International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFF Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty NYSE
$73.77
$-1.61 (-2.14%)
Open: $75.07 | High: $75.07 | Low: $72.97 | Prev Close: $75.38
Market Cap: $18.89B
Volume: 1.5M | Avg: 1.9M
Last updated: March 09, 2026 at 02:02 AMInvestment Rating
Sell
Overall Score: 40/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 420
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | -51.59 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.33 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.73 |
| EPS | $-1.43 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| Shares Outstanding | 256.10M |
| 52-Week High | $84.45 |
| 52-Week Low | $59.14 |
| SMA 50 | $73.79 |
| SMA 200 | $69.78 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.17% |
| Annual Dividend | $1.60 |
| Next Earnings | May 05, 2026 09:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 34.9% |
| Operating Margin | -2.9% |
| Net Margin | -3.2% |
| ROE | -2.5% |
| ROA | -1.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 |
| Current Ratio | 1.42 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $25.54B |
| Total Liabilities | $11.35B |
| Total Equity | $14.15B |
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| Cash | $590.00M |
| Total Debt | $6.65B |
| Net Debt | $6.06B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $10.89B |
| Gross Profit | $3.37B |
| Operating Income | $1.00B |
| Net Income | $-374,000,000 |
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| EBITDA | $779.00M |
| Revenue/Share | $42.54 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $850.00M |
| CapEx | $594.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | $256.00M |
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| Book Value/Share | $55.41 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-0.49 |
| Equity/Share | $55.29 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 28.65 Oversold |
| MACD |
0.98
Signal: 2.09
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| Volatility | 37.71% |
| Trading Signal | Oversold |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -4.62% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.27 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 27.33% Moderate |
| IFF (1Y) | -4.62% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +13.03% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -17.65% |
Sector Comparison (Basic Materials)
| Metric | IFF | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | -51.59 | 18.54 | 5% |
| P/B Ratio | 1.33 | 3.55 | 10% |
| ROE (%) | -2.49% | 12.99% | 20% |
| Net Margin (%) | -3.20% | 8.19% | 15% |
| Stock Score | 420 | 504.0 | 15% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -4.62 % | +29.93 % | 16% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | $73.77 | $77.15 | $78.46 | $79.80 | $73.63 | $69.73 | 28.65 | 0.98 | 37.71% | 190938 | Strong Short | Bearish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the IFF stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | International Flavors (IFF) Down 14.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| IFF | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Decreases Stock Position in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $IFF | Negative | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| IFF | IFF Expands Latin American Footprint With New Enzyme Hub, Brazil Application Lab | Neutral | businesswire.com | Read More |
| IFF | IFF Declares Dividend for First Quarter 2026 | Neutral | businesswire.com | Read More |
| IFF | IFF Completed the Divestiture of Soy Crush, Concentrates and Lecithin Businesses | Neutral | businesswire.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
No recent insider trading data available for IFF
Company Information
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. It operates through Nourish, Scent, Health & Biosciences, and Pharma Solutions segments. The Nourish segment offers natural and plant-based specialty food ingredients, such as flavor compounds, and savory solutions and inclusions. It also provides natural food protection ingredients consist of natural antioxidants and anti-microbials as well as beverages, sweets , and dairy products. The Scent segment provides fragrance compounds, which include fine fragrances comprising perfumes and colognes, as well as consumer fragrances; fragrance ingredients comprising synthetic and natural ingredients that could be combined with other materials to create fragrance and consumer compounds; and cosmetic active ingredients consisting of active and functional ingredients, botanicals, and delivery systems to support its customers' cosmetic and personal care product lines. The Health & Biosciences segment develops and produces enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and specialty ingredients. The Pharma Solutions segment produces and sells cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients. The company sells its products primarily to manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics, hair and other personal care products, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and other processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory foods, sweet and baked goods, dietary supplements, infant and elderly nutrition, functional food, and pharmaceutical excipients and oral care products. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
| CEO | Jon Erik Fyrwald |
| Employees | 22400 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1974-12-17 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.iff.com |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Chemicals - Specialty |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category