Germany's Symrise H1 organic sales rise 2%, outlook reaffirmed

Symrise AG

30/07/2026 06:41

Overview
Germany flavors and fragrances supplier's H1 organic sales grew 2.0%, with Q2 momentum accelerating
Adjusted EBITDA margin for H1 was 21.8%, supported by profitable sales growth and efficiency measures
Company reaffirmed full-year 2026 outlook and announced planned acquisition of Floral Concept

Outlook
Symrise expects 2026 organic sales growth of 2% to 4%
Company sees 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.5% to 22.5%
Symrise expects 2026 adjusted Business Free Cash Flow margin above 14%

Result Drivers
FOOD & BEVERAGE, CONSUMER FRAGRANCE, AROMA MOLECULES - Co said Q2 organic sales growth was driven by strong demand in these divisions, especially in North America and Asia Pacific
EFFICIENCY MEASURES - Profitable sales growth and efficiency measures supported earnings development, partially offset by transformation investments and logistics costs
AROMA MOLECULES GROWTH - High-single-digit organic sales growth in Aroma Molecules, driven by double-digit growth in Specialty Fragrance Ingredients and Menthol

Company press release: ID:nEQ6Xp0Mva

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 Revenue
 
EUR 2.54 bln
 
H1 Organic Growth
 
2.00%
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Symrise AG is €95.25, about 6.9% above its July 29 closing price of €89.08
The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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