Lindt issued a trading update, cutting full-year 2026 organic sales growth guidance to 0%-2% from 4%-6% previously, as weak seasonal orders and Europe's summer heatwave hit demand. Shares were down 8% in intraday trading on Sept. 29.
Lindt has a portfolio of strong brands, enabling it to price at a significant premium to mainstream chocolate brands.
Lindt has limited headway for higher absolute pricing. Retailers can squeeze pricing, and Lindt is sensitive to pricing trends in mainstream chocolate.
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LISN
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NSRGY
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HSY
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 24.94 | 21.10 | 21.94 |
Price/Book Value | 4.21 | 6.38 | 7.01 |
Price/Sales | 3.11 | 2.07 | 2.66 |
Price/Cash Flow | 16.84 | 11.48 | 13.22 |
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Metric
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LISN
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NSRGY
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HSY
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Quick Ratio | 0.77 | 0.38 | 0.51 |
Current Ratio | 1.78 | 0.83 | 1.18 |
Interest Coverage | 17.74 | 5.96 | 9.33 |
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Metric
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LISN
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NSRGY
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HSY
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 8.48% | 7.99% | 10.73% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 15.54% | 33.92% | 32.08% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 11.89% | 12.26% | 15.65% |
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