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february 03, 2015 - Lindt

Sales Report 2014

- 2014: significant sales growth in all markets.

- Substantial market share gains.

- Organic growth of the Lindt & Sprüngli Group: +9.8%.

- Group sales in CHF, including acquisition of Russell Stover/Whitman’s: 3.39 billion (+17.4%).

- Expected organic increase of the EBIT margin* within the target range of 20 to 40 basis points.

Lindt & Sprüngli has increased its sales growth once again, achieving substantial market share gains in all major markets. This growth is once more primarily based on higher volumes. With the successful first-time integration of Russell Stover/Whitman’s from September 2014, the Group’s sales passed the three billion Swiss franc mark by a considerable amount for the first time.

The highlights of an eventful 2014 for the Lindt & Sprüngli Group include the announcement of a joint venture in the retail sector in Brazil, the opening of the “Swiss Chocolate Adventure” theme world at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne by the LINDT Chocolate Competence Foundation, the opening of the highest-situated Chocolate Shop on the Jungfraujoch, and the acquisition of Russell Stover/Whitman’s in the USA. These activities took place in a persistently sluggish European economic climate, coupled with slightly improved consumer behavior in North America. Rising rates for relevant raw materials and tough price competition were major challenges. Thanks to its uncompromising commitment to premium quality, efficient cost management, and numerous product innovations, the Group again grew much more quickly than the overall chocolate markets...

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