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Kerry vs Nestle S.A.: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Kerry (KRZ) and Nestle S.A. (NESN) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Nestle S.A. as the less overvalued of the two: Kerry trades at €84.95 versus a fair value of €59.77 (-30%), while Nestle S.A. trades at CHF 77.10 versus CHF 59.49 (-23%).
Kerry
KRZ.IR · EUR · Consumer Staples
-30%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€84.95
Fair Value€59.77
Quality70/100
Nestle S.A.
NESN.SW · CHF · Consumer Staples
-23%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceCHF 77.10
Fair ValueCHF 59.49
Quality69/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

KerryNestle S.A.
Valuation
21.2×P/E (TTM)22.0×
2.31×P/S (TTM)2.91×
2.62×P/B7.97× · book value is mostly goodwill
15.6×EV/EBITDA18.1×
1.43×PEG2.31×
−29.6%Fair value upside−22.8%
1.6%Dividend yield4.0%
€1.40Dividend per shareCHF 3.10
Profitability
15%Operating margin15%
1.29×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.91×
11%Return on equity27%
5%Return on assets7%
Growth
1%Revenue growth (YoY)-2%
-8.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-1.9%
-0.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)1.1%
+6.6%Value creation/yr+0.0%
Balance & size
10.2×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)8.5×
0.42×Debt / equity1.34×
$16BMarket cap$262B
weakGrowth qualityweak

Kerry leads: 8 to 5 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Kerryof which business quality 65 · market factors 69 Nestle S.A.of which business quality 64 · market factors 59
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
48
60
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
52
43
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
45
67
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
68
42
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
97
94
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
86
91
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
58
45
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
67
47
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
94

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyKerryPrice €84.95Nestle S.A.Price CHF 77.10
DCF Models-28%below the price€61.21-31%below the priceCHF 53.09
Earnings-Based-50%below the price€42.42-57%below the priceCHF 33.53
Dividend Discount-74%below the price€22.24-55%below the priceCHF 34.87
Multiples-11%close to the price€75.94-13%close to the priceCHF 66.73
Asset-Based-71%below the price€24.95-89%below the priceCHF 8.55
Growth DCF-44%below the price€47.55-34%below the priceCHF 50.71
Economic Profit-51%below the price€41.65-58%below the priceCHF 32.75
Growth Earnings-15%close to the price€72.63-28%below the priceCHF 55.79
Minimum-74%below the price€22.24-89%below the priceCHF 8.55
Maximum-11%close to the price€75.94-13%close to the priceCHF 66.73
Median-47%below the price€44.98-45%below the priceCHF 42.79
Geometric mean-47%below the price€44.63-52%below the priceCHF 36.68

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Kerry: 24 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Nestle S.A.: 23 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Kerry
Price €84.95
Fair Value €59.77
Bear €33.59Bull €90.33
Nestle S.A.
Price CHF 77.10
Fair Value CHF 59.49
Bear CHF 36.94Bull CHF 88.51

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Kerry · Consumer Staples

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-30% · below median

Nestle S.A. · Consumer Staples

Quality score69 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-23% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Nestle S.A. as the less overvalued of the two: Kerry trades at €84.95 versus a fair value of €59.77 (-30%), while Nestle S.A. trades at CHF 77.10 versus CHF 59.49 (-23%).

Kerry has the higher quality score (70/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.