Tootsie Roll Q3 EPS $0.49 vs $0.45; sales up 3% to $230.6M

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC

Q3 2025 net sales $230.6M (+3% YoY); net earnings $35.7M; EPS $0.49 (+9% YoY).
Nine months 2025 net sales $530.3M (+1%); net earnings $71.3M; EPS $0.98 (+13%).
Cocoa and chocolate costs remain elevated; expects higher costs into Q4 2025 and 2026.
Net earnings included $3.4M cumulative after-tax bond accretion adjustment and higher investment income.
Effective tax rate rose to 26.7% from 22.6% due to nondeductible deferred compensation.

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