Swiss Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut Boosts Profits After Price Hikes

2025-11-05 02:09:39

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(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut saw its profits increase in the 2024/25 financial year (to the end of August), despite a selling less chocolate. This content was published on November 5, 2025 - 09:42 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

Français fr Barry Callebaut progresse grâce aux hausses de prix en 2024/25 Original Read more: Barry Callebaut progresse grâce aux hausses de prix en 20
Português pt Fabricante suíço de chocolate ganha mais vendendo menos Read more: Fabricante suíço de chocolate ganha mais vendendo

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Revenues rose by 42.4% to CHF14.79 billion, boosted by price increases, the cocoa products processor and trader reported on Wednesday.

Sales volumes fell by 6.8% to 2.13 million tonnes. Global chocolate saw volumes fall by 5.3%, while Global Cocoa saw volumes fall by 12.8%.

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Operating profit (Ebit) rose by 42.4% to CHF635.1 million, while recurring Ebit remained stable (-0.1%) at CHF703.4 million.

Net profit came to CHF188.4 million, down 1.3% on the year. Excluding the effect of exchange rates, however, it rose by 7.2%. Recurring net profit fell by 40.2%, or 35.9% in local currencies, to CHF249.6 million. This was due to lower volumes and investments.

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The proposed dividend for shareholders is CHF29 per share.

These figures are in line with AWP consensus analyst projections.

The company is forecasting a return to growth, expecting a pressurised environment in the first half of the current financial year and an improvement in the second.

Translated from French by DeepL/mga

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