Nestlé is the biggest food company in the world and I want to show you that it would be a good to invest in this company because it has very good results.
2. Table of contents
• About the company in general
o Different brands
o Background information
• Financial analysis
o Stock price evolution
o Earnings per share
o Dividend
o Results
o Balance sheet and cash flow statement
• Conclusion
4. The largest food group in
the world
• 1867: Henri Nestlé launched his ‘Farine
lactée’
• 464 factories
First logo
• 29 Research, Development & Technology
1868
Centers
• 328 000 employees
1814-1860
6. Earnings per share
2011 2012 Evolution
Basic earnings per share (in CHF) 2,97 3,33 +0,36
Net profit (in millions of CHF) 9 487 10 611 +1 124
Weighted average number of 3 196 3 186 -10
shares outstanding (in millions of
units
DIVIDEND (per share) 1.95 2.05 +0.10