Analysis of Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc. 2002 1. Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc. has been in the candy business for 106 year and has a reputation for success. The company sells products primarily under the brand names of Tootsie Roll‚ Tootsie Roll Pops‚ Caramel Apple Pops‚ Child’s Play‚ Charms‚ Blow Pop‚ Junior Mints‚ Charleston Chew‚ Sugar Daddy‚ Andes and Fluffy Stuff cotton candy‚ as well as several others. The company prides itself in maintaining a positive reputation by supporting the U.S
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Financial Analysis: Hershey Corp. & Tootsie Roll Industries Financial Analysis: Hershey Corp. & Tootsie Roll Industries Hershey and Tootsie Roll are both companies in the confection industry. We compared both companies for the years 2004‚ 2005‚ and 2006 against each other and against the industry averages in order to make a decision about which company we would choose to invest in. The comparisons we used to make our decision were ratios for liquidity‚ solvency‚ and profitability. As a result
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I Introduction The Tootsie Roll Industries entered the candy industry in 1896 and since then the company has grown to be one of the best known and largest candy companies in the United States. Some of the most well-known products from Tootsie Roll Industries are Andes Mints‚ Charleston Chews‚ Junior Mints‚ and of course the Tootsie Roll. These products are sold in movie theaters‚ grocery stores‚ vending machines‚ dollar stores and gas stations1. The company is also one of the largest producers
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Hershey Company & Tootsie Roll Industries Tootsie Roll Industries Ratios The Hershey Company Ratios Interpretation and comparison between the two companies ratios Receivable Turnover Ratio 14.6 times 9.8 times Tootsie Roll has a higher Receivable Turnover Ratio which means that they have more cash on hand and are collecting on debts. Average Collection Period 25 37.24 Tootsie Roll is turning Accounts Recievable into cash 12 days faster than Hershey. Assets Turnover Ratio 0.57 1.18 Tootsie Roll’s Asset
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single most important variable in determining a share’s price. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio. The EPS is somewhat helpful in comparing one company to another‚ assuming they are in the same industry‚ but it doesn’t tell you whether it’s a good stock to buy or what the market thinks of it. For that information‚ we need to look at some ratios. http://stocks.about.com/od/evaluatingstocks/a/eps1.htm Hershey In order to analyze EPS for Hershey
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The financial statements of Tootsie Roll Industries are presented in Appendix A. | | | InstructionsAnswer the following questions. | (a) | What was the amount of net cash provided by operating activities for 2007? The amount of net cash provided by operating activities for 2007 was $ 90‚064‚000 For 2006? $ 55‚656‚000 What were some causes of any significant changes in cash from operations between 2006 and 2007? Include a change in Tootsie Roll’s account receivable and other receivables
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1. Strategy Assessment Tootsie Roll’s simple strategy is to be (and remain) a top-quality producer and distributor of Tootsie Rolls and other candy products‚ in an industry where it currently has 2 to 3 percent of market share. Specifically‚ the company has determined to specialize‚ almost entirely‚ in hard candies (such as Tootsie Pops and Blow Pops) and chewy candies (such as Tootsie Roll‚ Frooties and Flavor Roll)‚ and it currently maintains a 50 percent market share in this unique segment
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Tootsie Roll Industries Ratios (pg 732) The Hershey Company Ratio Interpretation and comparison between the two companies’ ratios Earnings per Share Current Ratio Hershey had net sales close to ten times those of (4‚946‚716 (51‚625 Earnings / Tootsie Roll‚ however their outstanding shares were Earnings / 492‚753 54‚296 Outstanding also an order of magnitude greater than those of Outstanding Shares) = $0.95 Tootsie Roll. Although earnings are greater for Shares) = $0.96 Hershey‚ the
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The first time I ate a Tootsie Roll is one that I haven’t forgotten. Though‚ I haven’t eaten one in a while‚ I still remember the way I like to eat them and what they taste like. My interactions with Tootsie Rolls have taught me to try something before I say I don’t like it. Here is how it happened. Growing up‚ candy was a prize. Maybe it was because my dad didn’t want to waste money on artificial sweeteners. Sure‚ my friends had candy‚ but my father never encouraged a love of candy. Thus‚ was the
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| |Tootsie Roll Industries began in a small candy store in New York in 1896. Tootsie Roll is now | | | | | | | | |headquartered in Chicago with operations throughout North America and with distribution channels in over | | | | | | | | |75 countries. According to Yahoo Finance‚ Tootsie Roll has 2‚200 full-time
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