Barry Callebaut AG/Fr. BARN
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About Barry Callebaut AG
Barry Callebaut AG is a Swiss company primarily engaged in the production of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products. The company offers a broad range of products and services, including cocoa powders, chocolate fillings, compounds, and decorations, serving both industrial customers and artisanal chocolate makers. Founded in 1996 through the merger of Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut and French company Cacao Barry, Barry Callebaut is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. Its strategic positioning includes a strong emphasis on sustainable sourcing and innovative solutions, supported by a vertically integrated supply chain. The company's substantial global footprint spans operations in over 30 countries, reflecting its importance in the chocolate and cocoa industry.
- Ticker
- Fr. BARN
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- XSWX
- Employees
- 13,100
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Website
- www.barry-callebaut.com
BARN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
CHF 6B
24.93
CHF 44.25
0.12
CHF 29.00
2.63%
Price and volume
Market cap
CHF 6B
Beta
0.12
52-week high
CHF 1,538.00
52-week low
CHF 995.00
Average daily volume
9.3K
Dividend rate
CHF 29.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.712
Quick ratio
0.67
Long term debt to equity
1.627
Total debt to equity
2.077
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
65.41%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.96%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
875.554
Gross margin (TTM)
10.16%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.71%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.11%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
10.53%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
CHF 1,090,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.05%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.43%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
24.926
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.424
Price to book
2.4
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.6
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
2.357
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
42.43%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
468.043
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.63%
Forward dividend yield
2.63%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.39%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
69.06%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
20.03%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.30%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-13.17%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.42%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.18%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.18%
Bulls say / Bears say
Third-quarter sales volume rose 5.7% year over year—the first increase in two years—and management reduced its expected full-year volume decline to about 1%, helped by stabilizing North American operations. (Reuters)
Cash generation and deleveraging have improved materially: first-half free cash flow was CHF 801.8 million, leverage fell to 3.9x from 6.5x, and management targets below 3.0x net debt/EBITDA. (Barry Callebaut)
The Focus for Growth plan offers a potential medium-term earnings catalyst by targeting 2–4% volume growth, mid-to-high single-digit recurring EBIT growth, and greater exposure to premium Gourmet, specialty solutions and differentiated cocoa powders. (Barry Callebaut)
Recurring EBIT is still expected to decline by a mid-teens percentage in fiscal 2025/26, reflecting weaker volumes, North American supply disruption, competitive overcapacity and temporary Gourmet pressure. (Barry Callebaut)
Cocoa-price volatility remains a balance-sheet and earnings risk: analysts questioned Barry Callebaut’s working assumption of roughly £3,000 per tonne after market prices rose above £4,400, potentially pressuring its outlook and chocolate-volume recovery. (Reuters)
The recent operating reset highlights execution weaknesses: first-half Global Chocolate volume fell 5.1%, North America declined 12.6% after the St. Hyacinthe disruption, and Global Cocoa fell 14.3%. (Barry Callebaut)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing BARN
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | Fr. BARN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage€EXH3 | €318M | 0.96% |
iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200€EXSD | €610M | 0.26% |
Amundi STOXX Europe 600£MEUD | £6.6B | 0.05% |
Amundi STOXX Europe 600 ESG€C6E | €735M | 0.05% |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK€VERX | €3.4B | 0.04% |
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