Givaudan S.A. (GVDNY) Stock

About Givaudan S.A.

Givaudan S.A., operating through its various subsidiaries, serves the global consumer goods industry as a leading creator, supplier, and vendor of products spanning fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing. The company's operations are distinctly segmented into two primary divisions: Fragrance & Beauty, and Taste & Wellbeing. The Fragrance & Beauty division specializes in a range of offerings, including high-end perfumes, general consumer goods, essential fragrance ingredients, and innovative active beauty compounds. Meanwhile, the Taste & Wellbeing segment caters to an extensive array of food and beverage categories. This encompasses diverse beverages (from carbonated soft drinks and juices to alcoholic and hot beverages), dairy and cheese products (such as yogurts, ice creams, and various spreads), snacks (like rice crackers and cassava chips), savory items, nutraceuticals, baked goods (including biscuits, crackers, and cereals), and confectionery products (such as chewing gum, chocolates, and sweets). Established in 1796, Givaudan's corporate headquarters are located in Vernier, Switzerland. Its geographical reach is significant, maintaining a presence across Switzerland, the broader European continent, Africa, the Middle East, both North and Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region.

Givaudan S.A. is headquartered in CH.

Givaudan S.A. (GVDNY) stock trades at $83.62 with a market capitalization of $38.60B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.98, price-to-book of 7.07, price-to-sales of 3.33. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $65.97 and $90.69, and currently trades 7.8% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.14%.

On profitability, Givaudan S.A. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 27.97% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 19.63%, an operating margin of 18.42%, a net profit margin of 13.38%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Givaudan S.A. reported annual revenue of $7.5B, net profit of $1.1B, revenue has compounded at 3.4% a year over the last five years, profit at 7.6% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.29, total assets of $11.9B, $738.0M in cash and equivalents.

GVDNY has an average daily trading volume of 30,454 shares, a beta of 0.66 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.givaudan.com