Mar 31, 2021

Tootsie Roll Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Tootsie Roll Industries reported a decrease in net sales and net earnings for Q1 2021.

Key Takeaways

Tootsie Roll Industries reported a slight decrease in net sales and net earnings for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Net sales decreased by 1% to $101,795,000, and net earnings decreased to $10,767,000, with earnings per share at $0.16.

Net sales for Q1 2021 were $101,795,000, a 1% decrease compared to $102,803,000 in Q1 2020.

Net earnings for Q1 2021 were $10,767,000, compared to $11,982,000 in Q1 2020.

Earnings per share for Q1 2021 were $0.16, a decrease from $0.17 in Q1 2020.

The Covid-19 pandemic continued to adversely affect net sales due to curtailed access to certain trade channels and changes in consumer behavior.

Total Revenue
$102M
Previous year: $103M
-1.0%
EPS
$0.17
Previous year: $0.17
+0.0%
Gross Profit
$35.8M
Previous year: $103B
-100.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$136M
Previous year: $139M
-2.0%
Free Cash Flow
$11.6M
Previous year: $10.8M
+6.5%
Total Assets
$979M
Previous year: $956M
+2.4%

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Forward Guidance

The company is unable to determine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including current and developing variants, on sales and net earnings in 2021 and beyond.

Positive Outlook

  • Continuing investments in plant manufacturing operations to meet new consumer and customer demands
  • Aiming to achieve product quality improvements
  • Seeking to increase operational efficiencies
  • Focused on providing genuine value to consumers

Challenges Ahead

  • Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including current and developing variants, are unprecedented
  • Unable to determine its effects on sales
  • Unable to determine its effects on net earnings in 2021
  • Unable to determine its effects on sales beyond 2021
  • Unable to determine its effects on net earnings beyond 2021