BYCBF (Barry Callebaut AG) General and Admin. Expense: $754 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2026)


BYCBF Barry Callebaut AG BYCBF
64 GF Score
Price $1,387.89
GF Value $2,577.18
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Barry Callebaut AG General and Admin. Expense?

Barry Callebaut AG BYCBF 64 General and Admin. Expense is $754 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates BYCBF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $2,577.18 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Barry Callebaut AG's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was $368 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was $754 Mil.

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Barry Callebaut AG General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Barry Callebaut AG General and Admin. Expense Chart

Barry Callebaut AG Annual Data
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Barry Callebaut AG Semi-Annual Data
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Barry Callebaut AG General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $754 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $754 Mil mean?
Barry Callebaut AG (BYCBF) has a General and Admin. Expense of $754 Mil as of Feb. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Barry Callebaut AG and its competitors.
Is Barry Callebaut AG's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Barry Callebaut AG's current General and Admin. Expense is $754 Mil. Overall, Barry Callebaut AG has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barry Callebaut AG's General and Admin. Expense compare to MDLZ and HSY?
Barry Callebaut AG's General and Admin. Expense of $754 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Barry Callebaut AG and its competitors. Barry Callebaut AG's current General and Admin. Expense is $754 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barry Callebaut AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barry Callebaut AG (BYCBF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2,577.18, compared to a current price of $1,387.89 — trading 46.1% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $754 Mil. Barry Callebaut AG's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barry Callebaut AG (BYCBF), the current General and Admin. Expense is $754 Mil as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Barry Callebaut AG (BYCBF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barry Callebaut AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1,387.89 is trading 46.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2,577.18. GuruFocus considers Barry Callebaut AG to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for BYCBF:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $754 Mil
  • GF Value™: $2,577.18 vs. price of $1,387.89 (46.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BYCBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Barry Callebaut AG Business Description

Address Hardturmstrasse 181, Zurich, CHE, 8005
Barry Callebaut is the leading global manufacturer and supplier of cocoa and chocolate ingredients, employing over 13,000 people. Customers include food and beverage manufacturers as well as artisans, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and bakers who use chocolate professionally. Barry Callebaut is vertically integrated, from raw material (cocoa bean) procurement through to chocolate manufacturing, without owning any cocoa farms. The firm produces around 40% of the world's industrial chocolate (open market), and its products are used in approximately 20% of the world's chocolate and cocoa goods.
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