SIX Swiss Exchange · Consumer Defensive
Invest in Bell Food stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Bell Food (BELL) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
Bell Food at a glance
- Price
- CHF 240.50+CHF 1.50 (0.63%)
- Market cap
- CHF 1.51B
- Day range
- CHF 238.00 – CHF 240.50
- P/E
- 19.01
- Dividend yield
- 2.91%
- Volume
- 3.77K
- 1 month
- +3.66%
- 6 months
- +18.18%
- YTD
- +7.61%
- 1 year
- -0.82%
- 5 years
- -17.07%
Bell Food statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CHF 4.9B | CHF 4.7B | CHF 4.5B | CHF 4.3B | CHF 4.2B |
| Gross profit | CHF 560.9M | CHF 1.9B | CHF 591.4M | CHF 553.5M | CHF 544.9M |
| Operating income | CHF 118.3M | CHF 166.8M | CHF 164.8M | CHF 162.9M | CHF 162.4M |
| Net income | CHF 69.6M | CHF 123.7M | CHF 129.6M | CHF 127.8M | CHF 127.4M |
| Earnings per share | CHF 11.11 | CHF 19.71 | CHF 20.64 | CHF 20.36 | CHF 20.31 |
| EBITDA | CHF 367.0M | CHF 351.2M | CHF 335.7M | CHF 320.3M | CHF 324.9M |
| Total assets | CHF 3.2B | CHF 3.2B | CHF 3.3B | CHF 3.1B | CHF 2.8B |
| Total debt | CHF 991.9M | CHF 1.0B | CHF 1.2B | CHF 1.1B | CHF 867.7M |
| Cash and short-term investments | CHF 126.1M | CHF 170.8M | CHF 425.7M | CHF 315.7M | CHF 187.2M |
| Shareholders' equity | CHF 1.6B | CHF 1.6B | CHF 1.5B | CHF 1.5B | CHF 1.4B |
| Operating cash flow | CHF 274.8M | CHF 301.3M | CHF 311.7M | CHF 241.4M | CHF 293.5M |
| Free cash flow | CHF 3.3M | −CHF 11.5M | −CHF 18.4M | −CHF 13.8M | CHF 54.6M |
| Capital expenditure | −CHF 271.5M | −CHF 312.8M | −CHF 330.1M | −CHF 255.2M | −CHF 238.9M |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in CHF; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmi | EMMN.SW | CHF 858.00 | CHF 4.59B |
| Aryzta | ARYN.SW | CHF 37.00 | CHF 918.51M |
| Orior | ORON.SW | CHF 12.32 | CHF 80.48M |
| Groupe Minoteries | GMI.SW | CHF 230.00 | CHF 75.90M |
| Villars | VILN.SW | CHF 585.00 | CHF 61.05M |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
How to invest in Bell Food from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to CHF when you buy.
Step 3
Search BELL and buy
Find Bell Food by name or by its ticker, BELL, and place your order.
Why invest in Bell Food from India
What Bell Food does
Founded in 1869 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Bell Food Group AG is a leading European entity engaged in the production and distribution of meat and convenience food items. Their comprehensive product portfolio includes various meats, poultry, charcuterie, and seafood. Bell Food operates in the Packaged Foods industry within the Consumer Defensive sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy Bell Food stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Bell Food (BELL) shares directly through Paasa. Bell Food is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, in the Packaged Foods industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Bell Food shares?
In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the CHF/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.