Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
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Tootsie Roll Industries Inc AI Insights
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- Debt/equity of 0.015 vs industry median ~0.5 - essentially debt-free with 79M cash, enabling 100% capital return flexibility[Debt to Equity]
- Operating margin TTM 14.6% vs industry median 5.1% - 3x profitability advantage in commoditized confectionery[Operating Margin TTM]
- FCF TTM of 100M (13.7% yield on revenue) vs median 31M - generates 3x peer cash despite 0.5x revenue[Free Cash Flow TTM]
Watch Triggers
- Gross Margin TTM: Falls below 32% — Would signal pricing power erosion or unhedged commodity exposure destroying core advantage
- Free Cash Flow TTM: Drops below 75M — 25% decline would pressure dividend sustainability and signal operational deterioration
- Total Revenue TTM: Declines YoY for 2+ quarters — Premium valuation requires at least stable revenue - shrinkage invalidates multiple
Bull Case
Fortress balance sheet (14M debt, 79M cash, 919M equity) provides downside protection and optionality for opportunistic M&A in fragmented confectionery space
Debt to EquityCash and EquivalentsTotal Equity
FCF conversion of 77% (100M FCF / 130M operating CF) with capex only 3.6% of revenue sustains dividend without reinvestment pressure
Free Cash Flow TTMCapital Expenditure TTMCash Flow TTM
Bear Case
P/E of 33x vs industry median 15x prices in perfection - 2x premium requires growth that sub-1B revenue company unlikely to deliver
PE RatioTotal Revenue TTMPS Ratio
Goodwill/intangibles of 248M is 27% of equity - brand impairment risk if consumer preferences shift away from traditional candy
Goodwill and Other Intangible AssetsCommon Stockholders Equity
Bull vs Bear Balance
AI-generated sentiment analysis based on fundamental metrics and market conditions.
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Forward Thesis
Margin stability will persist as iconic brand pricing power offsets input cost inflation
1-3yhigh
- Gross margin 36% stable despite commodity volatility
- Near-zero debt eliminates interest rate sensitivity
- Family control prioritizes long-term over growth
Operating margin 14.6% vs 5.1% medianDebt/equity 0.015 vs industry normROE 10.5% with minimal leverage
Valuation Context
Caveats
TR Fundamentals
Manufacturing → Food Manufacturing
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$2.83B | — | ||
$2.73B | — | ||
28 | — | ||
$735.61M | +2.4% | — | |
$1.33 | +15.9% | — | |
13.7% | -1.9% | — | |
13.6% | +1.2% | — | |
$98.89M | -5.6% | — | |
10.9% | +0.5% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
TR Dividend History
105 dividends
2026
$0.090003/05/26$0.0900
2025
$0.349512/24/25$0.0874
10/07/25$0.0874
06/18/25$0.0874
03/05/25$0.0874
2024
$0.336912/18/24$0.0848
10/08/24$0.0848
06/20/24$0.0848
03/05/24$0.0824
2023
$0.327012/19/23$0.0824
10/06/23$0.0824
06/16/23$0.0824
03/03/23$0.0800
2022
$0.317512/20/22$0.0800
10/07/22$0.0800
06/17/22$0.0800
03/04/22$0.0776
2021
$0.308312/21/21$0.0776
10/08/21$0.0776
06/17/21$0.0776
03/04/21$0.0754
2020
$0.299312/18/20$0.0754
10/02/20$0.0754
06/12/20$0.0754
03/02/20$0.0732
2019
$0.290612/19/19$0.0732
10/04/19$0.0732
06/14/19$0.0732
03/04/19$0.0710
2018
$0.282112/14/18$0.0710
10/04/18$0.0710
06/15/18$0.0710
03/05/18$0.0690
2017
$0.273912/15/17$0.0690
09/29/17$0.0690
06/15/17$0.0690
03/03/17$0.0670
2016
$0.265912/15/16$0.0670
10/05/16$0.0670
06/16/16$0.0670
03/04/16$0.0650
2015
$0.251212/17/15$0.0650
10/01/15$0.0650
06/11/15$0.0650
03/06/15$0.0561
2014
$0.222812/18/14$0.0561
10/02/14$0.0561
06/12/14$0.0561
02/28/14$0.0545
2013
$0.216312/19/13$0.0545
10/03/13$0.0545
06/13/13$0.0545
03/01/13$0.0529
2012
$0.540612/13/12$0.3834
09/27/12$0.0529
06/14/12$0.0529
03/02/12$0.0513
2011
$0.203912/15/11$0.0513
09/29/11$0.0513
06/21/11$0.0513
03/04/11$0.0499
2010
$0.198012/16/10$0.0499
09/30/10$0.0499
06/22/10$0.0499
03/05/10$0.0484
2009
$0.192212/17/09$0.0484
10/01/09$0.0484
06/16/09$0.0484
03/06/09$0.0470
2008
$0.186612/18/08$0.0470
10/01/08$0.0470
06/16/08$0.0470
03/06/08$0.0456
2007
$0.181212/13/07$0.0456
10/03/07$0.0456
06/14/07$0.0456
03/07/07$0.0443
2006
$0.175912/13/06$0.0443
10/04/06$0.0443
06/13/06$0.0443
03/08/06$0.0430
2005
$0.154812/14/05$0.0430
10/05/05$0.0376
06/10/05$0.0376
03/09/05$0.0365
2004
$0.146212/15/04$0.0365
09/29/04$0.0365
06/14/04$0.0365
02/27/04$0.0365
2003
$0.140812/17/03$0.0355
09/24/03$0.0355
06/13/03$0.0355
02/28/03$0.0344
2002
$0.137712/18/02$0.0344
09/25/02$0.0344
06/13/02$0.0344
03/01/02$0.0344
2001
$0.132812/13/01$0.0334
09/26/01$0.0334
06/14/01$0.0334
03/02/01$0.0325
2000
$0.125512/14/00$0.0325
09/27/00$0.0325
06/15/00$0.0325
03/03/00$0.0281
TR Stock Splits
27 stock splits
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03/06/15100:103 split
02/28/140.970874:1 split
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TR SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
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05/08/26 | 03/31/26 | 10-Q | |
02/27/26 | 12/31/25 | Unknown | |
11/07/25 | 09/30/25 | 10-Q | |
08/08/25 | 06/30/25 | 10-Q | |
05/09/25 | 03/31/25 | 10-Q | |
02/28/25 | 12/31/24 | Unknown | |
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05/09/24 | 03/31/24 | 10-Q | |
02/29/24 | 12/31/23 | 10-K | |
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02/28/20 | 12/31/19 | 10-K | |
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05/10/18 | 03/31/18 | 10-Q | |
03/01/18 | 12/31/17 | 10-K | |
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05/07/14 | 03/29/14 | 10-Q | |
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