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About the company
Givaudan SA is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the fragrance and flavor industry. The Company has two business divisions: Fragrances and Flavors. The Fragrances segment comprises the manufacture and sale of fragrances through four business units: Fine Fragrances, comprising fragrances; Consumer Products, comprising personal care, hair and skin care, household care, and oral care; Fragrance Ingredients; and Cosmetics Activities, comprising cosmetics. The Flavors business division comprises the manufacture and sale of flavors into four business units: Beverages, comprising flavors for soft drinks, fruit juices and instant beverages; Dairy, comprising ice cream, yoghurt, desserts and yellow fats; Savory, covering soups and sauces; and Confectionery. The Company also engages in research and development activities into perfumery raw materials, both synthetic and natural. It operates through Induchem Holding AG and Activ International, among others.
- Revenue in CHF (TTM)7.47bn
- Net income in CHF1.07bn
- Incorporated1929
- Employees17.58k
- LocationGivaudan SAChemin de la Parfumerie 5VERNIER 1214SwitzerlandCHE
- Phone+41 227809111
- Fax+41 227809150
- Websitehttps://www.givaudan.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | GIVN:SWX since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Belle-Aire Fragrances LLC | -7.65% | -- |
| Vollmens Fragrances Ltda | -23.41% | -- |
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Mar 03 2026 14:55 GMT.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evonik Industries AG | 12.99bn | 85.62m | 6.07bn | 31.30k | 72.05 | 0.7982 | 5.38 | 0.4671 | 0.1985 | 0.2006 | 30.85 | 17.92 | 0.7487 | 4.24 | 8.68 | 446,789.80 | 0.572 | 1.53 | 0.7161 | 1.86 | 22.56 | 25.06 | 0.764 | 2.12 | 0.7978 | 6.76 | 0.3481 | 176.60 | -0.7205 | 2.95 | 147.74 | -21.67 | -0.9261 | 0.3454 |
| Brenntag SE | 14.25bn | 380.64m | 6.71bn | 18.10k | 17.63 | 1.71 | 8.00 | 0.4706 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 108.31 | 29.90 | 1.43 | 8.01 | 6.88 | 863,547.10 | 3.86 | 6.18 | 5.33 | 8.81 | 25.14 | 23.66 | 2.70 | 3.94 | 1.29 | 5.90 | 0.4263 | 40.41 | -3.44 | 4.84 | -25.00 | 2.82 | 10.90 | 10.93 |
| Akzo Nobel NV | 9.25bn | 579.29m | 8.91bn | 31.50k | 15.38 | 2.10 | 9.32 | 0.9629 | 3.72 | 3.71 | 59.41 | 27.23 | 0.7204 | 3.76 | 4.15 | 322,476.20 | 4.77 | 4.22 | 7.13 | 6.63 | 39.86 | 39.34 | 6.62 | 5.77 | 1.08 | 11.50 | 0.5021 | 51.61 | -5.16 | 3.56 | 17.34 | -0.0314 | 3.67 | 0.3058 |
| Symrise AG | 4.54bn | 461.72m | 9.74bn | 12.98k | 21.07 | 2.88 | 13.15 | 2.14 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 35.73 | 26.57 | 0.6377 | 2.39 | 4.88 | 392,117.30 | 6.53 | 5.14 | 8.00 | 6.09 | 40.57 | 37.93 | 10.24 | 8.38 | 0.8274 | 13.00 | 0.3927 | 41.53 | 5.67 | 7.96 | 40.46 | 10.14 | 6.85 | 4.78 |
| Yara International ASA | 12.15bn | 1.06bn | 10.16bn | 17.00k | 9.55 | 1.50 | 5.33 | 0.8366 | 51.35 | 51.35 | 586.44 | 327.44 | 0.9724 | 3.49 | 9.56 | -- | 8.53 | 5.54 | 11.01 | 7.35 | 28.29 | 26.43 | 8.78 | 5.39 | 0.8859 | -- | 0.3237 | 72.01 | 12.66 | 6.15 | 9,671.43 | 14.64 | 4.59 | -14.05 |
| Ems Chemie Holding AG | 2.00bn | 461.84m | 14.72bn | 2.76k | 31.87 | 7.10 | 28.36 | 7.35 | 19.75 | 19.75 | 85.69 | 88.60 | 0.8193 | -- | 5.92 | 709,534.40 | 19.08 | 22.10 | 21.80 | 26.30 | -- | 44.96 | 23.29 | 22.82 | 4.52 | -- | 0.0117 | 87.59 | -5.40 | -0.7734 | 0.7015 | -2.65 | -12.19 | -4.12 |
| Novozymes A/S | 3.79bn | 531.40m | 18.84bn | 11.64k | 40.00 | 2.14 | 17.86 | 4.98 | 9.32 | 9.32 | 66.41 | 174.01 | 0.2636 | 2.57 | 5.77 | 2,667,418.00 | 3.70 | 6.22 | 4.21 | 7.37 | 53.91 | 52.87 | 14.04 | 15.01 | 0.4418 | 12.04 | 0.2168 | 55.38 | 8.45 | 17.20 | 90.84 | 9.01 | 30.14 | 4.32 |
| Sika AG | 11.20bn | 1.04bn | 25.26bn | 33.71k | 24.20 | 3.79 | 15.92 | 2.26 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 52.35 | 41.49 | 0.7198 | 3.90 | 5.35 | 332,313.80 | 6.72 | 8.50 | 8.37 | 10.57 | 54.94 | 52.95 | 9.33 | 10.32 | 0.8998 | 10.83 | 0.4529 | 32.89 | -4.78 | 7.29 | -16.18 | 4.83 | 23.31 | 8.16 |
| Givaudan SA | 7.47bn | 1.07bn | 28.28bn | 17.58k | 26.53 | 6.23 | 19.64 | 3.79 | 115.47 | 115.47 | 805.52 | 491.59 | 0.6236 | 2.96 | 4.54 | 425,028.40 | 8.94 | 8.24 | 11.42 | 10.25 | 43.52 | 42.10 | 14.33 | 13.29 | 1.13 | 41.48 | 0.4915 | 66.94 | 0.8095 | 3.40 | -1.74 | 7.59 | 6.09 | 2.38 |
| BASF SE | 56.04bn | 1.40bn | 38.48bn | 111.82k | 27.52 | 1.25 | 7.63 | 0.6865 | 1.72 | 1.82 | 69.00 | 37.89 | 0.7859 | 3.58 | 6.57 | 550,258.40 | 2.09 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 24.86 | 24.12 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 1.19 | -- | 0.3805 | 175.23 | -2.91 | 0.1712 | 26.57 | -- | 6.40 | -- |
| L'Air Lqd Sct Any Pr l'td t l'x Ds Pd Gg | 24.54bn | 3.20bn | 92.70bn | 65.00k | 30.46 | 3.87 | 16.37 | 3.78 | 5.77 | 5.77 | 43.95 | 45.39 | 0.5192 | 4.47 | 9.19 | 414,464.60 | 7.04 | 6.52 | 8.69 | 8.08 | 64.18 | 59.96 | 13.56 | 11.76 | 0.8976 | 23.02 | 0.336 | 56.64 | -0.4346 | 5.63 | 6.41 | 7.63 | 7.88 | 10.24 |
Data as of Mar 03 2026. Currency figures normalised to Givaudan SA's reporting currency: Swiss Franc CHF
33.32%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
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| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (Investment Management)as of 06 Jan 2025 | 1.11m | 12.03% |
| Freemont Capital Pte Ltd.as of 10 Sep 2025 | 461.72k | 5.00% |
| UBS Asset Management Switzerland AGas of 03 Feb 2026 | 390.26k | 4.23% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 04 Feb 2026 | 303.53k | 3.29% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 06 Feb 2026 | 186.53k | 2.02% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 2025 | 161.10k | 1.75% |
| Z�rcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2025 | 150.38k | 1.63% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 26 Feb 2026 | 116.84k | 1.27% |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 06 Feb 2026 | 111.58k | 1.21% |
| Pictet Asset Management SAas of 31 Jan 2026 | 84.13k | 0.91% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
