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International Flavors & Fragrances

NYQ:IFF · US4595061015
ChemicalsX-Large

360

42
EV / EBIT18
Price / Owner Earnings71
Owner Earnings Yield82
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales68
EV / Gross Profit58
Price/Book69
Return on Capital13
Cash Return on Capital53
Return on Equity33
EBIT Margin23
Gross Profitability25
Cash Conversion12
Accruals91
Owner Earnings Margin78
Sales growth25
Profit Growth88
Long-Term EPS Growth49
Reinvestment48
Price momentum32
Debt load43
Refinancing81
Debt Payback42
Liquidity75
Analyst ratings30
Opinion Changes26
Price Target Upside68
Market mood59
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

International Flavors & Fragrances doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1909
Employees11,636
Websiteiff.com
ISINUS4595061015
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
Alternative ProteinOnshore and Offshore WindAnimal FeedOrganicBio-based and Renewable MaterialsGreen Consumer GoodsNutraceuticalFast-Moving Consumer GoodsPet Food and Supplies

Description

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is a creator and manufacturer of products for application in food, beverage, health & biosciences, and scent, as well as complementary adjacent products, including natural health ingredients, all of which…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 16.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
93
2023202420252026

All-time high

93

Jun 2026

All-time low

8

Jan 2024

Average rank

64

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
68
45
34
17
Price/Earnings
34
51
30
21
Price/Book
69
65
86
84
Dividend Yield
95
61
94
85
Value (overall)
96
60
67
51

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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