Nestle SA ADR NSRGY

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Nestle: Board Announces Leadership Change Amid Strategic Transition

On Aug. 22, Nestlé announced the appointment of Laurent Freixe, executive vice president and CEO of Zone Latin America, as companywide CEO following Mark Schneider's decision to step down. This leadership transition comes as a surprise, given Schneider's pivotal role in reshaping Nestlé over the past eight years. Despite the company’s recent share price underperformance, Schneider’s tenure has been marked by significant strategic initiatives, including targeted acquisitions, divestments, and the creation of the consumer health science division, in addition to sharpening the company’s focus on core categories, particularly petcare and coffee.

Price vs Fair Value

NSRGY is trading at a 29% premium.
Price
$100.94
Fair Value
$461.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
$443.00
5-Star Price
$96.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

The breadth and diversity of Nestle's portfolio and its geographic reach allow for easier absorption of brand and operational shocks.

Bears

Given inflationary pressures, volume growth in some of its product categories appears to be weakening, particularly in prepared dishes and milk products, a function of higher demand elasticities and lower pricing power in these categories.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
Day Range
52-Week Range
Bid/Ask
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Market Cap
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Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
18.13
Price/Sales
2.55
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.25%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
3.25%
Total Yield
5.49%

Company Profile

With a 150-year-plus history, Nestle is the largest food and beverage manufacturer in the world by sales, generating more than CHF 90 billion in annual revenue. Its diverse product portfolio includes brands such as Nestle, Nescafe, Perrier, Pure Life, and Purina. Nestle also owns around 20% of French cosmetics firm L'Oreal. The company employs 275,000 people around the world and has a vast portfolio of global products, with more than 30 brands each achieving more than CHF 1 billion in sales annually and a geographic presence that spans almost 190 countries.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
270,000

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Valuation

Metric
NSRGY
HSY
MDLZ
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
18.1321.5821.38
Price/Book Value
7.109.753.58
Price/Sales
2.553.582.80
Price/Cash Flow
15.0716.3517.56
Price/Earnings
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HSY
MDLZ

Financial Strength

Metric
NSRGY
HSY
MDLZ
Quick Ratio
0.490.340.24
Current Ratio
0.850.860.68
Interest Coverage
8.3014.0912.39
Quick Ratio
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HSY
MDLZ

Profitability

Metric
NSRGY
HSY
MDLZ
Return on Assets (Normalized)
9.83%16.95%6.47%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
36.95%51.32%16.67%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
14.65%23.13%10.02%
Return on Assets
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HSY
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