Stock · SY1.DE · Basic Materials
Germany · Large Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €7.4B
Price as of 11/06/2026
Symrise AG operates as a supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic base materials and active ingredients, and functional ingredients and solutions in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
Symrise AG operates as a supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic base materials and active ingredients, and functional ingredients and solutions in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates in two segments, Taste, Nutrition & Health; and Scent & Care. The Taste, Nutrition & Health segment provides functional ingredients and product solutions used in the production of food and beverages; savory flavors; sweets, chocolate, chewing gum, baked goods, cereals, ice cream, milk, yogurt and milk alternatives; natural and sustainable ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, baby food, and dietary supplements; product solutions and services for pet food manufacturers; sustainable ingredients and services for fish feed manufacturers to develop solutions for fish and shrimp farms; and probiotics for food supplements and functional foods. The Scent & Care segment develops, produces, and sells fragrance ingredients and compositions, aroma molecules, cosmetic ingredients, and mint flavors, as well as specific application processes for such substances. This segment's products are used by manufacturers of perfumes, personal care and cosmetic products, cleaning products, detergents, air fresheners, and oral care products. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Holzminden, Germany.
Original text from the data provider
Summary
48.0 of 100
Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.
Analysis
What the price requires
If free cash flow stays at €521M (2025), it supports €5.8B. The remaining €7.1B of the market value assume it grows 11.2% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.
Required FCF growth per year
11.2%
no growth afterwards
with respect to the priced-in expectation
with respect to the priced-in expectation
Since the last quarter
Q1 → Q2 2026
4 more unchanged: Gross margin, EBIT margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding
Derivation
Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.
Price as of 11/06/2026.
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.70% | 10.66% | Rank 35 |
| Return on capital (Greenblatt) | 17.19% | 14.75% | Rank 61 |
| EBIT margin | 12.36% | 15.82% | Rank 39 |
| FCF margin | 10.57% | 8.70% | Rank 58 |
| Gross margin | 37.63% | 34.18% | Rank 61 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1 year | −1.38% | 4.25% | Rank 28 |
| Earnings growth, 3 years per year | −3.86% | 0.28% | Rank 45 |
| Earnings growth, 5 years per year | −4.11% | 13.36% | Rank 14 |
| Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) | 3.99% | 9.35% | Rank 9 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield | 1.85% | 4.98% | Rank 18 |
| FCF yield | 4.05% | 3.94% | Rank 50 |
| EV/saleslower is better | 2.94 | 2.36 | Rank 44 |
| EV/EBITlower is better | 23.77 | 14.61 | Rank 23 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | 24.91% | 8.75% | Rank 76 |
| Share price, 6 months | 31.99% | −1.37% | Rank 96 |
| Share price, 3 months | 9.94% | −1.16% | Rank 85 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −5.83% | −21.97% | Rank 86 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals (Sloan)lower is better | −1.92% | 0.63% | Rank 73 |
| Change in share countlower is better | 0.17% | −0.01% | Rank 31 |
| Dividend streak in years | 4 | 3 | Rank 63 |
| Price reaction to results, market-adjusted | −1.39% | 0.05% | Rank 35 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 45.89% | 54.83% | Rank 31 |
| Net debt/EBITDAlower is better | 1.77 | 1.01 | Rank 34 |
| Debt to equitylower is better | 0.70 | 0.37 | Rank 27 |
| Volatility, 1 yearlower is better | 27.99% | 37.23% | Rank 82 |
Ten years in figures
| Year | Revenue, €B | EBIT margin | FCF, €M | Shares | Net debt, €B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.9 | 13.9% | 173.2 | 130M | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 14.4% | 193.0 | 132M | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 13.8% | 213.7 | 134M | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 13.6% | 372.4 | 139M | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 13.9% | 491.6 | 140M | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 14.6% | 347.4 | 140M | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 10.9% | 109.9 | 140M | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 11.8% | 449.3 | 140M | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 14.4% | 667.5 | 140M | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 4.9 | 12.4% | 521.0 | 140M | 1.6 |
4 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built
Symrise AG mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.
Symrise AG is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.
4 of 7 rules met
7 of 11 points
Detail data
Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.
With a free account, you can see the match across all strategies checked in one complete overview.
Selected fundamental metrics for Symrise AG.
| Metric | Stock | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 54.1 | 19.6 |
| P/B ratio | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 6.7% | 10.7% |
| Equity ratio | 45.9% | 54.8% |
| Debt-to-equity (D/E) | 0.70 | 0.37 |
| Dividend yield | 1.3% | 2.1% |
How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.
| Symbol | Company | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| SY1.DE | Symrise AGthis page | |
| 1COV.F | Covestro AG | locked |
| EVK.DE | Evonik Industries AG | Low2.7 |
| BNR.DE | Brenntag SE | Low4.5 |
| FPE3.DE | Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares | locked |
| WCH.DE | Wacker Chemie AG | locked |
Signed up in 30 seconds, free.
Learn more about the metrics in the metrics glossary or all rated stocks in the stock overview.
How StockScorer rates every stock is explained on the methodology page.