Nestlé S.A./Fr. NESN
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About Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé S.A. is a global food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. The company's core business encompasses a wide range of products, including dairy, nutrition, beverages, confectionery, and pet food. Among its well-known brands are Nescafé, KitKat, and Purina PetCare. Founded in 1866, Nestlé has established a significant international presence, operating in 189 countries with numerous production facilities worldwide. The company's strategic focus includes innovation in nutrition, health, and wellness, leveraging its extensive research and development capabilities to maintain a strong market position. Nestlé's competitive strengths include its diversified portfolio and ability to adapt to local consumer preferences.
- Ticker
- Fr. NESN
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- XSWX
- Employees
- 271,000
- Headquarters
- Vevey, Switzerland
- Website
- www.nestle.com
Nestlé S.A. Metrics
BasicAdvanced
CHF 200B
26.98
CHF 2.89
0.50
CHF 3.10
3.97%
Price and volume
Market cap
CHF 200B
Beta
0.5
52-week high
CHF 87.09
52-week low
CHF 70.29
Average daily volume
2.5M
Dividend rate
CHF 3.10
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.83
Quick ratio
0.384
Long term debt to equity
1.576
Total debt to equity
2.13
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
107.20%
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.51%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
16,459
Gross margin (TTM)
45.70%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.38%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.48%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.88%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
CHF 330,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.65%
Return on equity (TTM)
26.24%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
26.975
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.261
Price to book
6.86
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-15.97
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.532
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.05%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.718
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.97%
Forward dividend yield
3.97%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-2.34%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-27.66%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.40%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.07%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.16%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.36%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.67%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.26%
Bulls say / Bears say
Coffee delivered 5.8% organic growth in Q2, led by 3.6% pricing and 2.2% real internal growth, underscoring strong consumer demand for Nescafé and related brands. (Reuters)
Petcare achieved 2.8% organic growth in Q2 with real internal growth of 2.0%, driven by robust cat and dog product momentum across key markets. (Reuters)
The planned 50:50 joint venture spin-off of Nestlé’s Waters & Premium Beverages business into Peranel will raise €3.0 billion at an implied enterprise value of €4.9 billion, unlocking capital for core growth categories. (Reuters)
Gross profit margin decreased by 20 bps to 46.4% and UTOP margin contracted by 10 bps to 16.4% as higher coffee and cocoa costs and increased marketing spend weighed on profitability. (Reuters)
Reported sales were CHF 18.6 billion in H1-2026, with a negative impact of 6.2% from foreign exchange movements, highlighting currency volatility risks to top-line growth. (Reuters)
The Nutrition segment’s organic growth of only 1.7% in Q2 and ongoing market share losses reflect lingering drag from the infant formula recall. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Nestlé S.A.
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | Fr. NESN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage€EXH3 | €318M | 28.92% |
iShares STOXX Europe 50€EXW3 | €141M | 5.45% |
iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK€IEUX | €1.5B | 2.31% |
iShares MSCI Europe ex-UK£IEUX | £1.3B | 2.31% |
iShares Core MSCI Europe€IMEU | €11B | 1.78% |
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