---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-086127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TR"
cik: "0000098677"
company_name: "TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-23T15:00:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-23T15:01:07.999356+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tootsie Roll Q2 EPS falls 22% to $0.18; net sales down 1% on higher cocoa costs

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $151.9M (-1% YoY); net earnings $13.3M (-24%); EPS $0.18 vs $0.23.
- First half net sales $301.4M (+1%); net earnings $31.0M (-13%); EPS $0.41 vs $0.47.
- Management cites higher cocoa/chocolate costs, elevated energy costs, and increased trade promotions as headwinds.
- Expects lower cocoa costs in second half 2026 and into 2027 as commodity markets retreat.
- Effective tax rate decreased to 26.9% in Q2 from 33.1% in prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-086127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TR
- cik: 0000098677
- company_name: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-23T15:00:14+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000110465926086127/0001104659-26-086127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000110465926086127/tr-20260722x8k.htm

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