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SWXBarry Callebaut AG (BARN) in our theses
Barry Callebaut AG appears in one of our theses. Below is why it entered the basket and how it has done since publication.
The Burst Cocoa Bubble: Cheap Beans Are Just Arriving at Chocolate Factories, While Shelf Price Hikes Are Here to Stay
The cocoa price crash feeds into chocolate makers' cost structures from H2 2026 due to hedging lag, turning sticky retail prices into an aggressive margin expansion.
Why this company: World's largest cocoa processor: high bean prices inflated working capital and interest expense while depressing volumes. Cheap raw materials act as a reverse lever. Offers the highest risk and beta in the basket.
Where these numbers come from
The reference price is recorded on the thesis publication date and never changed afterwards. The current price is refreshed several times a day. Returns are in the listing currency and exclude dividends, so for dividend payers the real total return was somewhat higher.
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