INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:IFF • US4595061015
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This IFF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IFF Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- IFF had positive earnings in the past year.
- IFF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years IFF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years IFF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of IFF (-1.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- IFF has a Return On Equity of -2.37%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IFF outperforms 47.56% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.38%, IFF is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IFF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.74%. This is below the industry average of 6.49%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.38%) for IFF is above the 3 year average (2.74%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.31% | ||
| ROE | -2.37% | ||
| ROIC | 3.38% |
ROA(3y)-2.95%
ROA(5y)-2.69%
ROE(3y)-6.12%
ROE(5y)-5.54%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.52%
1.3 Margins
- With a Operating Margin value of 7.73%, IFF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- IFF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.16%, IFF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- IFF's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 36.16% |
OM growth 3Y-2.97%
OM growth 5Y-7.71%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.72%
GM growth 5Y-2.49%
2. IFF Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- IFF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IFF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- IFF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- IFF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.38, we must say that IFF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of IFF (1.38) is worse than 73.17% of its industry peers.
- IFF has a debt to FCF ratio of 23.65. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as IFF would need 23.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 23.65, IFF is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34 indicates that IFF is not too dependend on debt financing.
- IFF's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.34 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. IFF outperforms 73.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC12.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that IFF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of IFF (1.42) is worse than 70.73% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that IFF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- IFF has a Quick ratio of 0.82. This is in the lower half of the industry: IFF underperforms 73.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 |
3. IFF Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- IFF shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.33%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.92% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, IFF shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.17% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 16.46% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.33%
EPS 3Y-8.93%
EPS 5Y-5.92%
EPS Q2Q%-17.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y16.46%
Sales Q2Q%-6.57%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, IFF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.40% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.86% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.55%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y10.4%
Revenue Next Year-0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y1.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.09%
Revenue Next 5Y7.86%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. IFF Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.69, IFF is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IFF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- IFF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- IFF is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.66.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of IFF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IFF is cheaper than 63.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- IFF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 21.99.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IFF is on the same level as its industry peers.
- IFF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 70.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.55
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
5. IFF Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%, IFF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.00, IFF pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, IFF pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IFF decreases each year by -11.91%.
- IFF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.91%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- IFF has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-122.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
IFF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:IFF (4/29/2026, 12:04:00 PM)
70.09
-0.68 (-0.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Industry Strength66.46
Industry Growth34.78
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/amc
Inst Owners103.84%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change0.49%
Market Cap17.90B
Revenue(TTM)10.89B
Net Income(TTM)-335.00M
Analysts80.8
Price Target94.23 (34.44%)
Short Float %3.63%
Short Ratio5.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
Yearly Dividend1.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.91%
DP-122.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-20 2026-03-20 (0.4)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.81%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.2%
Max EPS beat(2)2.57%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.2%
Max EPS beat(4)4.25%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.54%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.05%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)5.03%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.97%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.97%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.65%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.67%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.51%
PT rev (1m)0.17%
PT rev (3m)11.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.66 | ||
| P/S | 1.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 70.49 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.26 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.02 |
EPS(TTM)4.2
EY5.99%
EPS(NY)4.48
Fwd EY6.38%
FCF(TTM)0.99
FCFY1.42%
OCF(TTM)3.33
OCFY4.75%
SpS42.63
BVpS55.41
TBVpS-0.62
PEG (NY)2.55
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number72.3621 (3.24%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.31% | ||
| ROE | -2.37% | ||
| ROCE | 3.9% | ||
| ROIC | 3.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.88% | ||
| OM | 7.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 36.16% | ||
| FCFM | 2.33% |
ROA(3y)-2.95%
ROA(5y)-2.69%
ROE(3y)-6.12%
ROE(5y)-5.54%
ROIC(3y)2.74%
ROIC(5y)2.52%
ROICexc(3y)2.81%
ROICexc(5y)2.57%
ROICexgc(3y)8.77%
ROICexgc(5y)8.52%
ROCE(3y)3.17%
ROCE(5y)2.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.56%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.57%
OM growth 3Y-2.97%
OM growth 5Y-7.71%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.72%
GM growth 5Y-2.49%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.65 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 61.95% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 47.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.38 |
F-Score6
WACC12.04%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)50.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.33%
EPS 3Y-8.93%
EPS 5Y-5.92%
EPS Q2Q%-17.53%
EPS Next Y6.55%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.01%
EPS Next 5Y10.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.34%
Revenue growth 5Y16.46%
Sales Q2Q%-6.57%
Revenue Next Year-0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y1.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.09%
Revenue Next 5Y7.86%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.71%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.18%
EBIT growth 5Y7.48%
EBIT Next Year33.29%
EBIT Next 3Y14.66%
EBIT Next 5Y18%
FCF growth 1Y-57.81%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-13.43%
OCF growth 1Y-20.56%
OCF growth 3Y28.89%
OCF growth 5Y3.55%
INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES / IFF Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IFF stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to IFF.
Can you provide the valuation status for INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) stock?
INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for IFF stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) is 16.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.26.
Is the dividend of INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES sustainable?
The dividend rating of INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -122.09%.