In a research note, Jefferies analyst Marcus Dunford-Castro has maintained his recommendation on the stock with a Buy rating. The target price remains set at CHF 3500.
Givaudan SA is one of the world's leading producers of flavors and perfumes. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- flavors (51.3%): for producing salted side dishes prepared dishes, snacks, soups and sauces, meat and poultry), beverages (fruit juices, instant beverages), sweet goods, and dairy products;
- perfumes (48.7%): intended to the production of cosmetic products and of consumer products (cleaning and maintenance products, etc.).
At the end of 2025, the group had 167 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Switzerland (1.1%), Europe (29.4%), North America (22.9%), Asia/Pacific (20.2%), South Asia/Africa/Middle East (15.3%) and Latin America (11.1%).
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