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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG LISN.SW

CH · SIX Swiss Exchange · XSWX · stock · Consumer Defensive · website

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG statistics & valuation

Market capCHF 104.1B
P / E143.1×
P / S17.6×
P / B21.0×
P / FCF548.0×
Dividend yield0.33%
Net margin12.3%
Return on equity14.7%
FCF margin3.2%
Net debtCHF 1.2B
Enterprise value USD$17.2B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV0.9%
Return on capital13.2%
Graham number -46.6%CHF 51,110.57

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (CHF 51,110.57); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
11.50% 12.90% 12.30% 12.30% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
66.20% 67.20% 65.20% 62.60% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
15.00% 15.60% 16.20% 16.40% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
12.90% 15.80% 13.90% 14.70% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
133905 133905 133905 133905 2022202320242025
Net debt (CHF )
CHF 571.6M CHF 943.6M CHF 733.3M CHF 1.15B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (CHF )
CHF 551.4M CHF 593.9M CHF 304.9M CHF 332.9M 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
7.20% 8.50% 7.30% 8.00% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
10.60% 9.20% 15.90% 3.20% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.33× 0.33× 0.34× 0.36× 2022202320242025
EPS (CHF )
CHF 2387.10 CHF 2859.10 CHF 2897.70 CHF 3136.80 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG trades at about 30.5× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 35.7×–43.1×, median 38.3×).

30.5× 43.1×

Shaded band = 10-year range (35.7×–43.1×); dot = today's 30.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin62.6%65.2%67.2%66.2%
Operating margin16.4%16.2%15.6%15.0%
Net margin12.3%12.3%12.9%11.5%
FCF margin3.2%15.9%9.2%10.6%
Return on assets8.0%7.3%8.5%7.2%
Return on equity14.7%13.9%15.8%12.9%
Debt / equity0.24×0.24×0.18×0.23×
Current ratio1.831.771.421.83

Computed from company filings · CH · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in CHF. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.