Lindt Posts Higher Profit, Supported by Price Increases

By Nina Kienle

Lindt & Spruengli posted higher net profit for the first half of 2026, with growth supported by price increases.

The Swiss chocolatier on Tuesday said first-half net profit grew 1.5% on year to 191.7 million Swiss francs ($236.6 million).

Revenue fell 0.9% to 2.33 billion francs. On an organic basis, sales grew 4.3%, supported by strong growth in North America and the rest of the world.

Operating profit edged up to 260.2 million francs from 259.2 million francs, with a margin of 11.2%.

Groupwide price increases of 12% helped offset higher input costs, helping drive growth, Lindt said.

However, consumer sentiment was dampened by geopolitical uncertainties and market volatility, Lindt said.

The group confirmed its full-year guidance, targeting sales growth in the range of 4% to 6% organically, with an improvement in the operating profit margin of 0.2 to 0.4 percentage points.

It also remains confident in its medium- to long-term growth targets, it said.

"The actions we have initiated focus on volume recovery in the second half of 2026 and lay the foundation to regain volume growth momentum in 2027," Chief Executive Officer Adalbert Lechner said.

Write to Nina Kienle at nina.kienle@wsj.com

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July 21, 2026 02:31 ET (06:31 GMT)