Consumer Defensive
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG(COCXF)
Live Price
Offline$142,302.63
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+30.55%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 → Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $21.58B
- Revenue Growth
- +8.2%
- EPS Growth
- +8.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.9%
Coverage: 247 bars · Jun 25, 2025 → Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (COCXF) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $21.58B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $142302.63 and up 30.6% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 → Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.2%, EPS growth of +8.5%, a dividend yield of 1.9%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.2%, EPS +8.5%, free cash flow -71.5% with operating margin 16.4% and ROIC 10.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 29.6 and price/sales 3.6. Stock Foundry combines COCXF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+8.2% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+16.4% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
29.6 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Mar 10, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +4.0% and a revenue surprise of +0.3%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +8.2% and EPS at +8.5%, with operating margin around 16.4%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 21, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged 0.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Δ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 10, 2026 | +4.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2025 Jul 22, 2025 | -0.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2025 Mar 4, 2025 | +5.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Benchmark Edge
COCXF vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
COCXF Max Drawdown
-0.50%
Trailing 1Y
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for COCXF and SPY.
Company Overview
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
OTC
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is a Swiss holding company and global leader in the premium chocolate sector, renowned for developing, producing, and selling high-quality chocolate products including truffles, bars, and confections under the Lindt brand. Founded in 1845 through the merger of Zurich and Bern chocolate traditions, it pioneered innovations like conching for smooth texture and expanded via acquisitions such as Ghirardelli, Caffarel, Hofbauer, Küfferle, and Russell Stover, enhancing its portfolio across Europe and North America. Headquartered in Kilchberg, Switzerland, the company operates 12 factories worldwide, employs around 15,000 people, and reported CHF 5.47 billion in sales in 2024, with a market capitalization of approximately CHF 24 billion as of late 2023. It maintains a network of 38 subsidiaries, over 100 distributors, and 560 own shops, emphasizing premium quality in the confectionery industry. Governance features a lean structure with an Executive Chair, Board of Directors, and specialized committees, supported by foundations focused on cocoa sustainability and chocolate expertise. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG plays a pivotal role in the global luxury chocolate market, blending heritage craftsmanship with international expansion.
- Leadership
- Dr. Adalbert Lechner Ph.D.
- Employees
- 12.7k
- Street Address
- Seestrasse 204, 11 Bermudiana Road
- Mailing
- Kilchberg, MI, 8802
- Region
- Kilchberg, MI, Switzerland
- Last Updated
- May 8, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 29.6
- EV/EBITDA
- 17.8
- Price/Sales
- 3.6
- Price/Book
- 4.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.2%
- EPS
- +8.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -71.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 50.4%
- Operating Margin
- 16.4%
- Net Margin
- 12.3%
- ROE
- 15.0%
- ROIC
- 10.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.36
- Current Ratio
- 1.83
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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