Nestlé's 2025 results and focused strategy for 2026

The full-year results for Nestlé in 2025 have reported a net profit of CHF9.0 billion with real internal growth (RIG) of 0.8% and pricing of 2.8%.

Philipp Navratil, Nestlé CEO, said: “I am encouraged by our performance during 2025, which reflects the targeted actions we have taken in a difficult external environment. Real internal growth was positive across all Zones and global businesses.”

The business also outlined its strategic plans for 2026 to accelerate growth by focusing its portfolio on four businesses, led by its strongest brands.

Focused strategy

With a simplified organisational structure and enhanced local accountability, Nestlé's strategy concentrates on four of its global businesses — Coffee, Petcare and Nutrition (together 70% of sales) along with leading regional positions in Food & Snacks.

The report said it plans to integrate Nutrition and Nestlé Health Science into a single business to strengthen its category leadership, and drive synergies and simplification.

It also announced plans to continue brand rationalisation, including advancing the sale of its remaining ice cream business to Froneri.

“We are upgrading our marketing and innovation and increasing investment behind high-potential growth platforms, which now have an expanded scope and represent 30% of sales. We are stepping up our efficiencies and strengthening our financial position. This is underpinned by a performance culture that rewards excellence and results,” Navratil said.

“While there is more to be done, we are confident that our faster execution of a more focused strategy will deliver sustained improvement through 2026 and beyond.”

Changes at the top

With the formation of the newly integrated Nutrition business, the Globally Managed Business structure of Nestlé Health Science will be removed. Anna Mohl, CEO of Nestlé Health Science, will step down from the Executive Board on 28 February 2026 and has chosen to pursue opportunities outside Nestlé. The Board of Directors has warmly thanked Mohl for her leadership and significant contributions to Nestlé, and wished her every success in her future endeavours.

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