Tootsie Roll Industries
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 26.1% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 20.0% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 27.1% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 7.1 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 85 / 100 — Comfortable. ? Peer standing 44/50Direction 30/30Stability 11/20
Free cash flow payout, last 6 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 27.1% |
| 2024-12-31 | 21.1% |
| 2023-12-31 | 37.0% |
| 2022-12-31 | 50.6% |
| 2021-12-31 | 44.8% |
| 2020-12-31 | 42.0% |
Coverage worsened sharply this year, 21.1% to 27.1%, after no clear trend before it. One year is not a trend, but it is worth knowing which direction the last one moved.
88% of the 42 consumer staples here pay out more — comfortable for the sector.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.358 ÷ diluted EPS $1.37
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $26.1m ÷ operating cash flow $131m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $26.1m ÷ (operating cash flow $131m − capex $34.3m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-02-27 · accession 0001104659-26-021621
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Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.36); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
What the free cash flow payout ratio measures, and where every company here sits on it.
Who else looks like this
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