Symrise AG said its normalized net income for the first half amounted to 92 euro cents per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of €1.09 per share.
EPS climbed year over year from 89 cents.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was €119.3 million, an increase from €115.1 million in the prior-year period.
Total revenue grew on an annual basis to €1.52 billion from €1.46 billion, and total operating expenses increased on an annual basis to €1.30 billion from €1.25 billion.
Reported net income increased 6.0% on an annual basis to €141.8 million, or €1.09 per share, from €133.7 million, or €1.03 per share.
