Barry Callebaut Logs Lower FY26 Attributable Net Profit, Revenue

MT Newswires · 4d ago
01:26 AM EST, 11/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Barry Callebaut (BARN.SW) logged 157.2 million francs in net profit attributable to shareholders for fiscal 2026, compared with 185.9 million francs a year ago. EPS moved to 28.54 francs from 33.83 francs year over year, a Wednesday filing showed. For the 12 months ended Aug. 31, revenue was 12.19 billion francs versus 14.79 billion francs previously, the Switzerland-listed chocolate and cocoa products company added. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 2.48 billion francs in sales. Meanwhile, the board proposed an unchanged dividend of 29 francs per share for the year, payable Jan. 13, 2027. Looking ahead, the group expects a 30% increase in recurring pretax profit for fiscal 2027 in constant currency, with volume growth anticipated to rise between 1% and 3%.