How NIVEA’s New Natural Crème Line At Beiersdorf (XTRA:BEI) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Simply Wall St · 5d ago
  • Beiersdorf has introduced NIVEA Crème Natural Touch in Germany, a new vegan line extension using 99% natural-origin ingredients and a 99.9% biodegradable formula, following six years of research and consumer testing.
  • This reformulation of the company’s flagship product underlines how Beiersdorf is tying its core NIVEA brand directly to its Net Zero 2045 sustainability ambition.
  • We’ll now examine how anchoring NIVEA Crème to a more natural, biodegradable formula could influence Beiersdorf’s broader investment narrative.

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Beiersdorf Investment Narrative Recap

To own Beiersdorf, you need to believe that NIVEA’s brand strength and science-based skincare innovation can compound steadily, even as competition and retailer pressure weigh on volumes and pricing. The NIVEA Crème Natural Touch launch supports the innovation and sustainability story, but its near term financial impact and effect on the key catalyst of margin improvement, as well as on the biggest risks around retailer relations and cost inflation, looks limited for now.

The launch of NIVEA Crème Natural Touch sits beside Beiersdorf’s multi-year partnership with Rubedo Life Sciences, which targets cellular aging in skincare. Together, they point to a broader push into science-backed and potentially higher priced skincare offerings that tie into the existing catalyst of premiumization across NIVEA and Eucerin, even as the group contends with cost pressures and market competition in mass channels.

Yet investors should not ignore the risk that retailer pressure in Europe could still disrupt shelf space and pricing power if...

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Beiersdorf's narrative projects €11.0 billion revenue and €1.2 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 3.8% yearly revenue growth and about a €318 million earnings increase from €882.0 million today.

Uncover how Beiersdorf's forecasts yield a €116.00 fair value, a 24% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

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Four members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see Beiersdorf’s fair value anywhere between €96.95 and €163.77, underlining how far opinions can diverge. Set against this spread, the key risk around retailer pushback in Europe could influence how confidently you view the company’s ability to convert product innovation like NIVEA Crème Natural Touch into sustained earnings power.

Explore 4 other fair value estimates on Beiersdorf - why the stock might be worth just €96.95!

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