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Company research2 Apr 2024
The Consumer Goods Sector: Housing the World's Most Known Brands
Explore the giants of the consumer goods sector, where iconic brands familiar in daily life are predominantly owned by a few key industry players.
Nestlé
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Nestlé Q3 2026 TU earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 TU earnings summary22 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 organic growth was 4.0%, with RIG of 2.8%; growth was positive across all Zones, globally managed businesses and categories.
9M organic growth was 3.7%; growth platforms delivered high-single-digit growth as core businesses improved further.
Strategy prioritizes growth platforms, efficiency-funded investment and more consistent execution across core brands.
Financial highlights
Q3 sales were CHF 22.756bn; reported growth was 5.2%, comprising 4.0% organic growth, 1.5% net M&A and -0.3% FX.
Q3 organic growth comprised RIG of 2.8% and pricing of 1.1%; most RIG came from volume rather than mix.
9M sales were CHF 65.865bn, with organic growth of 3.7%, net M&A of -0.1%, FX of -3.7% and reported sales growth of 0.0%.
Q3 growth benefited from seasonal order timing in Food & Snacks, partly offset by order phasing in Nutrition.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 organic growth guidance remains 3%-4%, with RIG accelerating versus 2025; the medium-term organic growth target remains 4%+ in normal markets.
FY underlying UTOP margin is expected to improve versus 2025; H2 margin is expected broadly similar to H1, excluding tariff refunds.
FY 2026 free cash flow is expected above CHF 9bn; the medium-term target remains sustainable RIG of 2%+.
2026 FX effect on sales is modeled at -2% at current spot rates; 2027 margin guidance is due in February, with inflation and further pricing expected.
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Latest events from Nestlé
- Pricing-led organic growth and stronger cash flow offset FX and soft demand.NESN
H2 2023 - Sales rose 6.1% as broad-based growth supported unchanged guidance and U.S. growth initiatives.NESN9 Months Sales Presentation
- 2012 sales grew 5.9% organically; 2013 growth guidance was 5%-6%.NESNH2 2012 (Media)
- 3.2% organic growth and CHF 10.1bn free cash flow; FY17 margin expected stable.NESNH2 2016 (Media)
- FY17 sales CHF 89.8bn; organic growth 2.4%, margin up 50 bps; FY18 outlook 2%-4%.NESNH2 2017 (Media)
- FY18 growth, margin and cash flow strengthened; 2019 guidance points to further improvement.NESNH2 2018 (Media)
- FY19 organic growth reached 3.5%, and the 2020 margin target was met a year early.NESNH2 2019 (Media)
- 7.5% organic growth; inflation and impairments pressured margins.NESNH2 2021 (Media)
- Organic growth reached 3.6% as margins and ROIC improved despite FX-driven sales declines.NESNH2 2020 (Media)
Next Nestlé earnings date
Q4 202618 Feb, 2027
Nestlé
Next Nestlé earnings date
Q4 202618 Feb, 2027
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Everything from Nespresso to KitKat
With more than 2000 different brands and a proven ability to endure economic downturns, including two world wars, Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. Their product portfolio consists of everything from global staples to local favorites; from Nestea, Nespresso, and NESCAFÉ to Nestlé Pure Life and KitKat. Nestlé is truly one of those companies you most certainly encounter in your local grocery store on a daily basis, accompanied by the products of other big players like PepsiCo, Kellogg Company, and Unilever.
Over 150 years of innovation starting with life-saving infant foods
The Swiss pharmacist Henri Nestlé founded this company that bears his name way back in 1866 together with the Page brothers. In line with the vision to be a leading nutrition, health and wellness company, one of their major product breakthroughs - the life-saving infant foods quickly was developed. It met the urgent need for a safe alternative to breast milk already over 150 years ago. Another flagship product, NESCAFÈ, was launched in 1938 and rapidly became the top selling coffee brand globally. Also, the company was a global dairy company already by 1905, operating over 20 factories.
The largest Research and Development department in the industry
As of 2022, Nestlé has operations in over 190 countries and employs more than 300 000 people. Considering their very wide range of products under over 2000 different brands, chances are you use some of their products daily. Over 4000 of the employees are working in R&D and Nestlé invests almost $2 billion every year in R&D – the largest of its kind in the food and beverage industry and an engine for future growth. A portion of the R&D investments are attributed to science and innovation. Some results of this are products within the fields of plant-based food, allergy, and healthy aging, all of which posting double digit growth in 2022.