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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-009510"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TR"
cik: "0000098677"
company_name: "TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:03:44.421878+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tootsie Roll Q2 EPS $0.24 vs $0.21; revenue up 3% to $153M; warns of higher cocoa costs

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $153.19M (+3% YoY); net earnings $17.54M, EPS $0.24 (+14% vs $0.21).
- First half net sales $299.71M (-0.2% YoY); net earnings $35.60M, EPS $0.49 (+14% vs $0.43).
- Management expects higher cocoa/chocolate costs in H2 2025 and 2026 as supply contracts expire.
- Effective tax rate rose to 33.1% in Q2 (vs 23.1%) due to non-deductible deferred compensation.
- Stock buybacks over prior 12 months reduced shares outstanding, boosting EPS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-009510
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TR
- cik: 0000098677
- company_name: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000155837025009510/0001558370-25-009510-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000155837025009510/tr-20250723x8k.htm

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