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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC TR
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC (TR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.88% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $732.5M at a 13.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.48 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.178 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.052 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.08 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.006 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR | TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | 5.03 | 29.5 | +1.3% |
| JBSS | SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC | 2/9 | 5.85 | 17.3 | +3.8% |
| RMCF | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. | 2/9 | -1.79 | — | -7% |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO | 4/9 | 2.82 | 41.1 | +4.4% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells confectionery products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company sells its products under the Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Fruit Roll, Tootsie Pops, Tootsie Mini Pops, Child's Play, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pop, Charms Mini Pops, Cella's, Dots, Junior Mints, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies, Andes, Fluffy Stuff, Dubble Bubble, Razzles, Cry Baby, Nik-L-Nip, And Tutsi Pop trademarks. It sells its products directly to wholesale distributors of candy, food and groceries, supermarkets, variety stores, dollar stores, chain grocers, drug chains, discount chains, cooperative grocery associations, mass merchandisers, warehouse and membership club stores, vending machine operators, e-commerce merchants, on-line marketplaces, the U.S. military and fund-raising charitable organizations, as well as through food and grocery brokers. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
FAQ
Is TR financially healthy?
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does TR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.88% with a 26.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is TR?
In FY2025, TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 13.7% and a return on equity of 10.6%.
What is TR's P/E ratio?
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 29.5×, based on its latest annual earnings.
Is TR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 29.5×, a dividend yield of 0.88%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.