Tootsie Roll Q4 EPS rises 29% to $0.40 as net sales increase 2% from a year earlier
Tootsie Roll reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $194,350,000, up 2% from $191,356,000, and net earnings of $28,791,000, up from $22,509,000. Earnings per share rose to $0.40 from $0.31, but the company said higher cocoa and chocolate costs and a prior-year LIFO liquidation benefit weighed on adjusted net earnings, which fell to $29,116,000 from $33,519,000.
Key points
- Q4 2025 net sales were $194,350,000 versus $191,356,000 in Q4 2024, an increase of $2,994,000 or 2%.
- Q4 2025 net earnings were $28,791,000, or $0.40 per share, versus $22,509,000, or $0.31 per share, in Q4 2024.
- Full-year 2025 net sales were $724,675,000 and net earnings were $100,052,000, or $1.37 per share, versus $1.18 per share in 2024.
- The company estimated its 2025 incremental cost of tariffs at approximately $3.7 million and said lower cocoa and chocolate costs should begin in late 2026.
The filing
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