(NESN) Nestle S.A. - SW

Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Packaged Foods | Exchange: SW (Switzerland) | Market Cap: 205.289m CHF | Total Return: -0.9% in 12m

Coffee, Pet Food, Dairy, Confectionery
Total Rating 55
Safety 76
Buy Signal -0.23
Packaged Foods
Industry Rotation: +10.6
Market Cap: 258B
Avg Turnover: 255M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility21.1%
VaR 5th Pctl3.42%
VaR vs Median-1.61%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.25
Rel. Str. IBD36.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group65.4
Character TTM
Beta-0.247
Beta Downside-0.253
Hurst Exponent0.475
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD30.15%
CAGR/Max DD-0.21
CAGR/Mean DD-0.38

Warnings

Choppy

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: NESN Nestle S.A.

Nestlé S.A. is a global food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland, operating an extensive portfolio across categories including coffee, petcare, infant nutrition, and health science. Its brand architecture features market leaders such as Nespresso, Purina, and KitKat, distributed across major economies including the United States, China, and Western Europe.

The company operates within the consumer staples sector, which typically exhibits lower price elasticity and consistent demand through economic cycles. Nestlé utilizes a diversified business model that balances mass-market retail products with high-margin specialized nutrition and premium coffee segments.

Investors can further evaluate these market segments and historical performance trends by exploring the analytical tools available on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Purina PetCare and Coffee segments drive organic revenue growth
  • Input cost inflation and supply chain volatility pressure operating margins
  • Health Science and specialized nutrition portfolio expansion improves product mix
  • Emerging market volume growth offsets softening demand in developed regions
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 7.0
Net Income: 9.03b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.11 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -9.73% < 20% (prev -8.37%; Δ -1.36% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 15.9b > Net Income 9.03b
Net Debt (53.3b) to EBITDA (16.8b): 3.17 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.79 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (2.58b) vs 12m ago -2.09% < -2%
Gross Margin: 45.70% > 18% (prev 46.94%; Δ -1.24% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 67.32% > 50% (prev 65.86%; Δ 1.46% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 7.21 > 6 (EBIT TTM 13.2b / Interest Expense TTM 1.83b)
Altman Z'' 2.20
A: -0.07 (Total Current Assets 32.0b - Total Current Liabilities 40.7b) / Total Assets 127b
B: 0.50 (Retained Earnings 63.1b / Total Assets 127b)
C: 0.10 (EBIT TTM 13.2b / Avg Total Assets 133b)
D: 0.35 (Book Value of Equity 32.8b / Total Liabilities 94.1b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.20 = BBB
Beneish M -2.79
DSRI: 1.30 (Receivables 11.9b/9.42b, Revenue 89.7b/91.7b)
GMI: 1.03 (GM 46.94% / 45.70%)
AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.49 / AQ_t-1 0.51)
SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 89.7b / 91.7b)
TATA: -0.05 (NI 9.03b - CFO 15.9b) / TA 127b)
Beneish M = -2.79 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of NESN shares?

As of June 17, 2026, the stock is trading at CHF 79.58 with a total of 2,984,642 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.26%, over one month by +1.33%, over three months by +2.15% and over the past year by -0.85%.

Is NESN a buy, sell or hold?

Nestle S.A. has no consensus analysts rating.

Nestle S.A. (NESN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 13 June 2026
Market Cap USD = 258b (205b CHF * 1.258 CHF.USD)
P/E Trailing = 22.7379
P/E Forward = 18.315
P/S = 2.2839
P/B = 6.2569
P/EG = 2.2054
Revenue TTM = 89.7b CHF
EBIT TTM = 13.2b CHF
EBITDA TTM = 16.8b CHF
Long Term Debt = 46.2b CHF (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 11.6b CHF (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 57.9b CHF (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 53.3b CHF (calculated: Debt 57.9b - CCE 4.58b)
Enterprise Value = 259b CHF (205b + Debt 57.9b - CCE 4.58b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.21 (Ebit TTM 13.2b / Interest Expense TTM 1.83b)
EV/FCF = 22.73x (Enterprise Value 259b / FCF TTM 11.4b)
FCF Yield = 4.40% (FCF TTM 11.4b / Enterprise Value 259b)
FCF Margin = 12.69% (FCF TTM 11.4b / Revenue TTM 89.7b)
Net Margin = 10.07% (Net Income TTM 9.03b / Revenue TTM 89.7b)
Gross Margin = 45.70% ((Revenue TTM 89.7b - Cost of Revenue TTM 48.7b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 44.58% (prev 46.84%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.03 (Enterprise Value 259b / Total Assets 127b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.16% (Interest Expense 1.83b / Debt 57.9b)
Taxrate = 22.20% (2.64b / 11.9b)
NOPAT = 10.2b (EBIT 13.2b * (1 - 22.20%))
Current Ratio = 0.79 (Total Current Assets 32.0b / Total Current Liabilities 40.7b)
Debt / Equity = 1.76 (Debt 57.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 32.8b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.17 (Net Debt 53.3b / EBITDA 16.8b)
Debt / FCF = 4.68 (Net Debt 53.3b / FCF TTM 11.4b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 32.6b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.78% (Net Income 9.03b / Total Assets 127b)
RoE = 27.71% (Net Income TTM 9.03b / Total Stockholder Equity 32.6b)
RoCE = 16.69% (EBIT 13.2b / Capital Employed (Equity 32.6b + L.T.Debt 46.2b))
RoIC = 10.94% (NOPAT 10.2b / Invested Capital 93.6b)
WACC = 4.52% (E(205b)/V(263b) * Re(5.10%) + D(57.9b)/V(263b) * Rd(3.16%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 5.10% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -95.56 | Cagr: -3.64%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.98% ; FCFF base≈11.2b ; Y1≈11.6b ; Y5≈13.2b
[DCF] Fair Price = 58.53 (EV 204b - Net Debt 53.3b = Equity 151b / Shares 2.57b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 4.21% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 39.99 | EPS CAGR: 13.68% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -97.45 | Revenue CAGR: -2.25% | SUE: -0.01 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.40 | Chg30d=+0.06% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=-0.4% | GrowthRev=-0.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.69 | Chg30d=+0.09% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+6.6% | GrowthRev=+3.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +14%