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ISIN code: CH0038863350
Sector: Non-durable consumer goods
Industry: Food: diversified products

Le actions of Nestlé are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange Index under the ticker NESN.

See the history of the share's listing on the Swiss Stock Exchange

Company Description

Nestlé SA (Société des Produits Nestlé SA) is a Swiss multinational company operating in the food sector. It produces, distributes and sells all types of foodstuffs: water, snacks, dairy products, biscuits, frozen foods, homogenized foods, beverages, animal feed, etc.

Nestlé is the world's largest multinational company active in the food sector and among the largest companies by turnover. The head office is in Vevey, Switzerland.

The group owns 447 factories and is present in over 86 countries. It has approximately 333.000 employees. Every day, more than 1 billion products are sold under the Nestlé brand.

Many of Nestlé's brands have sales of over 1 billion francs.

Among the main brands of the company there are:

• Nespresso
• Nestlé
• Perrier
• Nescafé
• Purina
• Dolce Gusto
• Kitkat
• Smarties
• Vittel
• Muslin
• Nesquik
• Maggi
• Cheerios
• Fitness
• Force Flakes
• Trix
• Crunch
• Ricore
• Ricoffy
• Loumidis
• Cream water
• Real water
• Very light
• San Pellegrino
• He bent over
• gingerino
• Nestor
• Sanbitter
• Buitoni
• sveltesse
• Del Monte
• Fruit tree
• Lactogen
• Mio
• PowerBar
• After Eight
• Fruit Joy
• Galak
• Leo
• Milkybar
• Orion
• Perugina
• Polo
• Friskies
• Gourmet
• Pro Plan

The largest revenues come from powdered and liquid beverages (33,1%) with brands such as Nescaf, Nescafé, Nespresso, Nesquik and Nestea; followed by the pharmaceutical products sector (16,2%), animal feed (14,7%), dairy products and ice cream (14,3%), ready meals (13,2%) and confectionery products (8,5 %).

In 2020, turnover was 84,3 billion francs, down from 92,6 billion in 2019. Net profit was 12,2 billion francs (-3% compared to 2019).

Nestlé is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is a constituent of the Swiss Market Index. It has a secondary listing on Euronext. In 2020, it issued a dividend of 2,75 francs per share, an increase of 5 cents over the previous year. Over the past 60 years, the company has always maintained or increased its dividend. Nestlé shares are currently trading at around 116,90 francs a share.

Among the major shareholders of Nestle there are:

• Norges Bank Investment Management, 2,73%
• The Vanguard Group Inc, 2,66%
• UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG, 1,64%
• Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors), 1,52%
• Credit Suisse Asset Management (Schweiz) AG, 1,27%
• Massachusetts Financial Services Co., 1,05%
• Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC, 0,97%
• Zürcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management), 0,96%
• Nestle SA, 0,73%

Nestlé is a major shareholder of L'Oréal with 23,2% of the share capital.

Other holdings I'm:

• Prometheus Biosciences Inc, 9,60%

Ha various joint ventures active including:

• Cereal Partners Worldwide with General Mills (50%/50%)
• Lactalis Nestlé Produits Frais with Lactalis (40%/60%)
• Nestlé Colgate-Palmolive with Colgate-Palmolive (50%/50%)
• Nestlé Indofood Citarasa Indonesia with Indofood (50%/50%)
• Nestlé Snow with Snow Brand Milk Products (50%/50%)
• Nestlé Modelo with Grupo Modelo
• Dairy Partners America Brazil with Fonterra (51%/49%)

The tagline is «Good food, good life».

Economic and financial analysis of the company

The birth of Nestlé takes place in 1866 when the pharmacist Henri Nestlé developed a food for infants who had intolerance to breastfeeding.

In 1905 the company merged with the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company, taking the name Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. It begins to grow significantly in Europe and the United States.

During World War II, he invented the Nascafe which became part of the rations of American soldiers.

After the war the group entered a new phase of growth also due to numerous acquisitions.

In 1947 he acquired Maggi, a manufacturer of dressings and soups. The group assumes the name 'Nestlé Alimentana SA.

In 1948 he invented the Nesquik, a soluble cocoa powder to add to milk.

In 1950 he bought the brand Crosse & Blackwell.

In 1963 he bought the Swedish brand Findus which produces frozen food for retail marketing.

In the seventies he bought the brands Libby's, Stouffer's and Alcon Laboratories.

In 1974, to diversify its market, it entered as a shareholder in L'Oréal.

In 1977 the current name of the group was assumed.

In 1984 it acquired the historic American food brand Carnation for 3 billions of dollars.

In 1986 the Nestle Nespresso SA. which markets a line of coffee capsules and related machines.

In 1988 he acquired in Europe: he bought the company in Italy Buitoni, owner of the Buitoni and Perugina brands for 1600 billion lire and takes over the confectionery group in England Rowntree Mackintosh, owner of various brands in international markets including Kit Kat, Smarties, Lion, Polo, Fruit Joy, Quality Street, for 4,5 billion dollars. Nestlé with these acquisitions becomes the world's second largest producer in the snack sector behind mars inc..

In 1992 he bought the group Perrier Vittel SA which includes the Perrier, Vittel, Quézac, Sanpellegrino and Contrex brands.

In 1993 it expands further in Italy with the purchase of Italgel by EMS. Italgel owned the brands Motta Gelati, Antica Gelateria del Corso, Valle degli Orti and Surgela.

Other acquisitions took place in the nineties, including Klim e Spillers Pet Foods.

In 2002 he acquired Ralston Purina, Dreyer's and Chef America. Nestlé decides to divest its ambient food business including the Crosse & Blackwell brand a Premier Foods.

In 2007 he completed the purchase of Gerber Products Company for 5,5 billion dollars. In July 2007 it acquired the division Medical nutrition di Novartis Pharmaceutical for 2,5 billions of dollars.

In 2008, it left the direct production of dry pasta, dry egg pasta and Buitoni branded rusks; sells the Sansepolcro plant to the Italian-Swiss group TMT, today Newlat Food Group SA.

In 2010, he sold his controlling interest in Alcon Laboratories to Novartis. In March 2010, it acquired the North American frozen pizza business of Kraft Foods for 3,7 billions of dollars.

Since 2010 through the Nestle Institute of Health Sciences decides to transform itself into a nutrition, health and wellness company by focusing on healthier foods and products. In the same year, he announced the acquisition of the British Vitaflo, which produces foods designed for those suffering from eating disorders.

In July 2011 he bought 60% of Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd. for about 1,7 billion dollars.

In 2012 he bought the food division of Pfizer, Wyeth Nutrition, for $11,9 billion.

In 2016, the group decided to spin off its international ice cream business. Together with the English R&R group, he creates a joint venture, froneri (both companies hold 50% of the capital). The Antica Gelateria del Corso, Dreyer's, Edy's, Frisco, Haagen-Dazs, Motta Gelati, Mövenpick, Peters, Pingviini, Savory, Schöller and Skinny Cow brands were transferred to the new company.

In September 2017 it acquires Sweet Earth, an American plant-based food manufacturer.

In 2018, Nestlé decides to exit the confectionery sector in the US market; sells to Ferrero ownership of over 20 brands including Crunch, Butterfinger, BabyRuth, 100Grands, Raisinets, Wonka, SweeTarts, Laffy Taffy and Nerds worth $2,8 billion.

In May 2018, initials a distribution agreement with Starbucks for a sum of 7,15 billion dollars. Nestlé has permission to market, sell and distribute Starbucks coffee globally.

in 2019 sells Nestle Skin Health, a skincare subsidiary, to a partnership led by Swedish fund EQT and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Sovereign Investment Authority. The operation has a value of 9,3 billion euros.

The 2020 global pandemic has not hurt Nestlé. Sales increased and it posted the strongest quarterly sales growth in 10 years.

As of February 2021, it sells its water brands in the United States and Canada to One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co..

In April 2021, it acquires the vitamin company Bontiful Company for 5,75 billions of dollars.