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Torpaz Reports Record Quarter with Strong Revenue Growth but Operational Profitability Concerns Weigh on Stock

By איתן גרסטנפלד
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
The story · English

Torpaz, a flavor and fragrance manufacturer, reported another record quarter ending the second quarter of 2026 with revenues of approximately $90.2 million, marking a 42% increase compared to the same quarter last year. This growth was driven by 7.3% organic expansion alongside acquisitions completed during the period. For the first half of the year, revenues reached about $174 million, up 40.5% year-over-year.

Net profit surged 56.4% to $8.2 million for the quarter and jumped 81% to $19.2 million for the half-year, fueled by acquisition synergies and non-cash financing income related to early purchase of full holdings in FIT. Despite these strong results, Torpaz experienced a decline in operational profitability margins, with operating profit margin falling to 13.4% from 15.6% in the prior year quarter, even though operating profit itself rose by 28%.

CEO Keren Cohen-Hazon explained the margin compression was mainly due to amortization of customer relationships and knowledge from recent acquisitions, and that two newly acquired companies contributed only two months of activity in the quarter. She expects to realize further synergies and improve operational profitability in coming quarters.

Cohen-Hazon noted the flavor segment showed 22% growth but is currently stable without the rapid expansion seen two years ago, while the fragrance segment is experiencing strong growth driven by global trends and increasing functional applications. The company aims to double sales every four years or less through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, targeting a top ten global position in flavors and fragrances.

Torpaz plans to continue expanding in the Americas and Asia, carefully evaluating acquisitions for technological and portfolio value. Despite the positive fundamentals, the company’s stock declined at the start of trading following the report, continuing a negative sentiment trend that has seen the share price fall about 8.5% year-to-date, though it remains up roughly 24% over the past year and has surged over 450% in the last three years to a market value of 6.5 billion shekels.

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