Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (LON:0QKN)

LON:0QKN Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:0QKN has a market cap or net worth of GBP 27.23 billion. The enterprise value is 28.57 billion.

Market Cap	27.23B
Enterprise Value	28.57B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Earnings Date	Mar 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 22, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	133,539
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.28%
Owned by Insiders (%)	2.17%
Owned by Institutions (%)	34.01%
Float	225,308

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 46.13 and the forward PE ratio is 38.42.

PE Ratio	46.13
Forward PE	38.42
PS Ratio	5.20
PB Ratio	6.24
P/TBV Ratio	8.42
P/FCF Ratio	57.65
P/OCF Ratio	37.94
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 26.50, with an EV/FCF ratio of 60.50.

EV / Earnings	48.40
EV / Sales	5.30
EV / EBITDA	26.50
EV / EBIT	34.64
EV / FCF	60.50

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.70, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.36.

Current Ratio	1.70
Quick Ratio	0.71
Debt / Equity	0.36
Debt / EBITDA	1.48
Debt / FCF	3.29
Interest Coverage	14.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.15% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.75%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	14.15%
Return on Assets (ROA)	6.61%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	8.75%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	12.23%
Revenue Per Employee	349,426
Profits Per Employee	39,426
Employee Count	14,973
Asset Turnover	0.69
Inventory Turnover	1.55

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:0QKN has paid 150.52 million in taxes.

Income Tax	150.52M
Effective Tax Rate	20.32%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +24.75% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.54, so LON:0QKN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.54
52-Week Price Change	+24.75%
50-Day Moving Average	124,132.62
200-Day Moving Average	119,828.11
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.94
Average Volume (20 Days)	22

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:0QKN had revenue of GBP 5.23 billion and earned 590.32 million in profits. Earnings per share was 2,536.35.

Revenue	5.23B
Gross Profit	3.39B
Operating Income	801.23M
Pretax Income	740.84M
Net Income	590.32M
EBITDA	973.22M
EBIT	801.23M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2,536.35

Balance Sheet

The company has 250.19 million in cash and 1.55 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.30 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	250.19M
Total Debt	1.55B
Net Cash	-1.30B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	4.37B
Book Value Per Share	18,970.20
Working Capital	924.21M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 717.62 million and capital expenditures -245.33 million, giving a free cash flow of 472.29 million.

Operating Cash Flow	717.62M
Capital Expenditures	-245.33M
Free Cash Flow	472.29M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 64.86%, with operating and profit margins of 15.31% and 11.28%.

Gross Margin	64.86%
Operating Margin	15.31%
Pretax Margin	14.16%
Profit Margin	11.28%
EBITDA Margin	18.60%
EBIT Margin	15.31%
FCF Margin	9.03%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1,379.07, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.11%.

Dividend Per Share	1,379.07
Dividend Yield	1.11%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	10.79%
Years of Dividend Growth	3
Payout Ratio	53.61%
Buyback Yield	0.01%
Shareholder Yield	1.12%
Earnings Yield	2.17%
FCF Yield	1.73%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

LON:0QKN has an Altman Z-Score of 6.02 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	6.02
Piotroski F-Score	5