Symrise AG (SY1.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Symrise AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About Symrise AG

Symrise AG is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as SY1.DE.

What our checks show for SY1.DE

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 4.8 points over 5 years, to 5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 11% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 1.1 points, to 37.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 5%: little room if costs rise.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.7 years.
• Thinly traded (about 319 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 8.2 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 3.49x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 25.4% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 6.5 points from today's 5%.
• Revenue grew 16.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 10% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Symrise AG (SY1.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Symrise AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of SY1.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Symrise AG: Margins falling, Weak revenue forecast, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Symrise AG do?

Symrise AG is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as SY1.DE.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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