- Price:
- CHF74.46
- Open:
- CHF75.50
- Previous close:
- CHF75.60
- Day's range:
- CHF74.46 - CHF75.62
- Year's range:
- CHF74.46 - CHF100.70
- Net Income per Share:
- 4.27
- Price-to-Earnings ratio:
- 17.44
- 52-week Price Range:
- CHF80.87
- Volume:
- CHF6,182,966.00
- Average volume:
- CHF4,446,639.00
Company profile for Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé S.A. is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Founded in 1866, the company is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, and operates more than 2,000 factories and offices in more than 189 countries around the world. Nestlé’s product portfolio is made up of over 2,000 brands, including some of the most recognizable around the world such as Nescafé, KitKat, Nesquik and Milo.
Nestlé S.A. is broken down into three distinct operating segments: Zone Europe, Middle East and North Africa; Zone Americas; and Zone Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa. The company offers an array of baby foods, bottled water, cereals, chocolate and confectionary products, coffee products, dairy products, drinks, frozen and chilled foods, food service products, healthcare nutrition products, ice creams, and pet care products.
In 2021, Nestlé S.A. reported global net sales of CHF 92.2 billion, a 4.5% increase from 2020. This was driven by the company’s resilient performance in the pandemic year, which was characterized by a mix of both stability and growth. The company’s most popular brands have continued to gain market share in the face of the pandemic, with KitKat, Nescafe and Nespresso all growing in 2020.
Nestlé S.A. is also committed to making a positive impact in the communities it serves and works to reduce its environmental impacts. It has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and has set out a agenda to ensure it reaches this goal. The company has also made commitments to significantly reduce its plastic packaging, with the aim to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. It has also launched the Nestlé in Society initiative to ensure it continues to invest in projects that help create healthier, more sustainable communities.
- Stock exchanges:
- SIX
- Sector:
- Consumer Defensive
- Industries:
- Packaged Foods
- Ticker:
- NESN.SW
- ISIN:
- CH0038863350
- Website:
- https://www.nestle.com
- Phone:
- 41 21 924 21 11
- Origin:
- Switzerland
- Employees:
- 276,000