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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli — Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli — H1 2024 Earnings Presentation
27 slides from Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli's earnings presentation, Jul 23, 2024
Slide 1: Half-Year Results 2024
Half-Year Results 2024 Adalbert Lechner Group CEO Martin Hug Group CFO July 23, 2024
Slide 2: Review Half-Year 2024, Update on Sustainability, Outlook, Q&A
01 Review Half-Year 2024 02 Update on Sustainability 03 Outlook 04 Q&A 2
Slide 3: Review Half-Year 2024
Review Half-Year 2024
Slide 4: Overview – Half-Year 2024
1’277 943 6.6% Overview – 10.1% 13.5% Half-Year 2024 7.0% 10.1% 3.3% 12.2% 9.8% Strong Sales and EBIT development HY HY HY HY HY HY HY HY Dec HY 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 Organic EBIT Net income Free cash flow Net debt growth margin margin in % Sales position 4
Slide 5: Sales Growth in CHF
Absolute in CHF million (as published) Growth rate in % (as published) 2’158 2’086 1’992 1’799 Sales Growth 1’535 in CHF Sales Growth in Swiss Francs at +3.5% 17.2% 10.7% 4.7% 3.5% -12.7% HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 5
Slide 6: Organic Sales Growth
Growth rate in % (organic) HY 2024 7.0% Organic Sales HY 2023 10.1% Growth HY 2022 12.3% Five-year CAGR of +7.3% HY 2021 17.4% HY 2020 -8.1% 6
Slide 7: Sales Growth Factors
Growth rate in % (as published) Sales 0.9% 7.0% 3.5% Growth Factors 6.1% 3.5% Positive volume/mix development Price Volume / Organic growth Forex in CHF Mix 7
Slide 8: Sales Analysis Segment Information
Absolute in CHF million (as published) Growth rate in % (organic) Europe North America Rest of the World 11.2% Sales Analysis 11.1% 10.0% 798 282 Segment 8.9% 9.3% 293 Information 1’006 1’071 Strong development in Europe and Rest of the 3.0% World; one-time effects in the US 795 HY 2023 HY 2024 HY 2
Slide 9: Material Costs incl. Change in Inventories
Absolute in CHF million (as published) Ratio in % to Sales Material Costs 628 627 683 594 incl. Change in 542 Inventories Increased costs for cocoa offset partially by price increases 35.3% 33.1% 31.5% 31.6% 30.0% HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 9
Slide 10: Cocoa Price
Cocoa Price Cocoa bean prices remain at high levels Cocoa bean prices 10’000 in GBP/t 8’500 7’000 5’500 4’000 2’500 Feb 24 May 24 May 23 Aug 23 Jun 24 Jun 23 Nov 23 Jul 23 Mar 24 Apr 23 Apr 24 Jan 24 Sep 23 Dec 23 Oct 23 10
Slide 11: Personnel Expenses
In CHF million (as published) In % to Sales Personnel 520 Expenses 458 484 493 422 Cost ratio with a favorable trend over the last 5 years 27.5% 25.5% 24.3% 23.7% 24.1% HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 11
Slide 12: Operating Expenses
Absolute in CHF million (as published) In % to Sales 573 594 592 Operating 495 Expenses 439 Continued strong marketing investments. Improved costs in the areas of logistics, maintenance/ repair and 28.6% 28.8% 28.5% 27.5% 27.4% energy. HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 12
Slide 13: Operating Profit (EBIT)
Operating Profit (EBIT) Strong improvement in Half-Year EBIT margin Absolute in CHF million (as published) In % to Sales 292 255 185 139 17 9.3% 12.2% 13.5% 1.1% 7.7% HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 13
Slide 14: Net Income
Net Income Strong Net Income Margin thanks to higher EBIT Absolute in CHF million (as published) In % to Sales 218 205 138 102 20 6.9% 9.8% 10.1% 5.6% 1.3% HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 14
Slide 15: Development of Net Financial Position
Development of Net Financial Position Continued high returns to shareholders; launch of new share buyback program of CHF 500 million (August 2, 2024 to July 31, 2026) Absolute in CHF million (as published) Free cashflow = 70 Shareholder return = 492 + + 15
Slide 16: Sustainability Update
og LINDT & SPRUNGLI Sustainability Update
Slide 17: The Lindt & Sprüngli Sustainability Plan
Our Sustainability Plan centers around Lindt & Sprüngli’s focus areas grouped under four purpose pillars and objectives: • Improve the livelihoods of The Lindt & • people in our supply chain Contribute to an intact Sprüngli environment • Foster successful collaboration Sustainability within the comp
Slide 18: Sustainability at a glance
Sustainability at a glance Near and long-term science-based climate targets Joined the International Awarded with including science-based net-zero Cocoa Initiative (ICI) EcoVadis Silver Medal target by 2050 verified by the Science that works to prevent and address child for sustainability performanc
Slide 19: Outlook
Outlook
Slide 20: Outlook
Financial Year Medium to → 2024 long-term 6-8% 6-8% Organic sales growth Expected organic sales Outlook (unchanged) growth p.a. Upper end of Organic sales growth guidance and EBIT 20-40 20-40 Basis points Basis points margin forecast in line EBIT margin increase EBIT margin increase p.a. with mid-te
Slide 21: Q&A
Q&A 21
Slide 22: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This presentation contains forward-looking statements which reflect the management’s current views and estimates. The forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking stateme
Slide 23: Appendix
Appendix 23
Slide 24: Sales Analysis – Markets
Total Group sales in North America CHF 795 million Europe CHF 1’071 million CHF 2’158 million (+7.0%) Rest of the World CHF 293 million Rest of the World 13.6% Sales Analysis Rest of the Europe North America – Markets 7.9% 36.8% CH (excl. DIS and GTR) Strong market share gains 4.5% across the globe
Slide 25: Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment
Absolute in CHF million (as published) In % to Sales 133 131 Depreciation, 125 128 128 Amortization and Impairment Broadly stable expense with improved cost ratio 8.2% 7.1% 6.7% 6.1% 6.1% HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 25
Slide 26: EBIT by Segment
Absolute in CHF million (as published) EBIT margin in % Europe North America Rest of the World 17.2% 16.7% EBIT 173 178 14.2% by Segment 40 12.6% 37 9.7% Increase in EBIT margin in 77 North America 5.3% 43 Europe North America Rest of the World HY 2023 HY 2024 HY 2023 HY 2024 HY 2023 HY 2024 26
Slide 27: Capital Expenditure
Absolute in CHF million (as published) Capital Expenditure 179 148 Continued high investments in 134 117 121 growth and efficiency HY 2020 HY 2021 HY 2022 HY 2023 HY 2024 27
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