Nestlé S.A.: Third-quarter and nine-month 2026 sales

Nestlé reported third-quarter and nine-month 2026 sales, highlighting improving real internal growth (RIG). In the third quarter, Nestlé said RIG reached 2.8%, with performance described as positive across all zones and globally managed businesses. The company referenced a sustained improvement versus recent quarters and noted it is “on track” for its mid-term target of sustainable 2%+ RIG. For the quarter, organic growth (OG) was 4.0% with pricing up 1.1%. For the nine months, Nestlé reported OG of 3.7%, RIG of 1.9% and pricing of 1.8%. Sales for Q3-2026 were CHF 22,756 million, up from CHF 21,641 million a year earlier. Strategic updates included agreeing to divest its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business for USD 1.0 billion announced in September and a change to Russia consolidation effective end of September 2026.