Tootsie Roll Industries Inc (TR)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 254,267 250,139 255,727 255,028 252,515 245,124 232,724 229,922 228,560 220,498 214,553 205,285 194,508 183,377 177,462 168,285 102,868,500 102,872,610 102,883,018 102,894,542
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 723,217 731,326 753,728 761,829 769,365 756,064 719,616 704,219 682,799 661,217 632,419 603,539 566,043 528,309 503,016 468,252 103,169,457 103,175,256 103,199,372 103,226,528
Gross profit margin 35.16% 34.20% 33.93% 33.48% 32.82% 32.42% 32.34% 32.65% 33.47% 33.35% 33.93% 34.01% 34.36% 34.71% 35.28% 35.94% 99.71% 99.71% 99.69% 99.68%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $254,267K ÷ $723,217K
= 35.16%

The gross profit margin of Tootsie Roll Industries Inc has shown a gradual decline from around 99.7% in the first half of 2020 to approximately 35% in the first quarter of 2021. This significant decrease may have been influenced by various factors such as changes in production costs, pricing strategies, or sales mix. Over the subsequent years, the gross profit margin continued to fluctuate within the range of 32% to 35%, with a slight upward trend observed towards the end of the period, reaching around 35% by the end of 2024. It is essential for the company to closely monitor and manage its cost structure and pricing strategies to improve its gross profit margin and ultimately enhance profitability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
TR
35.16%
Hershey Co
HSY
45.99%
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc
JBSS
20.07%