Symrise stock enters Q3 with 4.5 percent Q2 growth

Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Symrise stock was trading at EUR 91.34 on October 7, 2026, while Q2 organic sales growth reached 4.5 percent. H1 cash flow rose 47 percent to EUR 347 million.

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Symrise (ISIN DE000SYM9999) was trading at EUR 91.34 on Xetra on October 7, 2026, down 0.41 percent from the previous close. The company enters the second half of 2026 with Q2 organic sales growth of 4.5 percent and a reaffirmed full-year outlook.

Q2 growth improves sequentially

According to Yahoo Finance on July 30, 2026, Symrise generated EUR 2.539 billion in first-half sales, with organic growth of 2 percent. Second-quarter organic growth accelerated to 4.5 percent, supported by 5.1 percent volume growth, while pricing reduced growth by 0.7 percent.

The regional split gives the improvement a clear shape. North America grew organically by 9.6 percent in Q2, while Asia Pacific increased 12.3 percent; EAME declined 0.4 percent and Latin America declined 2.1 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

Cash flow offsets margin pressure

Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 553 million in H1 2026, equal to a 21.8 percent margin. The margin was 30 basis points below the prior-year level, as freight, logistics and transformation investment weighed on profitability, according to Yahoo Finance.

Cash conversion moved in the opposite direction. Adjusted business free cash flow rose 47 percent year over year to EUR 347 million, lifting the margin to 13.7 percent, while management reaffirmed a full-year adjusted business free cash flow margin above 14 percent. The 2026 outlook remains 2 percent to 4 percent organic sales growth and a 21.5 percent to 22.5 percent adjusted EBITDA margin.

Buyback supports the capital story

TradingView reported on October 5, 2026, that Symrise bought 140,500 shares between September 28 and October 2, bringing cumulative repurchases since February 2 to 4,373,118 shares. The buyback adds a measurable capital-return element while the company invests in its ONE Symrise transformation program.

Symrise also has a defined near-term reporting date. The company investor calendar lists the Q3 2026 quarterly statement for October 28, 2026, according to Symrise.

Stock remains below yearly high

At EUR 91.34 on October 7, 2026, the Xetra price stood EUR 3.66 below its 52-week high of EUR 95.00 and EUR 26.64 above its 52-week low of EUR 64.70. The market capitalization was EUR 12.5 billion and trading volume stood at 66,271 shares at 2:02 p.m. CEST.