Fiscal Year – an Overview
Tables in Excel-Format| € million | 2006* | 2007 | Change % | |
| Sales | 1,229.4 | 1,274.5 | 3.7 | |
|
Scent & Care |
647.4 | 671.3 | 3.7 | |
|
Flavor & Nutrition |
582.0 | 603.2 | 3.6 | |
| Gross profit | 523.1 | 560.8 | 7.2 | |
| Gross profit | in % | 42.5 | 44.0 | – |
| Earnings per share | in € | –1.08 | 0.82 | – |
| Adjusted Earnings per share | in € | n.a. | 1.02 | – |
| EBITDA | 243.2 | 272.1 | 11.9 | |
| EBITDA margin | in % | 19.8 | 21.3 | – |
|
EBITDA Scent & Care |
112.9 | 134.7 | 19.2 | |
|
EBITDA Flavor & Nutrition |
130.3 | 137.4 | 5.5 | |
| EBITA | 203.8 | 232.3 | 14.0 | |
| EBIT | 163.5 | 195.7 | 19.7 | |
| EBIT margin | in % | 13.3 | 15.4 | – |
|
EBIT Scent & Care |
74.0 | 98.6 | 33.2 | |
|
EBIT Flavor & Nutrition |
89.5 | 97.1 | 8.5 |
*Adjusted for restructuring and IPO expenses (€ 81.0 million)
The Executive and Supervisory Boards of Symrise AG will ask the
Shareholders’ Meeting on April 29, 2008, to approve a dividend of 50
cent per share for the fiscal year 2007. This corresponds to a dividend
yield of around 2.6% based on the closing share price of € 19.28 on
December 28, 2007. The total payout amounts to € 59.1 million; in terms
of the consolidated net profit of the Group, this translates into a
payout ratio of 60.7%.