Symrise AG (WBO:SY1) EBIT: €477 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


WBO:SY1 Symrise AG WBO:SY1
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GF Value €101.32
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Symrise AG EBIT?

Symrise AG WBO:SY1 -0.50% 83 EBIT is €477 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates WBO:SY1 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €101.32 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Symrise AG's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €63 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €477 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Symrise AG's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.00%. Symrise AG's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 4.18%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Symrise AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 3.42%.


Symrise AG  (WBO:SY1) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Symrise AG's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=437.802 * ( 1 - 100% )/( (6798.737 + 6359.606)/ 2 )
=0/6579.1715
=0.00 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=7728.904 - 560.459 - ( 369.708 - max(0, 1878.89 - 2802.906+369.708))
=6798.737

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=7903.801 - 534.392 - ( 1009.803 - max(0, 1311.11 - 3307.836+1009.803))
=6359.606

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Symrise AG's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=125.862/( ( (1640.859 + max(1440.571, 0)) + (1547.472 + max(1390.279, 0)) )/ 2 )
=125.862/( ( 3081.43 + 2937.751 )/ 2 )
=125.862/3009.5905
=4.18 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1020.855 + 1248.393 + 41.715) - (560.459 + 0 + 309.933)
=1440.571

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(957.19 + 1069.154 + 240.289) - (534.392 + 0 + 341.962)
=1390.279

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Symrise AG's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=477.019/13965.105
=3.42 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Symrise AG EBIT Related Terms


Symrise AG EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Symrise AG's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Symrise AG EBIT Chart

Symrise AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
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Symrise AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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WBO:SY1 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Symrise AG's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Symrise AG EV-to-EBIT vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Symrise AG's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Symrise AG's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Symrise AG EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €477 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBIT →
What does a EBIT of €477 Mil mean?
Symrise AG (WBO:SY1) has a EBIT of €477 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Symrise AG.
Is Symrise AG's EBIT too high?
Symrise AG's current EBIT is €477 Mil. Overall, Symrise AG has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Symrise AG's EBIT compare to LIN and SHW?
Symrise AG's EBIT of €477 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for a Chemicals company?
A good EBIT depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Symrise AG. Symrise AG's current EBIT is €477 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Symrise AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Symrise AG (WBO:SY1) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €101.32, compared to a current price of €88.00 — trading 13.1% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is €477 Mil. Symrise AG's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Symrise AG (WBO:SY1), the current EBIT is €477 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Symrise AG (WBO:SY1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Symrise AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €88.00 is trading 13.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €101.32. GuruFocus considers Symrise AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:SY1:

  • EBIT: €477 Mil
  • GF Value™: €101.32 vs. price of €88.00 (13.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:SY1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Symrise AG Business Description

Address Muhlenfeldstrasse 1, Holzminden, ST, DEU, 37603
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 almost 13,000 employees, Symrise produces 35,000 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.
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