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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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 it is necessary to look at historical
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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
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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. The
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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 reason I grew
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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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Investment: Heshery Foods versus Tootsie Rolls Financial Comparison A comparison of 2004 Hershey’s and Tootsie Roll‚ questions needed to determine which company is better off: Are the company’s operations profitable? To consider this I will be looking at the Income Statement. If the company’s revenue exceeds its expenses it will report net income or will report a net loss. This will report on the success or failure of the company’s operation by reporting its revenue and expenses. Hershey
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by two of the major companies in the industry. The Hershey Company and the Tootsie Roll Company were both well represented on this night. Both companies made so many different types of candies for young children to enjoy that the names would forever be imbedded in their minds. These treats were not just for the children‚ but for the children in all the adults as well. Taste and memories alone are not good enough for the companies to have had as long a tradition as the companies have indeed had. Both
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Financial Statement Analysis Project--Hershey Corp. & Tootsie Roll Industries Liquidity Based on the ratio analysis performed‚ it appears that the Hershey Company’s liquidity is sufficient to meet cash needs and current obligations. The current ratio and current debt coverage ratios were decreasing from 2002 through 2004‚ which corresponds to an increase in short-term debt and a decrease in cash on the Company’s balance sheet over the same periods. Hershey attributes the increase in debt to
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The Hershey Company engages in the manufacture‚ marketing‚ distribution‚ and sale of various types of chocolate and confectionery‚ refreshment and snack products‚ and food and beverage enhancers in the United States and internationally. The Hershey Company sells its products through sales representatives and food brokers‚ primarily to wholesale distributors‚ chain grocery stores‚ mass merchandisers‚ chain drug stores‚ vending companies‚ wholesale clubs‚ convenience stores‚ dollar stores‚ concessionaires
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