Nestlé Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Nestlé has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.9%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 3.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.7% per year. Nestlé's return on equity is 31.6%, and it has net margins of 12%.

Key information

0.9%

Earnings growth rate

3.2%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth	5.3%
Revenue growth rate	0.7%
Return on equity	31.6%
Net Margin	12.0%
Next Earnings Update	25 Jul 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00

Apr 20

Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Apr 07

Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Sep 06

We Think Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 16

Slowing Rates Of Return At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jul 18

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 11

Here's What To Make Of Nestlé's (VTX:NESN) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Apr 03

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 19

Returns On Capital At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Have Hit The Brakes

Dec 27

Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 06

Should You Be Adding Nestlé (VTX:NESN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Nov 17

Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 07

Returns At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Aug 18

Does Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 31

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

May 31

Slowing Rates Of Return At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 13

Here's Why I Think Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 25

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CHF2.80

Apr 05

We Think Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 20

Nestlé's (VTX:NESN) Dividend Will Be Increased To CHF2.80

Feb 20

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jan 05

Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) A Risky Investment?

Oct 29

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Nestlé (VTX:NESN)

Oct 02

Here's Why Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 31

Returns On Capital At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Have Stalled

Jun 16

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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How Nestlé makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

SWX:NESN Revenue, expenses and earnings (CHF Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses	R&D Expenses
31 Dec 23	93,351	11,209	25,365	1,656
30 Sep 23	94,425	10,441	25,306	1,677
30 Jun 23	95,498	9,672	25,247	1,698
31 Mar 23	95,139	9,471	25,269	1,697
31 Dec 22	94,780	9,270	25,291	1,696
30 Sep 22	93,041	12,739	25,377	1,691
30 Jun 22	91,302	16,207	25,462	1,685
31 Mar 22	89,386	16,556	25,387	1,678
31 Dec 21	87,470	16,905	25,311	1,670
30 Sep 21	86,387	14,600	25,487	1,653
30 Jun 21	85,304	12,294	25,663	1,635
31 Mar 21	84,993	12,263	25,509	1,606
31 Dec 20	84,681	12,232	25,354	1,576
30 Sep 20	86,618	12,876	25,845	1,591
30 Jun 20	88,554	13,520	26,336	1,606
31 Mar 20	90,710	13,065	27,386	1,639
31 Dec 19	92,865	12,609	28,435	1,672
30 Sep 19	93,078	10,946	28,687	1,683
30 Jun 19	93,290	9,282	28,938	1,693
31 Mar 19	92,520	9,709	28,781	1,690
31 Dec 18	91,750	10,135	28,623	1,687
30 Sep 18	91,328	9,110	28,450	1,697
30 Jun 18	90,905	8,084	28,276	1,706
31 Mar 18	90,414	7,620	28,159	1,723
31 Dec 17	89,922	7,156	28,042	1,739
30 Sep 17	89,750	8,242	28,528	1,741
30 Jun 17	89,577	9,328	29,014	1,743
31 Mar 17	89,682	8,930	29,373	1,740
31 Dec 16	89,786	8,531	29,732	1,736
30 Sep 16	89,599	8,590	29,547	1,729
30 Jun 16	89,411	8,649	29,361	1,721
31 Mar 16	89,247	8,858	29,091	1,700
31 Dec 15	89,083	9,066	28,820	1,678
30 Sep 15	90,420	11,703	28,704	1,684
30 Jun 15	91,756	14,339	28,588	1,690
31 Mar 15	91,811	14,398	28,325	1,659
31 Dec 14	91,865	14,456	28,062	1,628
30 Sep 14	91,016	11,993	27,725	1,578
30 Jun 14	90,166	9,529	27,388	1,527
31 Mar 14	91,270	9,772	27,752	1,515
31 Dec 13	92,373	10,015	28,115	1,503
30 Sep 13	92,306	10,213	28,203	1,472
30 Jun 13	92,238	10,411	28,290	1,441

Quality Earnings: NESN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NESN's current net profit margins (12%) are higher than last year (9.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NESN's earnings have grown by 0.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NESN's earnings growth over the past year (20.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: NESN earnings growth over the past year (20.9%) exceeded the Food industry 1.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst NESN's Return on Equity (31.63%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Nestlé Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Nestlé S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 13, 2025

Nestlé S.A. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 25, 2024

First half 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Nestlé S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2024

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

Recent updates

Nestlé Confirms Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2024

Nestlé S.A., Annual General Meeting, Apr 16, 2025

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00

Nestlé S.A. Announces Board and Committee Changes

Nestlé Announces Executive Changes

Upcoming dividend of CHF3.00 per share

Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Is Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CHF3.00

Dividend increased to CHF3.00

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Nestlé S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Feb 13, 2025

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) P/E

Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 21%?

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Nestlé S.A. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 25, 2024

Groupe Lactalis S.A. acquired Dairy Partners Americas Brasil Ltda. from Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (NZSE:FCG) and Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN).

Return Trends At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Aren't Appealing

Nestlé S.A. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

Nestlé S.A. Announces Executive Changes, Effective December 31, 2023, Effective January 1, 2024

Nestlé S.A. Announces Executive Changes, Effective January 1, 2024

Nestlé S.A. signed an agreement to acquire an unknown majority stake in Grupo Crm Industria e Comercio de Alimentos LTDA from Advent International Corporation.

Nestlé S.A. signed an agreement to acquire an unknown majority stake in Grupo Crm Industria e Comercio de Alimentos LTDA.

Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price

Stallergenes Greer International AG acquired Palforzia from Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN).

We Think Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

First half 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Slowing Rates Of Return At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nestle Reportedly May Sell Peanut Allergy Therapy to Stallergenes

Nestlé Announces Executive Changes

Nestlé S.A., Annual General Meeting, Apr 18, 2024

Nestlé S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2024

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Upcoming dividend of CHF2.95 per share at 2.6% yield

Here's What To Make Of Nestlé's (VTX:NESN) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

Nestlé S.A. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023 and 2025

Now 20% undervalued

Returns On Capital At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Have Hit The Brakes

Nestlé S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 21, 2023

Now 20% undervalued

Groupe Lactalis S.A. agreed to acquire Dairy Partners Americas Brasil Ltda. from Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (NZSE:FCG) and Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN) for BRL 700 million.

Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Using Too Much Debt?

Nestle May Sell Allergy Unit in Health-Strategy U-Turn

Should You Be Adding Nestlé (VTX:NESN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Starbucks Selling Seattle's Best Coffee Brand to Nestle

Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN) agreed to acquire Seattle Coffee brand of Starbucks Corporation.

Nestlé S.A. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Nestlé S.A. Appoints Lisa Gibby as Deputy Executive Vice President, Chief Communications Officer and as Member of the Executive Board, Effective January 1, 2023

Nestle Reportedly in Talks to Buy Yoga Bar Stake

Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Using Too Much Debt?

Nestlé Launches New Youth Entrepreneurship Platform

Returns At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Does Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nestlé S.A. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Craig Grant Connolly to Take New Role as Global Head of Financial Services Based in Nestlé S.A

Slowing Rates Of Return At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nestlé S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 16, 2023

Here's Why I Think Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Nestlé S.A. Provides Financial Guidance for the Full Year 2022

Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN) acquired unknown majority stake in Ankerkraut GmbH from Freigeist Capital GmbH, EMZ Partners and KnÄLmann Ventures Gmbh.

Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To CHF2.80

Upcoming dividend of CHF2.80 per share

Nestlé S.A. to Report Nine Months, 2022 Results on Oct 19, 2022

We Think Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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