date:Mar 26, 2020
d the foundation for a very successful operating performance, excluding one-off effects group operating profit (EBIT) rose by six per cent to CHF 675 million.
The EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) margin also improved again to 15 percent. Net income thus increased by 5.1 percent to CHF 512 million.
Market share gains in Europe
In Europe, Lindt and Sprngli achieved solid organic growth of 6.2 percent. This result is very positive given the various political disruptions, such as Brexit.