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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFF Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$85.69
▼ -0.16 (-0.2%)
| 52w hi | $87.66 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $58.25 |
| Vol | 1.55M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.06
| Short | +0.35 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.13 |
| Long | -0.72 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $21.86B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $27.61B |
| Forward P/E | 21.63x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.45x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.03x |
| Profit margin | 2.6% |
| Return on equity | -5.5% |
| Revenue growth | +1.8% |
| Earnings growth | -91.6% |
| Debt / equity | 44.82 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | -0.08 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.15 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food, beverage, health and biosciences, scent, and complementary adjacent products in the United States, and internationally. It operates in through Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, and Scent segments. The Taste segment offers savory products such as soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, snacks; beverages consists of juice drinks, carbonated or flavored beverages, spirits; sweets comprising, bakery products, candy, cereal, chewing gum; and dairy products, such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, and other products, as well as spices and seasoning ingredients for meat, food service, convenience, alternative protein and culinary products. The Food Ingredients segment provides natural, artificial, and plant-based specialty food ingredients; natural antioxidants and anti-microbials used for natural food preservation and shelf-life extension for beverages, cosmetic and healthcare products, pet food and feed additives; and savory solutions, such as spices, marinades, and mixtures, and inclusion products comprising combining flavorings with fruit, vegetables and other natural ingredients, as well as soy and pea protein with value-added formulations, emulsifiers and sweeteners. The Health & Biosciences segment offers enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications, as well as engages in health, food biosciences, home and personal care, animal nutrition and grain processing businesses. The Scent segment creates fragrance compounds, and fragrance ingredients. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.70 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.35 |
| Annual vol | 32.4% |
| Annual ret | -3.6% |
| Sharpe | -0.11 |
| Max DD | -43.9% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $91.34 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $105.00 / $71.00 |
| Median | $92.00 |
| Analysts | 17 |
| Strong Buy | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 10 | |
| Hold | 4 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-08 | Barclays | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-07 | Oppenheimer | → Outperform |
| 2026-05-07 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-05-07 | Citigroup | → Buy |
| 2026-04-22 | Oppenheimer | → Outperform |
| 2026-04-14 | Barclays | → Overweight |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-06-23 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-06-01 | Material Agreement, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-04 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-02-11 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-04 | Bylaws Amendment, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-22 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-08-07 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-08-05 | Earnings Release, Other Material Event… | read |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.40% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.20 |
| 5y CAGR | -12.0% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $3.12 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3.20 |
| 2023 | $3.24 |
| 2024 | $1.60 |
| 2025 | $1.60 |
| 2026 | $0.40 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.79B | +6.1% | |
| Gross profit | $3.68B | +10.9% | |
| Operating income | -$2.11B | +5.7% | |
| Net income | $405.03M | +5.5% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.46B | +11.3% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $86.33 | $86.50 | $85.34 | $85.69 | 1.55M |
| Sep 24 | $85.74 | $86.68 | $85.12 | $85.85 | 2.20M |
| Sep 23 | $85.17 | $85.98 | $84.91 | $85.71 | 1.41M |
| Sep 22 | $84.97 | $86.10 | $84.16 | $85.79 | 1.43M |
| Sep 21 | $84.05 | $84.28 | $83.35 | $83.60 | 1.61M |
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