Cth Invest Holding, Linked to Gruppo Ferrero, Achieves Revenue of €3.25 Billion

Cth Invest Group, the Belgian holding company that forms part of the Ferrero confectionery empire, has published detailed financial data for the first time. The company, which serves as a tool for strategic acquisitions in the biscuit and candy sector, achieved revenue of €3.25 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year (ended August 31). The 9.9% growth compared to the previous year confirms the group's dynamic expansion. The operating result was €102 million, showing significant improvement. Another key indicator is the gross margin, which reached the level of €1.1 billion. As the company emphasizes in its official statement, „"Il gross margin ha raggiunto 1,1 miliardi di euro, riflettendo la solida base operativa del gruppo, e l'efficacia delle sue strategie di sviluppo e gestione del portafoglio"” — Cth Invest. Growth was driven by strong organic sales, supported by innovations in the product offering, and by strategic acquisitions.The Italian Ferrero family, whose origins date back to 1946, built a global powerhouse on products such as Nutella and Kinder. In recent decades, under the leadership of Giovanni Ferrero, the conglomerate has pursued an aggressive acquisition policy, expanding its portfolio beyond its iconic chocolate products. Cth Invest's portfolio includes significant brands in key markets. These include the American Ferrara Candy Company (owner of brands such as Lemonhead and Red Hots), the British Fox's Burton's Company (producer of Fox's brand biscuits), and the French Michel et Augustin. The holding thus operates as a parallel, though closely linked, structure to the main Ferrero International company. These figures reveal the scale of the second, lesser-known wing of the Ferrero family business, which specializes in the candy and biscuit category.Cth Invest Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024/2025: Total Revenue: €2.96 billion (previous year, estimated) → €3.25 billion; Revenue Growth: no data → +9.9%; Operating Result: lower (previous year) → €102 million; Gross Margin: no data → €1.1 billionAccording to the analysis presented in the statement, a particularly strong growth point was activity in the United States, where the Ferrara brand recorded significant innovative momentum. The publication of these results from the rarely disclosed holding reveals a fuller picture of the Ferrero family's financial power, which is not based solely on its flagship chocolate products.