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Nestle SA NESN

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CHF 83.72 −0.26 (0.31%)
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Nestle: Board Announces Leadership Change Amid Strategic Transition

Ioannis Pontikis

On Aug. 22, Nestlé announced the appointment of Laurent Freixe, executive vice president and CEO of Zone Latin America, as companywide CEO following Mark Schneider's decision to step down. This leadership transition comes as a surprise, given Schneider's pivotal role in reshaping Nestlé over the past eight years. Despite the company’s recent share price underperformance, Schneider’s tenure has been marked by significant strategic initiatives, including targeted acquisitions, divestments, and the creation of the consumer health science division, in addition to sharpening the company’s focus on core categories, particularly petcare and coffee.

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Price vs Fair Value

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NESN is trading within a range we consider fairly valued.
Price
CHF 83.72
Fair Value
CHF 721.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
CHF 623.66
5-Star Price
CHF 24.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

The breadth and diversity of Nestle's portfolio and its geographic reach allow for easier absorption of brand and operational shocks.

Bears

Given inflationary pressures, volume growth in some of its product categories appears to be weakening, particularly in prepared dishes and milk products, a function of higher demand elasticities and lower pricing power in these categories.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
CHF 83.98
Day Range
CHF 83.34–84.06
52-Week Range
CHF 82.04–105.28
Bid/Ask
CHF 0.00 / CHF 0.00
Market Cap
CHF 215.27 Bil
Volume/Avg
2.8 Mil / 3.8 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.95
Price/Sales
2.38
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.58%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
3.58%
Total Yield
5.97%

Company Profile

With a 150-year-plus history, Nestle is the largest food and beverage manufacturer in the world by sales, generating more than CHF 90 billion in annual revenue. Its diverse product portfolio includes brands such as Nestle, Nescafe, Perrier, Pure Life, and Purina. Nestle also owns around 20% of French cosmetics firm L'Oreal. The company employs 275,000 people around the world and has a vast portfolio of global products, with more than 30 brands each achieving more than CHF 1 billion in sales annually and a geographic presence that spans almost 190 countries.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
270,000
Website
https://www.nestle.com

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Valuation

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Metric
NESN
HSY
MDLZ
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 16.9521.3220.51
Price/Book Value
 6.559.633.44
Price/Sales
 2.383.542.69
Price/Cash Flow
 14.0916.1516.84
Price/Earnings
NESN
HSY
MDLZ

Financial Strength

Metric
NESN
HSY
MDLZ
Quick Ratio
 0.490.340.24
Current Ratio
 0.850.860.68
Interest Coverage
 8.3014.0912.39
Quick Ratio
NESN
HSY
MDLZ

Profitability

Metric
NESN
HSY
MDLZ
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 9.83%16.95%6.47%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 36.95%51.32%16.67%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 14.65%23.13%10.02%
Return on Assets
NESN
HSY
MDLZ

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