How to buy Nestlé shares in the UK

Nestlé S.A. (NESN) is a publicly traded packaged foods business based in Switzerland which employs around 251,800 staff. Nestlé is listed on the SW and traded in Swiss Franc. Its current price of CHF89.24 is 13.3% up on its price a month ago (CHF78.78).

How to buy shares in Nestlé

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. NESN in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Via a fund

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Nestlé), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Nestlé is a major part of the SW, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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Is Nestlé under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Nestlé P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

Nestlé's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 18x. In other words, Nestlé's shares trade at around 18x recent earnings.

However, Nestlé's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.

General Mills (GIS.US): 14.02
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP.US): 31.75
Mondelez International (MDLZ.US): 18.92

Nestlé's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6416. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Nestlé's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Nestlé's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

General Mills (GIS.US): 3.62
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP.US): 2.39
Mondelez International (MDLZ.US): 5.87

Nestlé's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping CHF18.2 billion (£16 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of Nestlé's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

General Mills (GIS.US): USD$4.3 billion
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP.US): USD$4.1 billion
Mondelez International (MDLZ.US): USD$7.7 billion

Frequently asked questions

- Dividend yield
- Forward yield
Dividend yield: 3.85% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 3.85% of stock value

Nestlé has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.85% of its share value annually.

Nestlé has paid out, on average, around 142.18% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.85% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 3.85% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Nestlé's case, that would currently equate to about 3 per share.

Nestlé's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Nestlé's most recent dividend payout was on 23 April 2024. To be eligible for the latest dividend you would need to have been a shareholder at 21 April 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Nestlé's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
- General Mills (GIS.US): 3.86% (3.86% forward annual dividend yield)
- Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP.US): 2.74% (2.74% forward annual dividend yield)
- Mondelez International (MDLZ.US): 2.89% (2.89% forward annual dividend yield)
Nestlé's shares were split on a 10:1 basis on 29 June 2008. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Nestlé shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Nestlé shares which in turn could have impacted Nestlé's share price.
It's as easy to sell Nestlé as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Nestlé shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Nestlé shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Nestlé financials

Revenue TTM	CHF92.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	17.23%
Gross profit TTM	CHF43 billion
Return on assets TTM	7.34%
Return on equity TTM	32.68%
Profit margin	12.16%
Book value	CHF12.59
Market capitalisation	CHF199.8 billion
EBITDA	CHF18.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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How to buy Nestlé shares

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