Givaudan’s sales reached CHF 5.891bn in the first nine months of 2026, up 5.2% like-for-like and 2.6% in Swiss francs. Q3 alone grew 8.6% LFL, up from 3.6% in H1.
During the first nine months of 2026 Fragrance & Beauty generated CHF 3.150bn, up 8.8% LFL. Fine Fragrance grew 15.3% against 18.7% a year earlier, and Consumer Products rose 9.3% against 5.9%. Fragrance Ingredients and Active Beauty declined 2.5%.
Taste & Wellbeing reached CHF 2.741bn, up 1.5% LFL but down 2.8% in Swiss francs. Taste & Wellbeing in North America fell 3.3% LFL, with Givaudan citing weakness in Health & Functional and US tariff refunds to customers in Q3 while Asia Pacific grew 7.1%.
Givaudan reiterated its five-year target of 4-6% average LFL sales growth and more than 12% average adjusted free cash flow.
