Every material Form 8-K Tootsie Roll Industries filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Tootsie Roll reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $227.2 million, down 1% from a year earlier, and net earnings of $23.2 million, down 35%. The company cited the timing of sales between the third and fourth quarters, higher trade promotion and advertising spending, higher ingredient, packaging and freight costs, and about $1.3 million of acquisition-related expenses, which weigh on per-share earnings for shareholders.
Q3 2026 net sales were $227,163,000 versus $230,614,000 in Q3 2025, a decrease of 1%.
Q3 2026 net earnings per share were $0.31 versus $0.48 in Q3 2025, a decrease of 35%.
Nine-month 2026 net earnings were $54,224,000 ($0.72 per share) versus $71,261,000 ($0.95 per share) in 2025.
On September 1, 2026, the company acquired a confectionery business principally comprising the Winis brand in Mexico; acquisition expenses were about $1,300,000 in Q3 2026.
Tootsie Roll reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $151.9 million, down 1% from $153.2 million a year earlier, and net earnings of $13.3 million, or $0.18 per share, versus $17.5 million, or $0.23 per share, in the second quarter of 2025. The company attributed the decline to the timing of sales between the second and third quarters, higher cocoa and chocolate costs, higher trade promotion and advertising spending, and other cost increases, and said it expects lower cocoa costs in the second half of 2026 and into 2027.
Q2 2026 net sales $151.9 million vs. $153.2 million in Q2 2025; net earnings $13.3 million vs. $17.5 million
First half 2026 net sales rose 1% to $301.4 million, while first half net earnings fell to $31.0 million from $35.6 million
First half EPS was $0.41 vs. $0.47 a year earlier; effective tax rate for Q2 2026 was 26.9% vs. 33.1%
Management expects lower cocoa and chocolate costs to begin flowing through in the second half of 2026 and into 2027
Tootsie Roll Industries reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $149.5 million, up 2% from $146.5 million a year earlier, while net earnings fell to $17.7 million from $18.1 million. Earnings per share were $0.24 in both periods, and the company said higher cocoa and chocolate costs weighed on gross profit margins.
Net sales rose $3.0 million, or 2%, to $149.5 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Net earnings were $17.7 million versus $18.1 million; earnings per share held at $0.24 in both years.
The effective income tax rate was 25.1% compared with 21.6% a year earlier, reflecting non-deductible deferred compensation.
Management expects lower cocoa and chocolate costs to appear in late 2026 and into 2027.
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.
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.
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