Tootsie Roll Industries Inc (TR)

Return on equity (ROE)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 91,912 87,853 80,048 77,311 75,937 70,625 68,781 66,586 65,326 60,246 60,186 57,780 58,995 58,598 63,779 67,947 64,920 62,540 58,790 57,723
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 823,422 803,874 785,376 791,691 783,171 783,601 769,276 769,759 769,042 756,762 752,819 758,816 763,327 760,965 752,608 751,732 759,854 758,329 742,804 744,828
ROE 11.16% 10.93% 10.19% 9.77% 9.70% 9.01% 8.94% 8.65% 8.49% 7.96% 7.99% 7.61% 7.73% 7.70% 8.47% 9.04% 8.54% 8.25% 7.91% 7.75%

December 31, 2023 calculation

ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $91,912K ÷ $823,422K
= 11.16%

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. has shown a consistent improvement in its return on equity (ROE) over the past eight quarters. The ROE has steadily increased from 8.65% in Q1 2022 to 11.16% in Q4 2023, indicating that the company's profitability in generating profit from shareholder equity has been on an upward trend.

This improvement in ROE reflects the company's ability to efficiently utilize shareholder equity to generate profits. A higher ROE suggests that the company is effectively using its resources to generate earnings, which is usually perceived positively by investors.

Overall, the increasing trend in ROE for Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. demonstrates the company's improving financial performance and efficiency in generating returns for its shareholders.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
ROE
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
TR
11.16%
Hershey Co
HSY
45.42%
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc
JBSS
18.68%