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You Should Consider Givaudan SA (VTX:GIVN) Because Of These Reasons

Givaudan SA (VTX:GIVN) is a company with exceptional fundamental characteristics. Upon building up an investment case for a stock, we should look at various aspects. In the case of GIVN, it is a financially-sound , dividend-paying company with a a strong track record of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on Givaudan here.

Excellent balance sheet with proven track record and pays a dividend

GIVN has a strong track record of performance. In the previous year, GIVN delivered an impressive double-digit return of 20.35% Not surprisingly, GIVN outperformed its industry which returned 13.93%, giving us more conviction of the company’s capacity to drive bottom-line growth going forward. GIVN is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This indicates that GIVN has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a key determinant of the company’s health. GIVN appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 0.54x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

SWX:GIVN Income Statement June 21st 18
SWX:GIVN Income Statement June 21st 18

GIVN is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.

SWX:GIVN Historical Dividend Yield June 21st 18
SWX:GIVN Historical Dividend Yield June 21st 18

Next Steps:

For Givaudan, I’ve compiled three important factors you should look at:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for GIVN’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for GIVN’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is GIVN worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether GIVN is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of GIVN? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.