Tootsie Roll Q3 sales rise 3% to $230.6 million; EPS up 9% to $0.49
Tootsie Roll reported third quarter 2025 net sales of $230.6 million, up 3% from a year earlier, and net earnings of $35.7 million, up from $32.8 million. Earnings per share rose 9% to $0.49, helped by higher price realization, plant efficiencies, and a $3.4 million after-tax bond accretion adjustment, while the company said cocoa costs and tariffs continue to pressure its margins.
Key points
- Third quarter net sales were $230,614,000, up $6,723,000 or 3% from $223,891,000 in third quarter 2024.
- Third quarter net earnings were $35,659,000 and EPS was $0.49, compared with $32,844,000 and $0.45 a year earlier.
- Nine-month net earnings were $71,261,000 and EPS was $0.98, compared with $64,318,000 and $0.87 in nine months 2024.
- The company expects higher cocoa and chocolate costs to continue in fourth quarter 2025 and into 2026.
The filing
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