Lindt's 2025 sales reach a record 5.92 billion Swiss francs, but sales decline due to soaring prices

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-10T06:55:41+00:00

Lindt & Sprüngli achieved a record sales high in 2023, reaching 5.92 billion Swiss francs, driven by price increases, but sales volume declined by 6.6%. Organic sales are expected to grow by 4% to 6% in 2026, along with the launch of a 1 billion Swiss franc share repurchase plan. Rising cocoa costs and market risks are the main challenges.

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2026-03-10 06:55:41

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Investing.com - Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG announced on Tuesday that its full-year sales reached a record 5.92 billion Swiss francs, with a 19% price increase driving double-digit organic growth, despite a 6.6% decline in sales volume.

For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, organic sales growth reached 12.4%, up from 7.8% in 2024. The Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer also announced a new 1 billion Swiss franc share buyback plan, double the previous 500 million Swiss francs plan, set to launch on June 1.

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Free cash flow decreased 30% to 446 million Swiss francs from 635 million, as rising cocoa costs increased raw material expenses as a percentage of sales, from 34.8% to 37.5%. Net debt expanded from 882 million to 1.07 billion Swiss francs.

EBIT grew 9.8% to 971 million Swiss francs, with profit margins improving by 20 basis points to 16.4%. Net profit increased 8.1% to 727 million Swiss francs. Earnings per share rose 8.5% to 3.164 Swiss francs.

Europe accounted for 50% of group sales, with organic growth of 15.3% to 2.96 billion Swiss francs. North America made up 36.9% of sales, growing 8.9% to 2.18 billion Swiss francs, with Russell Stover down 6.2%, while Ghirardelli increased 16.2%. Other regions worldwide grew 11.7% to 780 million Swiss francs.

Total shareholder returns reached 678 million Swiss francs, including 333 million Swiss francs in share repurchases and a proposed dividend of 1,800 Swiss francs per registered share, pending shareholder approval.

After opening 53 new stores in 2025, the company operates a total of 621 stores, with global retail organic growth of 20.8%.

For 2026, Lindt expects organic sales growth of 4% to 6%, with EBIT margins improving by 20 to 40 basis points. In the medium to long term, the company’s goal is to achieve annual sales growth of 6% to 8%.

The company noted that key risks include cocoa price fluctuations, geopolitical tensions, trade tariffs, and changes in consumer behavior.

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