Editing Lindt (section)

{{Short description|Swiss chocolate maker founded in 1845}}
{{other uses|Lindt (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|Confiserie Sprüngli}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{primary sources|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG
| logo = Lindt & Sprüngli.svg
| logo_size = 250
| image = Kilchberg - Lindt & Sprüngli - ZSG Helvetia 2015-09-09 18-03-57.JPG
| image_size = 250
| image_caption = Headquarters and factory in [[Kilchberg, Zürich|Kilchberg]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]] (''[[Aktiengesellschaft]]'')
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{SWX|LISN}} ([[registered share]])|{{SWX|LISP}} ([[participation certificate]])}}
| founders = {{ubl|[[David Sprüngli]] |[[Rodolphe Lindt|Rudolf Lindt]]}}
| key_people = [[Ernst Tanner]] ([[Executive Chairman]])<br />Adalbert Lechner ([[CEO]])
| ISIN = {{ubl|{{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|CH0010570759}}|{{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|CH0010570767}}}}
| industry = [[Confectionery]]
| products = {{hlist|Chocolate| confectionery| [[ice cream]]}}
| revenue = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{CHF|4.97 billion|link=yes|ISO=yes}} (2022)}}
| operating_income = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{CHF|745 million|ISO=yes}} (2022)}}
| net_income = {{nowrap|{{increase}} {{CHF|570 million|ISO=yes}} (2022)}}
| assets = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} {{CHF|7.95 billion|ISO=yes}} (2022)}}
| equity = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} {{CHF|4.40 billion|ISO=yes}} (2022)}}
| owner = Lindt & Sprüngli AG Fonds für Pensionsergänzungen (15.43%)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://reports.lindt-spruengli.com/annual-report-2023/corporate-governance/group-structure-and-shareholders.html | title=Group structure and shareholders | access-date=15 April 2024 | archive-date=16 April 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416190909/https://reports.lindt-spruengli.com/annual-report-2023/corporate-governance/group-structure-and-shareholders.html | url-status=live }}</ref><br />[[Ernst Tanner]] (2.277%)<br />Rudolf Konrad Sprüngli (0.8091%)
| num_employees = 14,466
| num_employees_year = 2022
| divisions = 
| subsid = {{ubl|[[Ghirardelli Chocolate Company|Ghirardelli]]|[[Russell Stover Candies|Russell Stover]]|[[Caffarel]]|[[Hofbauer]]|Küfferle}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1845|df=yes|p=yes}}
| location_city = [[Kilchberg, Zürich|Kilchberg]]
| location_country = Switzerland
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.lindt-spruengli.com/|lindt-spruengli.com}}
| footnotes = <ref name=FR>{{cite web|title=Lindt & Sprüngli Group Financial Key Data|publisher=Lindt Sprüngli AG|url=https://reports.lindt-spruengli.com/annual-report-2022/financial-report/five-year-overview/financial-key-data.html|access-date=24 March 2023|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323042948/https://reports.lindt-spruengli.com/annual-report-2022/financial-report/five-year-overview/financial-key-data.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Change in Group Management of Lindt & Sprüngli|publisher=Lindt Sprüngli AG|url=https://www.lindt-spruengli.com/press-releases-and-news/change-in-group-management-of-lindt-sprungli/|date=27 June 2022|language=en|access-date=1 October 2022|archive-date=1 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001150331/https://www.lindt-spruengli.com/press-releases-and-news/change-in-group-management-of-lindt-sprungli/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
'''Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG''',{{efn|{{Translation|Chocolate Factories Lindt & Sprüngli AG}}; {{IPA|de|ʃokoˈlaːdəfaˌbriːkn̩ ˈlɪnt ʊnd ˈʃprʏŋli aːˈɡeː|pron}}}} [[doing business as]] '''Lindt''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Outline on the Story & Creation of Lindt {{!}} LindtUSA |url=https://www.lindtusa.com/story-of-lindt |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.lindtusa.com |archive-date=19 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719102217/https://www.lindtusa.com/story-of-lindt |url-status=live }}</ref> is a Swiss [[chocolatier]] and confectionery company founded in 1845<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lindt & Sprungli {{!}} Company Overview & News |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/lindt-sprungli/ |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210145647/https://www.forbes.com/companies/lindt-sprungli/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and known for its [[chocolate truffle]]s and chocolate bars, among other sweets. It is based in [[Kilchberg, Zürich|Kilchberg]], where its main factory and museum are located. Lindt is one of the largest [[Swiss chocolate]] manufacturers.