Symrise Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1873

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 12,538

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SY1

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 48

  • Share Price
  • $99.57
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Symrise General Information

Description

Symrise is a global supplier of ingredients for fragrances and flavourings across the food, beverage, household products, and pharmaceutical industries. With an estimated 12% market share, it is the world's fourth-largest supplier of fragrances and flavourings. The company was created after a 2003 merger of two companies that originated in 1874 and 1919. With 9,000 employees, Symrise produces 30,000 products sourced from 10,000 mostly natural raw materials such as vanilla, citrus, blossoms, and plant or animal materials for more than 6,000 customers.

Contact Information

Website
www.symrise.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Mühlenfeldstrasse 1
  • 37603 Holzminden
  • Germany
+49 04955
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Stock Exchange
ETR
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Mühlenfeldstrasse 1
  • 37603 Holzminden
  • Germany
+49 04955

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Symrise Stock Performance

As of 27-Mar-2025, Symrise’s stock price is $99.57. Its current market cap is $13.9B.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$99.57 $97.04 $95.53 - $139.20 $13.9B 339K $3.04

Symrise Financials Summary

As of 30-Jun-2024, Symrise has a trailing 12-month revenue of $5.28B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 19,561,870 18,114,463 17,479,240 22,433,399
Revenue 5,281,662 5,118,419 4,855,880 4,523,109
EBITDA 996,570 902,618 812,417 951,921
Net Income 424,532 368,417 294,400 443,272
Total Assets 8,480,204 8,672,540 8,346,431 7,555,521
Total Debt 2,736,621 2,828,356 2,731,842 2,038,820
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Symrise Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Symrise Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Symrise is a global supplier of ingredients for fragrances and flavourings across the food, beverage, household products
Specialty Chemicals
Holzminden, Germany
12,538 As of 2024

Darmstadt, Germany
 

Westchester, IL
 
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Symrise Competitors (25)

One of Symrise’s 25 competitors is Döhler, a Private Debt Financed company based in Darmstadt, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Döhler Private Debt Financed Darmstadt, Germany
PureCircle Corporate Backed or Acquired Westchester, IL
Takasago International Corporation Tokyo, Japan
CovationBio | PDO Formerly PE-Backed Loudon, TN
Bell Flavors & Fragrances Corporation Northbrook, IL
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Symrise Patents

Symrise Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-202024104036-U1 Advantageous forms of 4'-hydroxyacetophenone Active 19-Jul-2024
EP-4527191-A1 Urease inhibitors Pending 20-Sep-2023
FR-3152024-A1 New fragrance substances and their uses Pending 08-Aug-2023
EP-4416138-A1 Novel derivatives of glycerol Pending 30-May-2023
EP-4526411-A1 Fragrance compositions and products conveying a positive mood Pending 17-May-2023
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Symrise Investments & Acquisitions (48)

Symrise’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Open Market with Probi for . The deal was made on 20-Nov-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Probi 20-Nov-2024 Secondary Transaction - Open Market Biotechnology
Bonumose 10-Oct-2024 Later Stage VC Other Commercial Products
Vizag Care Ingredients 28-Mar-2024 Joint Venture Personal Products
Kobo Products 05-Oct-2023 Corporate Specialty Chemicals
Swedencare 25-May-2023 PIPE Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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Symrise ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

18.01 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Symrise Exits (4)

Symrise’s most recent exit was on 01-Mar-2019 from Phlur. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Phlur 01-Mar-2019 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Phlur 19-Mar-2018 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Pinova (Specialty Chemicals) 07-Jan-2016 Completed
Flavor Infusion International 05-Jun-2015 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Symrise Affiliates

Subsidiaries (15)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Wing Pet Food Shanghai, China 2007
Symotion Holzminden, Germany 2006
Tesium Holzminden, Germany 2006
Symrise (Aqua Feed Business) Brittany, France 2006
Cutech Padua, Italy 2002
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Symrise FAQs

  • When was Symrise founded?

    Symrise was founded in 1873.

  • Where is Symrise headquartered?

    Symrise is headquartered in Holzminden, Germany.

  • What is the size of Symrise?

    Symrise has 12,538 total employees.

  • What industry is Symrise in?

    Symrise’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Symrise a private or public company?

    Symrise is a Public company.

  • What is Symrise’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Symrise is SY1.

  • What is the current stock price of Symrise?

    As of 27-Mar-2025 the stock price of Symrise is $99.57.

  • What is the current market cap of Symrise?

    The current market capitalization of Symrise is $13.9B.

  • What is Symrise’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Symrise is $5.28B.

  • Who are Symrise’s competitors?

    Döhler, PureCircle, Takasago International, CovationBio | PDO, and Bell Flavors & Fragrances are some of the 25 competitors of Symrise.

  • What is Symrise’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Symrise’s EPS for 12 months was $3.04.

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