Nestle (NESN) Financial Ratio Screen

SWX Consumer Defensive Switzerland CHF 196440M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Nestle (NESN) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 45.5% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. Nestle operates in the Consumer Defensive sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

NESN financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
45.5%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
4.7%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
11.5%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.3%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
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Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Packaged Foods) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Nestlé S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and beverage company. It operates through Zone North America; Zone Europe; Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa; Zone Latin America; Zone Greater China; Nestlé Health Science; and Nespresso segments. It offers water under the Acqua Panna, Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Sanpellegrino, and other local brands; and chocolate and confectionery products under the Aero, Baci Perugina, KitKat, Milkybar, Smarties, and other local brands; family nutrition products, including early childhood, kids and teenagers, and maternal and adult products; cereals; dairy and drink products; food services, such as coffee, beverages, and food; healthcare nutrition products comprising lifestyle and medical nutrition products; plant-based products; and recipes. The company also provides coffee products under the Blue Bottle Coffee, Nescafé, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Nespresso, and Starbucks Coffee At Home brands; culinary, chilled, and frozen food products under the DiGiorno, Garden Gourmet, Maggi, Thomy, and other local brands; ice cream products under the Antica Gelateria Del Corso, Drumstick, Extrême, Häagen-Dazs, Maxibon, and Mövenpick brands; and pet care products under the Cat Chow, Dentalife, Dog Chow, Fancy Feast, Felix, Friskies, Gourmet, Purina, Purina ONE, Purina Pro Plan, Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, and other local brands. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 45.5%
/ 30%
4.7%
/ 30%
11.5%
/ 30%
0.33%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 45.5%
/ 33%
4.7%
/ 33%
11.5%
/ 50%
0.33%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
21.8
Forward: 16.4
EPS
$3.51
Dividend Yield
406.0%
Payout: 86.9%
P/B Ratio
6.0
EV/EBITDA
14.9
EV: $248.3B
Revenue
$89.9B
Growth: -2.2%
Beta
0.5
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 45.8%
Operating Margin 14.9%
Net Margin 10.1%
Return on Equity (ROE) 26.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.5%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$15.9B
Free Cash Flow$11.0B
Total Debt$57.9B
Debt-to-Equity175.0
Current Ratio0.8
Total Assets$127.2B

Price & Trading

Last CloseCHF 76.20
50-Day MACHF 78.10
200-Day MACHF 76.98
Avg Volume4.1M
Beta0.5
52-Week Range
CHF 69.90
CHF 91.38

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Nestle (NESN)

CEO
Mr. Philipp Navratil
Employees
271,000
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Country
Switzerland
Exchange
SWX
Market Cap (listing currency)
CHF 196440M
Currency
CHF

Nestlé S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and beverage company. It operates through Zone North America; Zone Europe; Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa; Zone Latin America; Zone Greater China; Nestlé Health Science; and Nespresso segments. It offers water under the Acqua Panna, Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Sanpellegrino, and other local brands; and chocolate and confectionery products under the Aero, Baci Perugina, KitKat, Milkybar, Smarties, and other local brands; family nutrition products, including early childhood, kids and teenagers, and maternal and adult products; cereals; dairy and drink products; food services, such as coffee, beverages, and food; healthcare nutrition products comprising lifestyle and medical nutrition products; plant-based products; and recipes. The company also provides coffee products under the Blue Bottle Coffee, Nescafé, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, Nespresso, and Starbucks Coffee At Home brands; culinary, chilled, and frozen food products under the DiGiorno, Garden Gourmet, Maggi, Thomy, and other local brands; ice cream products under the Antica Gelateria Del Corso, Drumstick, Extrême, Häagen-Dazs, Maxibon, and Mövenpick brands; and pet care products under the Cat Chow, Dentalife, Dog Chow, Fancy Feast, Felix, Friskies, Gourmet, Purina, Purina ONE, Purina Pro Plan, Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, and other local brands. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

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Is Nestle (NESN) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Nestle's debt ratio?

Nestle's debt ratio is 45.5% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Nestle's key financial metrics?

Nestle has a market capitalization of CHF 196440M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 21.8, and revenue of $89.9B. The company maintains a gross margin of 45.8% and a net margin of 10.1%. Return on equity stands at 26.5%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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