INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:IFF - US4595061015 - Common Stock
70.18 USD
+0.57 (+0.82%)
70.18 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to IFF. IFF was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. IFF has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. IFF has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IFF was profitable.
- IFF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: IFF reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years IFF had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- IFF's Return On Assets of -1.60% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IFF outperforms 40.24% of its industry peers.
- IFF has a Return On Equity (-2.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.60%, IFF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IFF is below the industry average of 6.10%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.60%) for IFF is above the 3 year average (2.64%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.6% | ||
| ROE | -2.89% | ||
| ROIC | 3.6% |
ROA(3y)-4.23%
ROA(5y)-1.87%
ROE(3y)-8.79%
ROE(5y)-3.88%
ROIC(3y)2.64%
ROIC(5y)2.78%
1.3 Margins
- IFF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- IFF's Operating Margin of 7.94% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IFF outperforms 46.34% of its industry peers.
- IFF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- IFF has a Gross Margin of 36.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: IFF outperforms 73.17% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IFF has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 36.38% |
OM growth 3Y11.26%
OM growth 5Y-11.45%
PM growth 3Y-2.73%
PM growth 5Y-24.82%
GM growth 3Y3.87%
GM growth 5Y-2.67%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), IFF is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for IFF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for IFF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- IFF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- IFF has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that IFF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of IFF (1.37) is worse than 68.29% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IFF is 18.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take IFF, 18.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- IFF has a Debt to FCF ratio of 18.22. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IFF outperforms 52.44% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that IFF is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.33, IFF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC11.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that IFF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- IFF's Current ratio of 1.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IFF is outperformed by 73.17% of its industry peers.
- IFF has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that IFF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.87, IFF is not doing good in the industry: 74.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- IFF shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.90%.
- Measured over the past years, IFF shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.97% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, IFF shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.01% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 17.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.9%
EPS 3Y-8.81%
EPS 5Y-6.97%
EPS Q2Q%0.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%-7.9%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.31% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, IFF will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1.78%
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
EPS Next 5Y3.31%
Revenue Next Year-5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.5%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.35%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.79%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.06, IFF is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, IFF is valued a bit cheaper than 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- IFF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.61, IFF is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IFF is valued a bit cheaper than 62.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, IFF is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- IFF's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- IFF's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 54.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.33%, IFF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.34, IFF pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- IFF's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IFF decreases each year by -7.24%.
- IFF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.24%
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-99.27%
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
70.18
+0.57 (+0.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners97.41%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change0.41%
Market Cap17.97B
Revenue(TTM)11.07B
Net Income(TTM)-412.00M
Analysts78.4
Price Target83.98 (19.66%)
Short Float %3.24%
Short Ratio3.41
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% |
Yearly Dividend2.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.24%
DP-99.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.11%
Min EPS beat(2)1.65%
Max EPS beat(2)2.57%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.58%
Min EPS beat(4)1.65%
Max EPS beat(4)17.85%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.38%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)4.43%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)5.62%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.28%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.48%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.3%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.3%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.53%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.13%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.61 | ||
| P/S | 1.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 54.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.97 | ||
| P/B | 1.26 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.59 |
EPS(TTM)4.37
EY6.23%
EPS(NY)4.5
Fwd EY6.41%
FCF(TTM)1.3
FCFY1.85%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY5.01%
SpS43.23
BVpS55.61
TBVpS-0.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number73.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.6% | ||
| ROE | -2.89% | ||
| ROCE | 4.05% | ||
| ROIC | 3.6% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.77% | ||
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 36.38% | ||
| FCFM | 3% |
ROA(3y)-4.23%
ROA(5y)-1.87%
ROE(3y)-8.79%
ROE(5y)-3.88%
ROIC(3y)2.64%
ROIC(5y)2.78%
ROICexc(3y)2.69%
ROICexc(5y)2.87%
ROICexgc(3y)8.73%
ROICexgc(5y)10.4%
ROCE(3y)2.97%
ROCE(5y)3.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-16.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y26.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.72%
OM growth 3Y11.26%
OM growth 5Y-11.45%
PM growth 3Y-2.73%
PM growth 5Y-24.82%
GM growth 3Y3.87%
GM growth 5Y-2.67%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 18.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.57 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 58.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.29 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
F-Score6
WACC11.3%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)44.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.94%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.9%
EPS 3Y-8.81%
EPS 5Y-6.97%
EPS Q2Q%0.96%
EPS Next Y-1.78%
EPS Next 2Y2.26%
EPS Next 3Y4.29%
EPS Next 5Y3.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.49%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%-7.9%
Revenue Next Year-5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.5%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.35%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.79%
EBIT growth 1Y11.27%
EBIT growth 3Y10.71%
EBIT growth 5Y4%
EBIT Next Year21.95%
EBIT Next 3Y9.32%
EBIT Next 5Y6.09%
FCF growth 1Y-26.71%
FCF growth 3Y-16.66%
FCF growth 5Y5.67%
OCF growth 1Y-10.27%
OCF growth 3Y-9.36%
OCF growth 5Y8.89%
INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES / IFF FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IFF stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES?
INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) is 16.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.26.
What is the expected EPS growth for INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES (IFF) is expected to decline by -1.78% in the next year.