Decline in net profit for Nestlé in the first half of 2016: 4,1 billion francs, 0,4 less than one year. Sales, by contrast, increased by 3,5% to 43,2 billion and real domestic growth was 2,8%. Exchange rates had an impact of 2%.
The results of the first six months, according to a note issued on Thursday, correspond to the group's expectations, after the multinational has conquered new market sectors. But financial analysts don't think so because they expected a much better performance.