
Q1 2020+0.6%-1.3%-5.3%
Q4 2019-1.0%+0.4%+7.2%
Q3 2019+1.0%-1.0%+1.7%
Q2 2019-1.9%+1.4%-0.6%
Q1 2019+1.8%-0.6%+2.7%
Q4 2018-0.3%+0.4%+1.7%
Q3 2018+3.5%+1.3%+14.8%
Q2 2018+1.0%-0.3%-2.2%
Q1 2018+0.0%+0.5%-1.2%
Q4 2017+1.6%+1.8%-9.0%
Q3 2017-2.5%-3.6%-0.4%
Q2 2017+0.8%-0.1%-1.4%
Q1 2017+2.5%-1.6%-6.9%
Q4 2016+0.4%-1.6%+3.7%
Q3 2016+1.7%+1.4%+9.9%
Q2 2016-0.2%-2.0%+0.3%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015-0.7%
Q3 2015-0.7%
Q2 2015-1.6%
Q1 2015-0.3%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q3 2014+0.2%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014-2.2%
Q4 2013-1.2%
Q3 2013+2.1%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013-2.3%
Q2 2012+2.2%
Q4 2012+0.8%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2008-1.0%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011+2.2%
Q1 2010+0.5%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q2 2010-2.0%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q3 2010-1.0%
Q3 2009-1.0%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q2 2009-0.3%

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