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Givaudan H1 FY26 net income falls 19.8% to CHF 475 million; sales slip 1.7% to CHF 3.8 billion

23. Jul 2026

(AWP Alliance News) - Givaudan posted first-half net income of CHF 475 million, down 19.8%, as sales slipped 1.7% to CHF 3.8 billion. Operating income fell 16.6% to CHF 635 million, cutting the operating margin to 16.7% from 19.7%, while basic earnings per share dropped to CHF 51.46 from CHF 64.18. Fragrance & Beauty sales rose 2.9% to CHF 2.01 billion, while Taste & Wellbeing sales fell 6.3% to CHF 1.79 billion.

Net debt increased 2.5% to CHF 4.6 billion, lifting the net debt-to-EBITDA ratio to 2.8 from 2.5.

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Disclaimer: This news brief was created using generative artificial intelligence. Givaudan SA published the original content used to generate this news brief on July 23, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

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