---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-047445"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TR"
cik: "0000098677"
company_name: "TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:46:59.065776+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tootsie Roll Q1 sales up 2% to $149.5M; EPS flat at $0.24 as cocoa costs weigh

## Summary
- Q1 net sales $149.5M, +2% YoY; net earnings $17.7M, down from $18.1M in Q1 2025.
- EPS unchanged at $0.24 in both quarters.
- Gross margin pressured by significantly higher cocoa and chocolate unit costs vs prior year.
- Effective tax rate rose to 25.1% from 21.6%, reducing net earnings.
- International results and increased trade promotions also hurt Q1 profitability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-047445
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TR
- cik: 0000098677
- company_name: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000110465926047445/0001104659-26-047445-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000110465926047445/tr-20260422x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $149,488,000, net income $17,661,000, EPS $0.24.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $149,488,000
  - Net income: $17,661,000
  - EPS: $0.24
  - Result: reported results
  source text: First quarter 2026 net sales were $149,488,000 compared to $146,521,000 in first quarter 2025, an increase of $2,967,000 or 2%. First quarter 2026 net earnings were $17,661,000 compared to $18,058,000 in first quarter 2025, and net earnings per share were $0.24 in both first quarter 2026 and 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000110465926047445/0001104659-26-047445-index.htm

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