Symrise positions its fragrance business, shares in the Stoxx Europe 600 consumer sector

Symrise prepares for upcoming strategy communication with a focus on its core fragrance and flavor operations while investors track the stock within the Stoxx Europe 600 consumer names.

By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-28, 09:21.

Symrise (DE000SYM9999) remains a key German player in the global fragrance and flavor market. The stock is part of the Stoxx Europe 600, giving it visibility among European consumer and industrial names.

Symrise in the European peer group

Symrise shares trade primarily on the Frankfurt and Xetra venues, placing the stock alongside peers such as Givaudan and Firmenich in the European specialty chemicals and ingredients segments.

Symrise operates in more than 35 countries, supplying flavors and fragrances to food, beverage, cosmetic and household product manufacturers, which makes it a comparable supplier to listed groups such as Givaudan in Switzerland and International Flavors & Fragrances in the United States.

Operational focus on fragrance and flavor

Symrise structures its business around three major segments: Scent & Care, Flavor & Nutrition, and Cosmetic Ingredients, with fragrance and flavor activities forming the core of group revenue.

The group sources natural and synthetic aroma materials globally and runs production sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia, supplying customized fragrance compositions and taste solutions for consumer product manufacturers.

The products behind the stock

One representative Symrise product line is its perfume and fragrance compounds used in fine fragrances and personal care brands. These compositions blend multiple aroma ingredients and are supplied to global consumer goods companies for branded perfumes and toiletries.

Where the stock trades today

Symrise shares (DE000SYM9999) trade on Xetra in euros; a recent reference price around the mid-90 euro range is reported for the stock in June 2026.

Symrise at a glance

• Company: Symrise AG
• ISIN: DE000SYM9999
• WKN: SYM999
• Ticker: SY1
• Trading venue: Xetra
• Price (as of 2026-06-25, 17:30): 95.00 EUR
• Market cap: 12,000,000,000 EUR (as of 2026-06-25)
• Sector / industry: Consumer Staples / Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Specialty Ingredients
• Index membership: Stoxx Europe 600
• Next earnings date: not officially scheduled

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