Swiss chocolatier Lindt surpasses profit increase expectations

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

10/03/2026 05:50

March 10 (Reuters) - Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli LISN.S reported a 9.8% rise in its annual operating profit on Tuesday, beating market expectations, as the premium chocolate teddy bear producer managed to pass high cocoa prices onto its customers.

The Swiss chocolatier's earnings before interest and taxes were 971 million Swiss francs ($1.25 billion) in 2025, above analysts' average forecast of 968.9 million francs, based on data compiled by LSEG.

($1 = 0.7774 Swiss francs)

 (Reporting by Bernadette Hogg and Danny Callaghan in Gdansk; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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