Lindt & Sprüngli cuts 2026 organic sales growth outlook to 0%-2% from 4%-6%

(AWP Alliance News) - Lindt & Sprüngli cut its 2026 organic sales growth outlook to 0-2% from 4-6%. It kept its 2026 EBIT margin guidance for a 20-40 basis point improvement versus the prior year.

The downgrade follows weaker-than-expected orders in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, with seasonal products hit hardest as consumers showed higher price sensitivity after cocoa-driven price rises. An unprecedented European heatwave also weighed on chocolate demand, while North America and Asia held up better.

The group forecast a return to positive volume growth in 2027 as it adjusts pricing, steps up brand investment, and benefits from cost savings and easing cocoa prices.

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