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    DSM-Firmenich to launch up to 1 billion euro buyback after strong results

    Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®

    Posted on February 13, 2025

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    Last updated: January 26, 2026

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    DSM-Firmenich announces a €1 billion share buyback, expecting €2.4 billion profit by 2025, with shares rising 3.5%.

    DSM-Firmenich Announces Up to €1 Billion Share Buyback Following Strong Profits

    By Alberto Chiumento

    (Reuters) - European chemicals maker DSM-Firmenich on Thursday announced a new share buyback program and said it expected its adjusted core profit to rise to at least 2.4 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in 2025.

    The group, born out of a 2023 merger of Dutch DSM and Swiss Firmenich, said it would launch the buyback in the second quarter of 2025 for an initial amount of 500 million euros, which would later be increased to up to 1 billion euros.

    Its shares rose 3.5% by 1040 GMT. Barclays analysts said the buyback plan was the "key positive surprise" of the day.

    At 1 billion euros, the buyback would represent around 4% of the company's current market share, Jefferies analysts added in a note.

    DSM-Firmenich, which supplies fragrances used in the perfumes of French luxury giants LVMH and Kering, reported adjusted core profit of 2.12 billion euros for 2024, just above market expectations.

    "We had very good results for 2024, with an organic (sales) growth of 6%," CEO Dimitri de Vreeze told Reuters.

    As part of its sharpening focus on perfumes and flavours, DSM-Firmenich said in February 2024 it planned to carve out its Animal Health and Nutrition business by the end of 2025, without specifying the means.

    The group will start meeting investors interested in the unit next week, it said on Thursday, after it agreed to sell its stake in enzymes joint venture to partner Novonesis earlier this week.

    "It's a little bit like you're selling your house, you announce you're selling your house, but now we're announcing that everything is ready to be sold and you invite possible interest candidates to visit your house," de Vreeze said.

    DSM-Firmenich proposed a dividend of 2.50 euros per share for the year, the same amount it had paid out in 2024.

    ($1 = 0.9584 euros)

    (Reporting by Alberto Chiumento in Gdansk; editing by Milla Nissi and Kim Coghill)

    Key Takeaways

    • •DSM-Firmenich announces a €1 billion share buyback program.
    • •The company expects a profit rise to €2.4 billion by 2025.
    • •Shares rose 3.5% following the announcement.
    • •Focus on perfumes and flavors with business carve-out plans.
    • •Proposed dividend remains at €2.50 per share.

    Frequently Asked Questions about DSM-Firmenich to launch up to 1 billion euro buyback after strong results

    1What is the amount of the share buyback program announced by DSM-Firmenich?

    DSM-Firmenich announced a share buyback program of up to 1 billion euros, starting with an initial amount of 500 million euros.

    2What was DSM-Firmenich's adjusted core profit for 2024?

    The company reported an adjusted core profit of 2.12 billion euros for 2024, which was just above market expectations.

    3When is DSM-Firmenich planning to launch the buyback program?

    The buyback program is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2025.

    4What growth did DSM-Firmenich report for its sales?

    CEO Dimitri de Vreeze stated that the company had an organic sales growth of 6% for 2024.

    5What dividend proposal did DSM-Firmenich announce?

    DSM-Firmenich proposed a dividend of 2.50 euros per share for the year, maintaining the same amount as in 2024.

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