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IFF

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC

Materials • CIK: 0000051253

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Market Cap
$18.88B
P/E (TTM)
-47.8x
Rev Growth (TTM)
Net Margin (TTM)
-1.6%
FCF Yield (TTM)
FCF Margin (TTM)
5.0%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q4 FY2025
16 days ago
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Revenue
$2.59B
-6.6%
Net Income
$18.00M
Flat
EPS
$0.07
-130.4%
Gross
34.4% -1.0%
Operating
3.8% -0.8%
Net
0.7% +2.9%
  • Full year 2025 reported net sales of $10.89 billion, a decrease of (5)% compared to the prior year, but on a comparable currency neutral basis, sales increased 2%.
  • Full year 2025 adjusted operating EBITDA was $2.086 billion, and on a comparable currency neutral basis, increased 7%, led by volume growth, productivity gains and favorable net pricing.
  • Fourth quarter 2025 comparable currency neutral sales increased 1% and comparable currency neutral adjusted operating EBITDA increased 7% led by productivity gains.
  • Taste segment comparable currency neutral adjusted operating EBITDA grew 10% for the full year and 17% in Q4, driven by favorable net pricing, volume growth and productivity gains.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow6/8 positive
TTM$565M
Q2 '25
$146M+381%
Q1 '25
$-52M-125%
FCF Margin
TTM5.0%
Q2 '255.3%+389%
Sector: 4.7%Above Avg
OCF Margin
OCF/NI-6.23x
CapEx Coverage2.1x
FCF Yield
FCF Growth (2Y)
Cash Conversion Cycle

Capital Allocation & Returns

Balanced
Total Shareholder YieldEst.
Est.2.7%
Div Yield2.2%
+
Est. Buyback0.5%

Balancing returns with reinvestment

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.2%
FCF Payout Ratio72.7%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$565.0M
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$410.8M
Estimated: Buyback data estimated from FCF. Actual repurchase data not available for this company.
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
-1.2%
P25MedianP75
25th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
-2.4%
Asset Turnover
0.39x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.43x
D/E: 0.43x
DuPont: -1.3%-1.2% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Invested Cap Turn
0.51x
8Q:
CapEx Intensity
2.4%
8Q:
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023
Revenue
$11.3B
$2.8B2.8%
$2.8B2.6%
$2.8B5.3%
$2.9B1.2%
$2.9B0.3%
$2.9B7.3%
$2.7B4.1%
$2.8B
Operating Income
$-329.0M
$198.0M121.9%
$-903.0M811.0%
$127.0M49.0%
$249.0M30.4%
$191.0M4.0%
$199.0M107.8%
$-2.5B1790.7%
$150.0M
Net Income
$-177.0M
$612.0M160.1%
$-1.0B2113.0%
$-46.0M178.0%
$59.0M65.3%
$170.0M183.3%
$60.0M102.3%
$-2.6B10540.0%
$25.0M
Operating Cash Flow
$1.1B
$241.0M89.8%
$127.0M65.5%
$368.0M0.5%
$366.0M54.4%
$237.0M139.4%
$99.0M84.6%
$644.0M53.3%
$420.0M
Free Cash Flow
$565.0M
$146.0M380.8%
$-52.0M125.0%
$208.0M20.9%
$263.0M69.7%
$155.0M915.8%
$-19.0M103.6%
$531.0M65.9%
$320.0M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
-47.8x
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
-47.8x
vs sector
Cash Flow
54.3x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
PEG
N/A
Quality-Adj
P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: -1.2%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
2.2%
Buyback
Total Yield
Market Cap$18.88B
EV
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
-4/100
Below Average

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Below Avg
-1.3%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Below Avg
-1.2%
8Q:
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: -2.4%
Asset Turnover: 0.39x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

-6.23x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin36.2%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover0.51x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle

Growth Quality & Momentum

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
N/A
OpInc Growth YoY
3.7%
EPS Growth YoY
N/A
FCF 3Y CAGR
N/A

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Moderate
Profitability Cascade
Gross
36.2%
Operating
-2.9%
Below Avg in sector
Net
-1.6%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+6.6 pts
FCF: 5.0% | Net: -1.6%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Adequate
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Debt: $5.37B
Interest Coverage
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.43x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis