Lindt & Sprüngli's revenue rises, sets buyback

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

10/03/2026 06:10

Overview

Swiss chocolate maker's fiscal 2025 organic revenue grew 12.4% to CHF 5.92 bln

EBIT for fiscal 2025 slightly beat analyst expectations, rising to CHF 971 mln

Company announced new CHF 1 bln share buyback program

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year 2026 in its press release

Result Drivers

PREMIUM STRATEGY - Lindt & Sprüngli attributed its strong growth to a focus on premium strategy and innovation, meeting consumer demand for quality products

PRICE INCREASES - Group-wide price increases of 19.0% drove organic growth, despite a decline in volume/mix

EFFICIENCY GAINS - Higher cocoa costs were offset by efficiency gains and cost discipline, supporting EBIT margin improvement

Company press release: ID:nEQ6F0Fl6a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Net Income
CHF 726.7 mln
FY EBIT
Slight Beat*
CHF 971 mln
CHF 968.92 mln (15 Analysts)
FY EBIT Margin
16.40%


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 5 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG is CHF116,000.00, about 5.2% below its March 9 closing price of CHF122,400.00

The stock recently traded at 37 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 36 three months ago

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