Givaudan's Half Year Report for 2021 showed strong financial performance with a 4.7% increase in Group sales. The company's fragrance and beauty sales grew by 7.4%, while taste and wellbeing sales increased by 2.5%. The like-for-like sales growth was 7.9%. The gross profit increased by 8.9% as a percentage of sales, while EBITDA grew by 10.2%. The operating income grew by 15.2% as a percentage of sales, and the income attributable to equity holders of the parent grew by 16.3%. The operating cash flow grew by 6.7% as a percentage of sales, and the free cash flow grew by 4.5%. The earnings per share increased by 16.5%.
