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Tootsie Roll Industries cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$24.3M in Q3 2026 · $53.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$35.6M
Capital spending−$11.2M
Free cash flow+$24.3M
Cash / net income1.5×
Cash conversion cycle11 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Tootsie Roll Industries generated $35.6M of operating cash flow and spent $11.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $24.3M. That is $26.3M less than in Q3 2025 ($50.7M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $98.0M; the largest uses were capital spending ($44.2M), other investing ($30.9M), dividends ($26.7M); the cash balance fell by $21.8M.

Operating cash flow was $35.6M against net income of $23.2M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$30.9M, inventory +$25.3M, payables +$7.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 11 days (receivables 27 + inventory 0 − payables 17).

Free cash flow

Tootsie Roll Industries: free cash flow by quarterTootsie Roll Industries: free cash flow by quarter$64.7MQ4 2024$750KQ1 2025−$16.0MQ2 2025$50.7MQ3 2025$61.0MQ4 2025$3.3MQ1 2026−$34.8MQ2 2026$24.3MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Tootsie Roll Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingTootsie Roll Industries: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$68.8M$4.1MQ4 2024$3.6M$2.9MQ1 2025−$8.5M$7.5MQ2 2025$62.2M$11.6MQ3 2025$73.3M$12.3MQ4 2025$11.5M$8.2MQ1 2026−$22.4M$12.4MQ2 2026$35.6M$11.2MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $35.6M, Capital spending $11.2M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Tootsie Roll Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearTootsie Roll Industries: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $85.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$31.4MFY2021: Buybacks −$30.2MFY2021: Dividends −$24.1M$85.3MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $72.1MFY2022: Capital spending −$23.4MFY2022: Buybacks −$31.9MFY2022: Dividends −$24.6M$72.1MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $94.6MFY2023: Capital spending −$26.8MFY2023: Buybacks −$33.1MFY2023: Dividends −$25.1M$94.6MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $139MFY2024: Capital spending −$18.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$13.5MFY2024: Dividends −$25.5M$139MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $131MFY2025: Capital spending −$34.3MFY2025: Buybacks −$6.5MFY2025: Dividends −$26.1M$131MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $521M; the largest uses were capital spending ($134M) and dividends ($125M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$132M
Debtnone
Net cash$132M

Tootsie Roll Industries funds itself: free cash flow was $53.8M over the last twelve months, with $132M of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Tootsie Roll Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Tootsie Roll Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$35.6MBuybacks−$13.7MCapital spending−$11.2MOther investing−$7.5MDividends−$6.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$5.0MExchange rates−$1.3MOther financing−$744KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$738K
Tootsie Roll Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Tootsie Roll Industries: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$98.0MCapital spending−$44.2MOther investing−$30.9MDividends−$26.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$21.8MBuybacks−$17.6MExchange rates−$377KOther financing−$147K

From profit to cash

Tootsie Roll Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Tootsie Roll Industries: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$23.2MDepreciation & amortization$4.9MDeferred taxes$24KReceivables−$30.9MInventory$25.3MPayables$7.7MEmployee-related liabilities−$186KPrepaid and other assets$6.0MIncome taxes payable−$208KOperating cash flow$35.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 202627—1711
Q2 202628—244
Q1 202627—188
Q4 202528—1315
Q3 202524—1311
Q2 202526—197
Q1 202525—1610
Q4 202428—1314

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$35.6M−$11.2M−$13.7M−$6.8M$738K$5.0M$24.3M
Q2 2026−$22.4M−$12.4M—−$188K$886K$51.0M−$34.8M
Q1 2026$11.5M−$8.2M—−$13.1M$941K$14.1M$3.3M
Q4 2025$73.3M−$12.3M$1K−$6.6M$771K−$48.3M$61.0M
Q3 2025$62.2M−$11.6M—−$6.6M$634K$41.6M$50.7M
Q2 2025−$8.5M−$7.5M—−$147K$768K−$1.0M−$16.0M
Q1 2025$3.6M−$2.9M−$6.5M−$12.8M$895K$19.3M$750K
Q4 2024$68.8M−$4.1M−$11.3M−$6.5M—−$47.1M$64.7M

Tootsie Roll Industries: income statement and cash flow

Tootsie Roll Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $229M (-2% year over year), operating margin 10.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.