Givaudan SA (GIVN) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What GIVN does

Givaudan SA (GIVN) is a Swiss company that manufactures and supplies fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing products to the consumer goods industry. It operates through two divisions: Fragrance & Beauty, which covers fine fragrances, personal and home care, and active beauty products; and Taste & Wellbeing, which provides flavours and ingredients for beverages, dairy, snacks, confectionery, and nutraceuticals. The company serves customers across Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Givaudan SA is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is part of the SMI.

Key numbers explained

• 3,447 CHF is the current share price, representing the latest trading value of one share.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 33.6 shows how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings; a higher number can signal higher growth expectations.
• The forward P/E ratio of 26.2 uses expected future earnings and is often seen as a more forward-looking valuation measure.
• Dividend yield of 2.09% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; it is a common way to compare income returns across stocks.
• The ex-dividend date of Mar 23, 2026 is the cutoff date; buyers on or after this date do not receive the next dividend payment.
• 70% of earnings are paid out as dividends, showing the proportion of profit returned to shareholders.
• Beta of 0.66 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• Market capitalisation of 31.82 mld. CHF reflects the total market value of all outstanding shares.

What to watch

• Revenue growth of -1.7% year over year shows a slight decline, which can reflect competitive pressures or changes in consumer demand.
• Profit margin of 12.9% and operating margin of 18.8% indicate how much of each sales franc remains as profit after costs.
• Return on equity of 22.3% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' capital.
• Debt-to-equity ratio of 110.8% means debt exceeds equity, which is common in capital-intensive industries but worth monitoring.
• The 52-week price range of 2,566 – 3,592 CHF shows the recent trading boundaries, with the current price near the upper end.
• Price-to-book of 7.23 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, a typical metric for assessing market expectations.

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