Givaudan reported like-for-like sales growth of 4.3% for the second quarter of 2026, accelerating sequentially. But the solid top-line delivery was overshadowed by a 20% year-on-year drop in net income, and shares fell around 5% at the market open on July 23.
Givaudan is an industry leader in flavors and fragrances, which brings scale benefits in terms of improved fixed-cost absorption and better negotiating power with customers.
As debt levels and the payout ratio have risen over the last several years, further dividend increases will probably be modest.
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Metric
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GIVN
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IFF
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KRZ
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 30.35 | 21.41 | 18.41 |
Price/Book Value | 6.88 | 1.53 | 2.23 |
Price/Sales | 4.11 | 2.35 | 2.01 |
Price/Cash Flow | 20.88 | 16.56 | 14.98 |
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Metric
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GIVN
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IFF
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KRZ
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.70 | 0.54 | 1.14 |
Current Ratio | 1.29 | 2.06 | 1.77 |
Interest Coverage | 10.87 | 2.77 | 10.19 |
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Metric
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GIVN
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IFF
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KRZ
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 9.24% | 1.85% | 7.08% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 24.97% | 3.34% | 13.52% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 12.86% | 2.95% | 9.37% |
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