Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) Competitors $40.06 +0.14 (+0.34%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.48 +0.42 (+1.06%) As of 09/12/2025 04:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TR vs. PPC, CPB, SFD, CAG, POST, CALM, MZTI, FLO, JJSF, and THSShould you be buying Tootsie Roll Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tootsie Roll Industries include Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Campbell's (CPB), Smithfield Foods (SFD), Conagra Brands (CAG), Post (POST), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Marzetti (MZTI), Flowers Foods (FLO), J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), and TreeHouse Foods (THS). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry. Tootsie Roll Industries vs. Its Competitors Pilgrim's Pride Campbell's Smithfield Foods Conagra Brands Post Cal-Maine Foods Marzetti Flowers Foods J & J Snack Foods TreeHouse Foods Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) and Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings. Does the media prefer TR or PPC? In the previous week, Pilgrim's Pride had 5 more articles in the media than Tootsie Roll Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Pilgrim's Pride and 8 mentions for Tootsie Roll Industries. Pilgrim's Pride's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Tootsie Roll Industries' score of 0.58 indicating that Pilgrim's Pride is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tootsie Roll Industries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pilgrim's Pride 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, TR or PPC? Tootsie Roll Industries has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim's Pride has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate TR or PPC? Pilgrim's Pride has a consensus price target of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.87%. Given Pilgrim's Pride's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pilgrim's Pride is more favorable than Tootsie Roll Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tootsie Roll Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Pilgrim's Pride 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher valuation and earnings, TR or PPC? Pilgrim's Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Tootsie Roll Industries. Pilgrim's Pride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tootsie Roll Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTootsie Roll Industries$715.53M4.09$86.83M$1.2532.04Pilgrim's Pride$17.88B0.58$1.09B$5.198.41 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TR or PPC? 14.3% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.9% of Tootsie Roll Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 82.6% of Pilgrim's Pride shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is TR or PPC more profitable? Tootsie Roll Industries has a net margin of 12.72% compared to Pilgrim's Pride's net margin of 6.81%. Pilgrim's Pride's return on equity of 37.15% beat Tootsie Roll Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tootsie Roll Industries12.72% 10.36% 7.88% Pilgrim's Pride 6.81%37.15%13.46% SummaryPilgrim's Pride beats Tootsie Roll Industries on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tootsie Roll Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTootsie Roll IndustriesFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.91B$14.44B$16.01B$21.58BDividend Yield0.90%1.93%3.01%3.48%P/E Ratio32.1125.2218.2729.75Price / Sales4.093.1047.0086.40Price / Cash27.3218.9514.9525.00Price / Book3.364.296.134.58Net Income$86.83M$815.79M$679.99M$999.94M7 Day Performance-1.89%-2.28%1.12%0.68%1 Month Performance1.05%-1.67%-0.22%3.10%1 Year Performance20.83%-2.54%5.80%14.39% Tootsie Roll Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TRTootsie Roll Industries0.7243 of 5 stars$40.06+0.3%N/A+23.2%$2.91B$715.53M32.112,300PPCPilgrim's Pride1.5694 of 5 stars$44.06+1.8%$47.50+7.8%+5.7%$10.47B$17.88B8.4961,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCPBCampbell's3.3556 of 5 stars$33.76+0.8%$36.06+6.8%-33.2%$10.06B$10.25B16.8814,400Positive NewsSFDSmithfield Foods3.6126 of 5 stars$24.52+1.5%$28.44+16.0%N/A$9.64B$14.14B10.8036,500News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeCAGConagra Brands4.7876 of 5 stars$19.46+0.5%$22.17+13.9%-39.6%$9.32B$11.61B8.1418,300News CoveragePositive NewsPOSTPost4.4644 of 5 stars$106.02+1.2%$131.20+23.8%-8.2%$5.76B$7.92B18.0311,480Trending NewsShort Interest ↑CALMCal-Maine Foods3.6981 of 5 stars$111.01+1.4%$110.00-0.9%+59.5%$5.45B$4.26B4.453,828News CoveragePositive NewsMZTIMarzetti4.0549 of 5 stars$185.30+2.6%$206.00+11.2%+3.0%$5.10B$1.91B30.533,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFLOFlowers Foods4.3349 of 5 stars$14.27-0.1%$15.33+7.5%-39.8%$3.01B$5.10B13.7210,200JJSFJ & J Snack Foods4.6176 of 5 stars$107.53+0.6%$142.50+32.5%-36.5%$2.09B$1.57B25.075,000Positive NewsTHSTreeHouse Foods4.6122 of 5 stars$17.92+2.1%$24.00+33.9%-57.9%$904.96M$3.35B45.957,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PPC Competitors CPB Competitors SFD Competitors CAG Competitors POST Competitors CALM Competitors MZTI Competitors FLO Competitors JJSF Competitors THS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TR) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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