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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG

Company price
9895.5 USD -103.50 ( 1.04%)
Last update at 2026-10-29T13:30:00Z
VOLUME
7
Market Cap
23960.17M
P/E
27.87

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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of chocolate products worldwide. The company sells its products under the Lindt, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, Caffarel, Hofbauer and Küfferle, and Pangburn's, Gold Bunny, and Lindor brands. It serves customers through a network of distributors, as well as through own stores. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Kilchberg, Switzerland.

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Day Price Range
9895.50
Low
9951.91
High
52 Week Price Range
10228.75
Low
16564.74
High

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AI Summary

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is a Swiss premium chocolatier selling branded chocolate and seasonal confectionery through wholesale, retail and direct channels worldwide. Long-term growth may be supported by premiumization, geographic expansion, e-commerce and ongoing product innovation across an established brand portfolio. Investors may find the company attractive for its strong brand recognition, diversified distribution network and historically resilient cash generation.
Material risks include sensitivity to volatile cocoa, sugar and dairy costs, currency swings (notably the Swiss franc), changing consumer health trends and intensifying competition that could pressure margins.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
9999.00
Dividend Yield
17.05%
Revenue TTM
5946.60M
Revenue Per Share
26087.87
Gross Profit TTM
3686.50M
Debt / Equity
0.36
ROE
15.94%
Net Debt
1097.33M
ROCE
13.04%
Diluted EPS TTM
376.42

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Income before tax 923.94M 851.30M 787.50M 721.50M 621.70M
Minority interest 0.50M 0.00M - - 0.00M
Net income 727.55M 672.30M 671.40M 569.70M 490.50M
Gross profit 2290.30M 3564.50M 3525.40M 3292.50M 3067.40M
Reconciled depreciation 299.80M 297.30M 267.50M 265.00M 276.60M
Ebit 981.47M 897.40M 821.10M 759.30M 647.10M
Ebitda 1271.41M 1194.70M 1101.90M 1024.30M 923.70M
Depreciation and amortization 289.94M 297.30M 280.80M 265.00M 276.60M
Operating income 981.47M 884.20M 813.10M 744.60M 644.90M
Other operating expenses 4937.17M 4584.30M 4418.40M 4225.60M 3940.60M
Interest expense 59.23M 46.10M 33.60M 29.70M 25.40M
Tax provision 196.80M 179.00M 116.10M 151.80M 131.20M
Interest income 7.80M 13.20M 9.30M 2.50M 1.80M
Net interest income -47.50M -32.90M -25.60M -23.10M -23.20M
Income tax expense 196.89M 179.00M 116.10M 151.80M 131.20M
Total revenue 5918.64M 5468.50M 5231.50M 4970.20M 4585.50M
Total operating expenses 1308.83M 2680.30M 2712.30M 2547.90M 2422.50M
Cost of revenue 3628.34M 1904.00M 1706.10M 1677.70M 1518.10M
Total other income expense net -57.53M -32.90M -25.60M -23.10M -23.20M
Net income from continuing ops 726.70M 672.30M 671.40M 569.70M 490.50M
Net income applicable to common shares - - - 569.70M 490.50M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Total assets 9289.45M 9156.90M 7860.00M 7945.10M 8956.10M
Intangible assets 551.56M 594.30M 566.50M 581.10M 577.00M
Other current assets 61.93M 336.10M 227.30M 39.10M 23.80M
Total liab 4330.38M 4317.30M 3602.40M 3544.50M 3732.50M
Total stockholder equity 4958.58M 4839.60M 4257.60M 4400.60M 5223.60M
Other current liab 1268.58M 1557.74M 1100.80M 1211.00M 1162.30M
Common stock 23.31M 23.30M 23.60M 23.90M 24.20M
Capital stock 23.30M 23.30M 23.60M 23.90M 24.20M
Retained earnings 5541.16M 5006.70M 5054.20M 4947.00M 5660.00M
Other liab - - - 606.80M 850.10M
Good will 636.71M 722.00M 670.70M 740.10M 731.80M
Other assets - - - 1965.40M 2838.90M
Cash 668.52M 931.20M 462.20M 864.60M 937.20M
Total current liabilities 1760.74M 2011.50M 1843.00M 1577.30M 1485.70M
Net debt 1097.33M 733.30M 943.60M 571.60M 545.00M
Short term debt 149.00M 97.40M 331.20M 75.80M 85.50M
Short long term debt 65.40M 20.80M 262.70M 7.80M 15.40M
Short long term debt total 1765.85M 1664.50M 1405.80M 1436.20M 1482.20M
Other stockholder equity 196.89M 174.90M -203.00M -570.30M -460.60M
Property plant equipment - - - 1768.40M 1783.30M
Total current assets 3229.25M 3560.30M 2609.00M 2889.80M 3024.80M
Net tangible assets - - - 3079.40M 3914.80M
Short term investments 0.60M 0.70M 0.30M 0.30M 250.30M
Net receivables 1307.53M 1351.00M 997.70M 953.10M 1051.90M
Long term debt 1173.80M 1173.50M 748.80M 998.30M 997.80M
Inventory 1190.67M 941.30M 921.50M 875.60M 761.60M
Accounts payable 343.16M 415.10M 305.90M 290.50M 237.90M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -802.78M -365.30M -617.20M - -
Non currrent assets other 2531.91M 2174.10M 2268.60M 1810.80M 2903.60M
Non current assets total 6060.20M 5596.60M 5251.00M 5055.30M 5931.30M
Capital lease obligations 525.80M 470.20M 394.30M 430.10M 469.00M
Breakdown 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Investments -2.90M -312.00M -301.00M 21.80M 151.10M
Change to liabilities - - - 62.30M 57.20M
Total cashflows from investing activities -331.86M -312.00M -301.00M 21.80M -82.50M
Net borrowings 45.20M 108.00M -68.60M -83.50M -60.90M
Total cash from financing activities -513.05M -330.20M -855.50M -835.50M -655.00M
Change to operating activities - - - 39.50M 133.60M
Net income 727.55M 672.30M 671.40M 569.70M 490.50M
Change in cash -217.46M 552.30M -402.40M -72.60M 88.80M
Begin period cash flow 885.98M 462.20M 864.60M 937.20M 848.40M
End period cash flow 668.52M 1014.50M 462.20M 864.60M 937.20M
Total cash from operating activities 520.65M 1182.00M 778.60M 756.00M 826.80M
Issuance of capital stock 200.50M 188.40M 110.60M 83.50M 133.70M
Depreciation 289.94M 297.30M 267.50M 265.00M 276.60M
Other cashflows from investing activities - 2.00M -20.50M -0.10M -0.20M
Dividends paid 344.97M 321.70M 303.60M -284.10M -264.10M
Change to inventory -320.75M 5.80M -116.20M -140.60M -79.20M
Change to account receivables -92.14M -155.20M -125.60M -85.90M -73.20M
Sale purchase of stock -333.06M -304.90M -593.90M -551.40M -433.30M
Other cashflows from financing activities -80.84M 10.30M -63.10M -71.70M -88.40M
Change to netincome - - - 46.00M 30.90M
Capital expenditures 273.33M 314.00M 301.80M 229.90M 240.80M
Change in working capital -606.69M 143.80M -154.80M -124.70M 38.40M
Stock based compensation - - 19.30M - -
Other non cash items 75.64M 68.60M -5.50M 46.00M 21.30M
Free cash flow 247.32M 868.00M 476.80M 526.10M 586.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Confectioners

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
LDSVF
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
-103.50
1.04%
9895.50 27.87 2.48 4.03 4.48 3.66 16.75
MDLZ
Mondelez International Inc
2.41
3.85%
64.94 22.83 18.55 2.00 2.99 2.52 15.92
HSY
Hershey Co
5.33
3.33%
165.61 23.31 18.32 2.81 7.65 3.29 14.94
CHLSY
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
0.18
1.81%
10.15 30.85 0.54 4.78 4.50 4.13 19.17
BYCBF
Barry Callebaut AG
-
-%
1388.50 24.63 26.95 0.53 3.10 0.70 11.56

Profile*

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of chocolate products worldwide. The company sells its products under the Lindt, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, Caffarel, Hofbauer and Küfferle, and Pangburn's, Gold Bunny, and Lindor brands. It serves customers through a network of distributors, as well as through own stores. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Kilchberg, Switzerland.

Seestrasse 204, Kilchberg, Switzerland, 8802

41 44 716 22 33

12738

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Ernst Tanner Exec. Chairman of Directors 1946
Dr. Adalbert Lechner Ph.D. Group CEO & Member of Group Management NA
Mr. Martin Hug M.A. Group CFO, Head of Sustainability Exec. Team & Member of Group Management NA
Mr. Rolf Fallegger Lic. Oec. Hsg Member of the Group Management NA
Mr. Alain Germiquet Member of Group Management NA
Mr. Daniel Studer Head of U.S. Operations & Member of the Group Management NA
Mr. Guido Steiner Member of Group Management & Group Operations Officer NA
Dr. Jennifer Picenoni Member of Group Management, Group Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. NA
Mr. Rudi Blatter Chief Exec. Officer of Lindt Canada NA
Mr. Stephen Loane Chief Exec. Officer of Lindt Australia NA

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