Lindt & Sprüngli confirms outlook and Lindt & Sprüngli stock is EUR 50.00 below prior close

Published on 10/02/2026 at 12:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit CHF 2.33 billion in first-half 2026, up 4.30 percent organically. Lindt & Sprüngli stock is EUR 85,500.00 on October 2, 2026 versus EUR 85,550.00.

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Lindt & Sprüngli stock was trading at EUR 85,500.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026, EUR 50.00 below the prior close of EUR 85,550.00. The company confirmed its 2026 outlook in a September 23, 2026 release, targeting organic sales growth of 4.00 to 6.00 percent and an EBIT margin improvement of 20 to 40 basis points, according to Swiss-Press.

First-half sales rose organically

For the first half of 2026, Lindt & Sprüngli reported CHF 2.33 billion in revenue and organic sales growth of 4.30 percent. Operating profit reached CHF 260.20 million, while the EBIT margin was 11.20 percent, according to Swiss-Press.

The comparison with the first half of 2025 is mixed. Net income increased to CHF 191.70 million from CHF 188.90 million, while free cash flow improved to CHF 61.10 million from negative CHF 79.70 million, according to the September 23, 2026 release.

Price increases weighed on volume

Group-wide price increases of 11.80 percent helped offset higher input costs in the first half of 2026, but volume and mix declined 7.50 percent. Europe recorded organic sales decline of 2.10 percent, whereas North America grew 12.70 percent and the rest of the world expanded 10.20 percent, according to Swiss-Press. The contrast puts volume recovery at the center of the second-half execution challenge.

Stock remains near its yearly low

On SIX SX, Lindt & Sprüngli traded at CHF 80,000.00 at 9:28 a.m. CEST on October 2, 2026. The same market report placed the 52-week low at CHF 79,500.00 on October 1, 2026 and the 52-week high at CHF 132,000.00 on October 27, 2025, according to finanzen.ch. The company is scheduled to publish its Q4 2026 figures on March 9, 2027, giving volume trends a defined next checkpoint.

Trading data and company facts

Lindt & Sprüngli had a market capitalization of CHF 17.9 billion as of October 2, 2026. Its retail network reached 648 locations at June 30, 2026, compared with 621 at December 31, 2025, according to the September 23, 2026 company release.

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