Lindt H1 FY26 organic sales growth slows to 4.3%; EBIT margin edges up 0.2 percentage point to 11.2%

• Lindt posted 2026 first-half organic sales growth of 4.3%, while net sales fell 0.9% to CHF 2.33 billion on a 5.2% forex drag.
• EBIT margin edged up 0.2 percentage points to 11.2%, while net income margin rose 0.2 percentage points to 8.2%.
• Free cash flow swung to CHF 1.56 billion from CHF 1.07 billion at December 2025, while net debt widened to CHF 2.6 billion from CHF 3.4 billion.
• Material costs rose to CHF 827 million, lifting the expense ratio to 35.5% as cocoa prices stayed more than double historic levels.
• Italy’s new Lindt Choco Wafer factory is set for a global roll-out in 2027; “Dubai style” moved from viral hit to permanent shelf listing.

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