Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG provided earnings guidance for the year 2021. For the year 2021, the company expects to reach organic sales growth of 6% to 8% and confirms thereafter its unchanged medium to long term organic sales growth target of 5% to 7% p.a. In 2021, the company expects the operating profit margin to increase to a level of 13% to 14% and aims to return subsequently to a level of 15% in 2022. For the years thereafter, the company confirms its medium to long term target of a continuous increase of the operating profit margin of 20 basis points to 40 basis points p.a. In these estimates, the company assumes a continuous improvement of the pandemic situation.