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Ioannis Pontikis
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Nestle’s Ingrained Supply Chain and Unmatched Category and Geographic Exposure Fortify Its Wide Moat

After revisiting our estimates and accounting for fiscal 2018 interim results, we are raising our valuation for Nestle to CHF 81 from CHF 79. We reaffirm our wide moat rating supported by its entrenched position with retailers, a durable cost edge, and signs of monetisable brand equity in certain categories. Our estimate implies 2019 multiples of 21 times earnings and 14 times enterprise value/EBITDA. We now expect a 4% top-line CAGR and a 17.7% average operating margin over the next five years,...
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Nestle S.A. ADS

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Morningstar
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Ioannis Pontikis

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