Tootsie Roll Industries Inc (TR)

Return on total capital

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
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 92,545 63,003 108,903 108,221 109,498 104,351 94,036 106,261 114,300 109,303 99,326 79,252 68,827 62,000 61,921 55,510 65,844 66,508 77,017 89,039
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 870,743 870,161 841,414 834,420 823,422 803,874 785,376 791,691 783,171 783,601 769,276 769,759 769,042 756,762 752,819 758,816 763,327 760,965 752,608 751,732
Return on total capital 10.63% 7.24% 12.94% 12.97% 13.30% 12.98% 11.97% 13.42% 14.59% 13.95% 12.91% 10.30% 8.95% 8.19% 8.23% 7.32% 8.63% 8.74% 10.23% 11.84%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $92,545K ÷ ($—K + $870,743K)
= 10.63%

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The return on total capital started at 11.84% on March 31, 2020, but experienced a gradual decline reaching a low of 7.24% on September 30, 2024, before rebounding to 10.63% by the end of December 2024. Throughout the period, the return on total capital exhibited variability, indicating changes in the company's efficiency in generating profits from its total capital employed. The highest return on total capital was observed on December 31, 2022, at 14.59%, while the lowest was recorded on September 30, 2024, at 7.24%. Overall, the trend suggests some volatility in Tootsie Roll Industries Inc's ability to generate returns from its total capital, with the latest data point showing an improvement to 10.63% as of December 31, 2024.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
TR
10.63%
Hershey Co
HSY
57.83%
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc
JBSS
25.06%