Speciality chemical maker Symrise saw a modest decline in full year 2025 revenue from personal care ingredient sales.
The German giant said its Cosmetic Ingredients division recorded a low single-digit organic sales decline attributable to high prior-year comparative figures for UV filters.
Symrise’s Micro Protection business unit achieved mid single-digit organic sales growth, it said.
Its Fragrance division achieved high single-digit organic growth. Fine Fragrances reported high single-digit organic sales growth supported by new wins, notably in North America and Latin America.
Consumer Fragrances reported high single-digit organic sales growth, supported by a strong business pipeline.
Overall, its Scent & Care segment recorded organic sales growth of 3.2%, driven by continued high growth momentum in Fragrance.
Taking into account portfolio and exchange rate effects, Scent & Care segment revenue was €1.901 billion ($2.21 billion) in reported currency, a decrease of 0.3% year-on-year.
Symrise recorded groupwide 2025 revenue of €4.929 billion with adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) of €1.081 billion – its highest profitability in ten years.
“2025 was a year of disciplined execution guided by our purpose-driven ONE Symrise Strategy. We took decisive action to sharpen our portfolio and accelerate our transformation, focusing on the areas we can control to structurally enhance our competitiveness,” said CEO Jean-Yves Parisot.
“Targeted efficiency measures, disciplined cost management and continued investment in innovation and capacity expansion enabled Symrise to increase its adjusted EBITDA margin and significantly strengthen its cash conversion, providing a strong foundation for long‑term value creation,” he added.
Symrise expected Q1 2026 organic growth to be down low‑single digits year‑on‑year, reflecting high year‑on‑year comparables.
