CHLSY (Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG) Altman Z2-Score: 5.02 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — Near Median


CHLSY Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG CHLSY
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Price $11.76
GF Value $15.82
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Altman Z2-Score?

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG CHLSY -0.93% 82 Altman Z2-Score is 5.02 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 5.04. GuruFocus rates CHLSY with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.82 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,966 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG ranks better than 62.41% on this metric.

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG has a Altman Z2-Score of 5.02, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CHLSY' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.68   Med: 5.04   Max: 6.06
Current: 5.02

During the past 13 years, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's highest Altman Z2-Score was 6.06. The lowest was 4.68. And the median was 5.04.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG  (OTCPK:CHLSY) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Altman Z2-Score Chart

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.14 5.09 4.68 4.73 5.02

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.68 0.00 4.73 0.00 5.02

CHLSY vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Altman Z2-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.1613+3.26*0.6087+6.72*0.1072+1.05*1.1966
=5.02

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was $11,418 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,050 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,208 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $6,950 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was $1,159 Mil.
Interest Expense was $-65 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $5,198 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(4050.32 - 2208.433)/11417.618
=0.1613

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=6950.056/11417.618
=0.6087

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(1158.866 - -65.378)/11417.618
=0.1072

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(6219.35 - 0)/5197.641
=1.1966

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG has a Altman Z2-Score of 5.02 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

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What does a Altman Z2-Score of 5.02 mean?
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (CHLSY) has a Altman Z2-Score of 5.02 as of Jun. 26, 2026. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.04. Over the past decade, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score has ranged from 4.68 to 6.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG ranks #739 out of 1966 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 37.6%.
Is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score too high?
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's current Altman Z2-Score of 5.02 is near median its 10-year median of 5.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.68 to a high of 6.06. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.73. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's value of 5.02 is 34.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG ranks #739 out of 1966 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Altman Z2-Score compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG ranks #739 out of 1966 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This puts Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.73. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's value of 5.02 is 34.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's own Altman Z2-Score has ranged from 4.68 to 6.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.04 vs. the industry median of 3.73, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z2-Score for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 3.73, based on 1,966 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z2-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z2-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's current Altman Z2-Score of 5.02 is 34.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z2-Score mean?
A high Altman Z2-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 3.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's current Altman Z2-Score is 5.02, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (CHLSY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.82, compared to a current price of $11.76 — trading 25.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z2-Score is 5.02, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.04 and 34.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 3.73. Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z2-Score calculated?
Altman Z2-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (CHLSY), the current Altman Z2-Score is 5.02 as of Jun. 26, 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 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (CHLSY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $11.76 is trading 25.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $15.82. GuruFocus considers Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHLSY:

  • Altman Z2-Score: 5.02 (near median its 10-year median of 5.04)
  • GF Value™: $15.82 vs. price of $11.76 (25.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 34.6% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#739 of 1966)

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


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Business Description

Address Seestrasse 204, Kilchberg, CHE, CH-8802
Swiss-based Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli is a manufacturer of premium chocolate. Key brands include Lindt, Lindor, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Caffarel. The company bought US-based Russell Stover, its largest-ever acquisition, in 2014. It derives the bulk of its sales from Europe (47% of its consolidated base) but also competes in North America (40%) and the rest of the world (13%). The company operates 11 manufacturing plants in Europe and the United States. Its distribution network includes more than 620 own stores.
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