Lindt - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Lindt Overview

About Lindt

Swiss-based Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli is a manufacturer of premium chocolate. Key brands include Lindt, Lindor, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Caffarel. The company bought US-based Russell Stover, its largest-ever acquisition, in 2014. It derives the bulk of its sales from Europe (46% of its consolidated base) but also competes in North America (41%) and the rest of the world (13%). The company operates 11 manufacturing plants in Europe and the United States. Its distribution network includes 500 own stores.

Founded

1845

HQ

Employees

15.0K+

Website

lindt-spruengli.com

Sectors

Food & Beverages

Financials

LTM Revenue $7.2B

LTM EBITDA $1.6B

EV

$38.0B

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Lindt Financials

As of August 2025, Lindt reported last 12-month revenue of $7.2B and EBITDA of $1.6B.

In the same period, Lindt generated $4.6B in LTM gross profit and $885M in net income.

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Lindt P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Lindt reported revenue of $6.9B and EBITDA of $1.5B.

Lindt expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$7.2B	XXX	$6.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$4.6B	XXX	$4.5B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	64%	XXX	65%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$1.6B	XXX	$1.5B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	21%	XXX	22%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$1.2B	XXX	$1.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	16%	XXX	16%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$885M	XXX	$842M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	12%	XXX	12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$330M	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Lindt including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $7.2B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $1.6B. In the most recent fiscal year, Lindt achieved $6.9B in revenue and $1.5B in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$7.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$6.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$4.6B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$4.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	63.8% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	65.2% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$1.6B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	21.4% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	21.8% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$1.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	16.2% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	16.2% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$885M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$842M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	12.2% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	12.3% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$330M	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Lindt

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Lindt, a company based in Switzerland. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Lindt generated $7.2B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $1.6B in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $4.6B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $885M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Lindt reported $6.9B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $1.5B.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 65.2% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 21.8%.
Net profit margin reached 12.3% in the most recent fiscal year.

This financial data is sourced from Morningstar, Inc. and represents the most recent available information for Lindt. Forward-looking estimates and detailed financial projections are available through our premium subscription service.

Lindt Stock Performance

Lindt has current market cap of CHF 29.0B (or $36.3B), and EV of CHF 30.4B (or $38.0B).

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Lindt Stock Data

As of September 12, 2025, Lindt's stock price is CHF 125766 (or $157560).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$38.0B	$36.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$3821.83

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Lindt Valuation Multiples

Lindt's trades at 5.6x EV/Revenue multiple, and 25.4x EV/EBITDA.

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Lindt Financial Valuation Multiples

As of September 12, 2025, Lindt has market cap of $36.3B and EV of $38.0B.

Equity research analysts estimate Lindt's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Lindt has a P/E ratio of 41.0x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$36.3B	XXX	$36.3B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$38.0B	XXX	$38.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	5.3x	XXX	5.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	24.5x	XXX	25.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	32.4x	XXX	34.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	8.2x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	41.0x	XXX	43.1x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	48.4x	XXX	35.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Lindt Margins & Growth Rates

Lindt's last 12 month revenue growth is 6%

Lindt's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.5M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

Lindt's rule of 40 is 27% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Lindt's rule of X is 35% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Lindt Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	6%	XXX	6%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	21%	XXX	22%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	7%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	27%	XXX	27%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	35%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.5M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	49%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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