Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli has a total shareholder equity of CHF4.8B and total debt of CHF1.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 24.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are CHF9.2B and CHF4.3B respectively. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli's EBIT is CHF906.1M making its interest coverage ratio 27.5. It has cash and short-term investments of CHF1.0B.
Key information
24.7%
Debt to equity ratio
CHF 1.19b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 27.5x |
| Cash | CHF 1.02b |
| Equity | CHF 4.84b |
| Total liabilities | CHF 4.32b |
| Total assets | CHF 9.16b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 21
Does Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 04Here's Why Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 05Recent updates
We Think Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 21Here's Why We Think Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Feb 21Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jan 02Does Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 15Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (VTX:LISN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 30Returns At Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Are On The Way Up
Oct 03Estimating The Fair Value Of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (VTX:LISN)
Sep 17These 4 Measures Indicate That Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 04Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Jul 25Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG's (VTX:LISN) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jul 12Here's Why We Think Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 21Here's Why Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jun 05The Return Trends At Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli (VTX:LISN) Look Promising
Apr 16Some Confidence Is Lacking In Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG's (VTX:LISN) P/E
Apr 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LISN's short term assets (CHF3.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (CHF2.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: LISN's short term assets (CHF3.6B) exceed its long term liabilities (CHF2.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LISN's net debt to equity ratio (3.7%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: LISN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 21.5% to 24.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LISN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (99%).
Interest Coverage: LISN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/21 17:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is covered by 34 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andreas von Arx | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Jean-Philippe Bertschy | Bank Vontobel AG |