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International Flavors & FragrancesIFF

Specialty Chemicals · New York City, New York · In the S&P 500
Solid businessPricier than peers
$93.02+2.43%After hours: $93.02 (0.00%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 47.0% over 1 year
International Flavors & Fragrances over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$70$80$90Nov2026MarMayJulSep$93.02$80NovMarJul$93.02
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$23.73B
Price to earnings87.5x
Forward P/E27.2x
Dividend yield1.72%
Year to date+38.0%
One year+47.0%
Next earningsTue 3 Nov, after the close
SectorMaterials
52-week range (closes)
$61.49$94.15

Quality and valuation

How International Flavors & Fragrances compares with other materials stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

International Flavors & Fragrances and 5 specialty chemicals peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: about averageValuation: pricier than most

An average business among materials companies, priced above most of them.

International Flavors & Fragrances trades at 27.2 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 16.1x for the 28 materials stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew slower than the sector median: −4.6% vs +9.1%
  • Keeps more of each sale (gross margin): 37.5% vs 27.9%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 7.6% vs 10.9%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 5.4% vs 7.6%
IFF trades at 27.2x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Specialty Chemicals peers
ALB9.2xLYB9.4xPPG14.7xSHW26.6xIFF27.2xECL35.5xSector median 16.1xALB9.2xLYB9.4xPPG14.7xSHW26.6xIFF27.2xECL35.5xSector median 16.1x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets

Financials

From International Flavors & Fragrances's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Jun 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 1.8% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q2 ’26
$0bn$1bn$2bnQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$1.9bnQ2 ’26$0bn$1bn$2bnQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$1.9bnQ2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +1.8% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
−30%−20%−10%0%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’251.8%Q2 ’26−20%0%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’251.8%Q2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 8.1% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
−20%0%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’258.1%Q2 ’26−20%0%Q3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’258.1%Q2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $540 million over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$100m$200mQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$286mQ2 ’26$0m$200mQ3 ’24Q1 ’25Q3 ’25$286mQ2 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsIFFSector median
Revenue growth−4.6%+9.1%
Gross margin37.5%27.9%
Operating margin7.6%10.9%
Free cash flow margin5.4%7.6%
Price to earnings87.5x19.9x

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