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Givaudan SA (GIVN.SW), headquartered in Geneva and tracing its roots to 1768, is the global leader in flavors and fragrances, with FY2025 revenue of CHF 7,472M, comparable EBITDA margin of 24.2%, and net income of CHF 1,071M. Its two-pillar Fragrance & Beauty plus Taste & Wellbeing business holds roughly 25% global share, while the oligopoly with IFF, Firmenich, and Symrise controls at least 53% of the market, but the key variables are the CEO handover after a 20-year tenure and the Q1 2026 slowdown in Taste. Research rating Watch: a high-quality GDP-plus compounder, but the current price already prices in much of the quality while the CEO transition and Taste deceleration still need evidence.