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Our most important milestones in the financial year 2023

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  • Group Sales

    5.20 billion

    CHF

  • Operating Profit (EBIT)

    813 million

    CHF

  • Net Income

    671 million

    CHF

  • Capital Expenditures

    302 million

    CHF

Employees

14,746

Dr Adalbert Lechner, CEO, and Ernst Tanner, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lindt & Sprüngli Group, at the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg, Switzerland (Photo)

Letter to Shareholders

We are pleased to present you another strong financial year 2023 and to share our highlights with you.

Sales per Segment 2023

North America

2.11

billion CHF

Europe

2.41

billion CHF

Rest of the World

683

billion CHF

Outlook

6-8 %

per annum

For 2024, we are aiming for organic growth of 6% to 8% and an improvement in the operating margin of 20 to 40 basis points. Both ranges lie within the medium to long-term target range that we have defined for our Group.

Market Capitalization

23.96

billion CHF

Reporting date: 31 December 2023

Free Cash Flow

475.8

million CHF

Net Debt

943.3

million CHF

Five-Year Overview

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