Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 45/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
20–25x range, moderate premium
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Below 2%, essentially flat
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Modest contraction, within normal range
Net debt/FCF of 4.7x, high leverage
10–15%, respectable returns
Nestlé (NESN.XSWX) quality: score, margins and returns
Nestlé (NESN.XSWX) scores 56/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 15.6% operating margins and 11.0% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Nestlé (NESN.XSWX) a high-quality business?+
Nestlé scores 56 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 15.6% operating margin and a 11.0% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Nestlé's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from NESN.XSWX's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Nestlé scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Nestlé's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Nestlé earns about 11.0% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to NESN.XSWX's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Nestlé?+
Nestlé runs an operating margin of about 15.6% and a net margin of about 10.3%. Revenue has grown at roughly 0.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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Held by ETFs
NESN.XSWX is in 162 US ETFs. The largest of them, with NESN.XSWX's weight in each:
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS0.52%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA0.72%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA1.03%of the fund
Vanguard Total World Stock ETFVT0.20%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF SharesVEU0.57%of the fund
iShares MSCI EAFE ETFEFA1.20%of the fund
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Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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