Barry Callebaut stock
BARN.SWSIXBarry Callebaut AG, Consumer DefensiveISIN CH0009002962
54Score 54 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
67 / 100
Price history
+2.4% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 2.5% above it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 61).
The price is 19% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 69% (August 2021 to May 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$1,364.79
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$1,448.81
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)61
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$1,247.18
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$1,835.22
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Barry Callebaut AG belongs to the Food Confectioners industry (Switzerland) and, with a market value of $8.14B, is number 4 of 7 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $14.69B (down 17.6% year on year) and earnings of $189.47M (down 15.4%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $13.03B (down 11.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $63.16 (up 42.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 54 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 213 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- The P/E is 43.2 (Food Confectioners median 28.4, own median of recent years 30.8).
- Our model puts fair value at $839.35, with the price 74% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 76
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2017 to 2026.Fundamentals 76
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 21.4% a year through 2029 (estimates from 8 analysts).Growth 55
Weaknesses
- Above fair valuePrice 74% above the fair value of $839.35.Valuation 35
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 1.7 times.Stability 45
- Margin fallingOperating margin 4.7%, average of the prior years 8% (to 2025).Profitability 29
Its standout strength is fundamentals, while valuation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 55 to 54.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $645.65 and expensive above $1,199.07 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $700.13 (cash-flow model) and $978.58 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 5.6%. At 6.6% the fair value would be $781.01, at 4.6% it would be $926.87.
Valuation metrics
Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (28.4).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue fell 17.6% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 11%, operating 5%, net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 15 Apr 2027in 154 days
- Last reported
- 4 Nov 2026EPS reported $21.36 (expected $25.39)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $63.16+0.4%
- Revenue
- $13.03B+0.9%
- Earnings per share
- $74.80+0.8%
- Revenue
- $13.37B+0.8%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
What happened at Barry Callebaut
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 54
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Food Confectioners
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Mondelez InternationalMDLZ $84.43B68
- HersheyHSY $35.46B73
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt & SprüngliLISN.SW $23.46B67
- Tootsie Roll IndustriesTR $2.89B65
- CloettaCLA-B.ST $1.75B78
- Josef Manner & Comp.MAN.VI $214.51M64
ETFs that hold Barry Callebaut
Held by 89 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage UCITS ETF (DE)EXH3 | 0.97% | 0.46% | €353.84M |
| iShares STOXX Europe Small 200 UCITS ETF (DE)EXSE | 0.68% | 0.20% | €632.25M |
| iShares MSCI Europe Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFCEMT | 0.45% | 0.25% | €36.18M |
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| iShares MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETFESIS | 0.45% | 0.18% | €293.33M |
| Xtrackers MSCI Europe Consumer Staples Screened UCITS ETF 1CDXSK | 0.44% | 0.17% | €53.55M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Consumer Staples UCITS ETFSPYC | 0.43% | 0.18% | €204.68M |
| Ossiam STOXX Europe 600 Equal Weight NR UCITS ETFOSX6 | 0.24% | 0.30% | €215.59M |
| Deka MSCI Europe MC UCITS ETFEL43 | 0.22% | 0.36% | €67.17M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Aug 2026
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2026 ($1 = CHF 0.8299)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 29 May 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 11 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.