IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances
$75.95
▼ 1.0%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 2.4% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$19.59B
P/E
23.05x
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
6.0%
Revenue Growth
-5.6%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
7.9%
FCF Yield
5.8%
Debt / Equity
0.43x
ROIC
-2.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.49x
Dividend Yield
2.0%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
7.6%
Rating Score
45/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what IFF's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. IFF trades near $75.95, above its 50-day average ($74.35) and 200-day average ($69.83). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 44 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. IFF's is $2.60 (~3.4% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month IFF found buyers near $71.30 (support) and sellers near $81.17 (resistance); its 52-week range is $59.14–$84.45. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is a large-cap company in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $19.59B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $10.89B in revenue.
Our model rates IFF Neutral (45/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-1.7%
Revenue moved from $11.66B in 2021 to $10.89B in 2025, a -1.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 5.6% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
36.2%
Operating Margin
-3.5%
Net Margin
7.9%
ROE
6.0%
International Flavors & Fragrances keeps about 7.9% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 36.2% gross margin and -3.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 6.0% and return on invested capital about -2.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$5.64B
Net Debt
$5.08B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.43x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $5.64B of total debt against $562.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$850.00M
Free Cash Flow
$256.00M
FCF Margin
2.4%
In the latest year International Flavors & Fragrances produced about $850.00M of operating cash flow and $256.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.8% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
23.05x
P/S
1.83x
P/B
1.2x
EV / EBITDA
43.02x
IFF trades at 23.1x trailing earnings, 1.8x sales, and 1.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.6% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How IFF stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), IFF ranks #16 of 26 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (23.1x P/E vs. 27.7x median) with a lower return on equity (6.0% vs. 14.1%) and slower revenue growth (-5.6% vs. 4.9%).
P/E vs sector
23.1x
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
6.0%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
-5.6%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#16
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$55.38 – $90.99
vs. $75.95 today · expected CAGR -6% – 4%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.22B | $11.55B | $11.90B | $12.26B | $12.62B |
| Net income | $897.34M | $924.26M | $951.98M | $980.54M | $1.01B |
| EPS | $3.51 | $3.62 | $3.73 | $3.84 | $3.96 |
| Share price (low) | $49.21 | $50.68 | $52.20 | $53.77 | $55.38 |
| Share price (high) | $80.84 | $83.27 | $85.76 | $88.34 | $90.99 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -35% / 6% | -18% / 5% | -12% / 4% | -8% / 4% | -6% / 4% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for IFF:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.8%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 2.0% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against IFF:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-5.6%), limiting the upside engine.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-5.6%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: International Flavors & Fragrances is a large-cap materials business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 23.1x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (45/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.