Barry Callebaut (BYCBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Barry Callebaut AG is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, supplying industrial customers, chocolatiers, food service providers and retailers. Formed in 1996 through the merger of Belgian Callebaut and French Cacao Barry, the company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs Holding AG, leveraging more than 170 years of combined expertise in cocoa processing and chocolate manufacturing.

The company’s product portfolio spans semi-finished chocolate, cocoa powders, cocoa butter and chocolate fillings, coatings and decorations. Its offerings are tailored to large-scale food manufacturers as well as small-batch artisan producers. Barry Callebaut’s proprietary brands, including Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®, serve professional chocolatiers and pastry chefs, while customized cocoa preparations and compound coatings support bakery, confectionery and ice-cream applications. The company also invests in sustainable sourcing initiatives, partnering with cocoa farmers through its Forever Chocolate program to improve yields and promote environmental stewardship.

With a presence in over 40 countries and more than 60 production facilities across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and Africa, Barry Callebaut serves customers in more than 150 nations. It employs over 12,000 people worldwide and maintains research and development centers focused on chocolate innovations, flavor development and process efficiency. Since April 2015, CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique has led the group, emphasizing sustainable growth, operational excellence and customer-driven product innovation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,518.94 to $1,518.94
• 50-Day Range: $1,388.00 to $1,885.00
• 52-Week Range: $882.52 to $1,908.75
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 108 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 33.19
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Barry Callebaut Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Barry Callebaut scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Barry Callebaut has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Barry Callebaut has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Barry Callebaut is 33.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Barry Callebaut is 33.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 884.96.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Barry Callebaut has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Barry Callebaut has recently decreased by 1.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Barry Callebaut does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Barry Callebaut does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Barry Callebaut has a news sentiment score of -1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Barry Callebaut insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

11.76% of the stock of Barry Callebaut is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Confectioners
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BYCBF
• CIK: 1706795
• Web: www.barry-callebaut.com
• Phone: (143) 204-0404
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,615
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A