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CHF 1,062.00 −8.00 (0.75%)
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Barry Callebaut Is Taking Steps to Be More Resilient Following Pronounced Cocoa Volatility

Diana Radu

Barry Callebaut is a leading chocolate manufacturer that benefits from lower costs, making it an attractive partner for other companies. While the recent unprecedented fluctuations in cocoa prices are causing short-term challenges for outsourcing, these issues could lead companies to consider outsourcing more in the future to simplify their operations. In the long run, this may benefit Barry Callebaut as businesses look to minimize their supply chain complexities.

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Bulls

Barry Callebaut is the largest global player in the outsourced chocolate market, with a strong presence in emerging markets and a cost advantage versus smaller players and its average client.

Bears

Pronounced volatility in commodity prices, as seen in cocoa beans in fiscal 2024 and 2025, can result in significant working capital swings, affecting free cash flows and leading to a temporary deterioration of credit metrics.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
CHF 1,070.00
Day Range
CHF 1,051.00–1,075.00
52-Week Range
CHF 995.00–1,538.00
Bid/Ask
CHF 1,052.00 / CHF 1,100.00
Shares Outstanding
5.48M
Market Cap
CHF 5.82B
Volume/Avg
6,506 / 9,969

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
14.18
Price/Sales
0.41
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.73%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.73%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jan
Total Yield
2.76%

Company Profile

Barry Callebaut is the leading global manufacturer and supplier of cocoa and chocolate ingredients, employing over 13,000 people. Customers include food and beverage manufacturers as well as artisans, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and bakers who use chocolate professionally. Barry Callebaut is vertically integrated, from raw material (cocoa bean) procurement through to chocolate manufacturing, without owning any cocoa farms. The firm produces around 40% of the world's industrial chocolate (open market), and its products are used in approximately 20% of the world's chocolate and cocoa goods.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Confectioners
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
13,138
Website
https://www.barry-callebaut.com

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TATE
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 14.1818.8418.14
Price/Book Value
 2.332.281.55
Price/Sales
 0.412.061.25
Price/Cash Flow
 11.1615.339.15
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

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KRZ
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Quick Ratio
 0.671.141.54
Current Ratio
 1.711.772.71
Interest Coverage
 1.6910.193.16
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

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KRZ
TATE
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 2.53%7.08%4.94%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 13.69%13.52%11.47%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 7.30%9.37%7.58%
Return on Assets
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