International Flavors & Fragrances Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
International Flavors & Fragrances has a total shareholder equity of $13.2B and total debt of $9.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 70.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $28.3B and $15.1B respectively. International Flavors & Fragrances's EBIT is $789.0M making its interest coverage ratio 2.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $613.0M.
Key information
70.31%
Debt to equity ratio
US$9.29b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.8x |
| Cash | US$613.00m |
| Equity | US$13.21b |
| Total liabilities | US$15.05b |
| Total assets | US$28.27b |
Recent financial health updates
Is International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) A Risky Investment?
Apr 07
We Think International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 28Is International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) A Risky Investment?
Aug 02Recent updates
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 33% Above Its Share Price
Jul 01International Flavors & Fragrances: Strategic Sale Clears Path To Margin Upside
Jun 18International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40
Jun 13International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40
May 30International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40
May 09Is International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) A Risky Investment?
Apr 07Is It Time To Consider Buying International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)?
Mar 22Why International Flavors & Fragrances' (NYSE:IFF) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Feb 25Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF)
Feb 20International Flavors & Fragrances Is Still A 'Hold' At Best
Feb 01International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Feb 01Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)
Jan 10We Think International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 28International Flavors & Fragrances: No Change To Mid-Term View
Nov 20International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Nov 01Is It Time To Consider Buying International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)?
Oct 11Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)
Aug 29International Flavors & Fragrances: Ability To Compound Valuation Hampered
Aug 23Is International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) A Risky Investment?
Aug 02International Flavors & Fragrances: Acquisitions Not Yet Pulling Weight
Jun 07International Flavors & Fragrances: Turning The Ship
Mar 20Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: IFF's short term assets ($8.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: IFF's short term assets ($8.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($10.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: IFF's net debt to equity ratio (65.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: IFF's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 72.9% to 70.3% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable IFF has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: IFF is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, due to free cash flow being positive and growing by 6.7% per year.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/28 13:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |