Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)
NYSEConsumer StaplesFood ConfectionersSnapshot 2026-11-04
$39.12+2.73%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer StaplesFood ConfectionersSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · TR
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer staples on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks TR against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated neutral grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=2777).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 1 guided quarters · -19.4% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Although the Company continues to monitor its input costs, we are mindful of the effects and limits when passing on higher input costs to our customers as well as the final consumers of our products.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “ In addition to the timing impact of sales between the third and fourth quarters as discussed above, third quarter and nine months 2026 gross margins were adversely affected by higher unit costs for ingredients, primarily cocoa and chocolate, and packaging materials.” “Although the Company continues to monitor its input costs, we are mindful of the effects and limits when passing on higher input costs to our customers as well as the final consumers of our products.” Gross profit was $52.630 million in 2026-Q2.
“Although the Company continues to monitor its input costs, we are mindful of the effects and limits when passing on higher input costs to our customers as well as the final consumers of our products.”
“Although the Company continues to monitor its input costs, we are mindful of the effects and limits when passing on higher input costs to our customers as well as the final consumers of our products.”
“Although the Company continues to monitor its input costs, we are mindful of the effects and limits when passing on higher input costs to our customers as well as the final consumers of our products.”
“Although the Company continues to monitor its input costs, we are mindful of the effects and limits when passing on the above-discussed higher input costs to our customers as well as the final consum…”
We are also continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality improvements, expand capacity in certain produc…
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We are also continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality improvements, expand capacity in certain product lines, and increase operational efficiencies in order to provide genuine value to consumers.”” “ We are focused on the longer term and therefore are continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality improvements, expand capacity in certain product lines, and increase operational efficiencies in order to provide genuine value to consumers.””
We are focused on the long term and are continuing our higher support levels of our brands with increased trade promotions, as well as advertising.
Stated in 4 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “We are focused on the long term and are continuing our higher support levels of our brands with increased trade promotions, as well as advertising.” “We are focused on the long term and are continuing our higher support levels of our brands with increased trade promotions, as well as advertising.”
“We are focused on the long term and are continuing our higher support levels of our brands with increased trade promotions, as well as advertising.”
On September 1, 2026, the Company acquired a confectionery business principally comprising the Winis brand which is manufactured and sold in Mexico.
Stated in 1 of 4 supplied quarters. Management reported: “ On September 1, 2026, the Company acquired a confectionery business principally comprising the Winis brand which is manufactured and sold in Mexico.” “Management believes that this product line will be complementary to its existing Mexican subsidiary’s confectionery business which manufactures and sells products under the Tutsi brand.”
“ On September 1, 2026, the Company acquired a confectionery business principally comprising the Winis brand which is manufactured and sold in Mexico.”
Continue monitoring and managing the impact of elevated cocoa, chocolate, energy, and packaging costs on gross profit margins.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.13x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated neutral grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=2069).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
4 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated stable grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1938).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“We are also continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality improvements, expand capacity in certain produc…”
“ We are focused on the longer term and therefore are continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality imp…”
“ We are focused on the longer term and therefore are continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality impro…”
“ We are focused on the longer term and therefore are continuing to make investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new customer and consumer product demands, achieve product quality impro…”
“We are focused on the long term and are continuing our higher support levels of our brands with increased trade promotions, as well as advertising.”
“We continue to support our brands and drive distribution with trade promotions and other marketing support activities.”
“ Mrs. Gordon said, “Successful marketing and sales programs contributed to higher sales in fourth quarter and twelve months 2025 compared to the prior year comparative periods.”