International Flavors & Fragrances Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
International Flavors & Fragrances' CEO is Jon Erik Fyrwald, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.25 years. total yearly compensation is $24.15M, comprised of 3.7% salary and 96.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.029% of the company’s shares, worth €4.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.2 years respectively.
Key information
Jon Erik Fyrwald
Chief executive officer
US$24.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 3.75% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.2yrs |
Recent management updates
No updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$835m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$24m | US$906k | US$243m |
Compensation vs Market: Jon Erik's total compensation ($USD24.15M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD3.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Jon Erik's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Jon Erik Fyrwald (65 yo)
1.3yrs
Tenure
US$24,154,267
Compensation
Mr. Jon Erik Fyrwald is Chief Executive Officer and Director of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. from February 6, 2024. He was a Director of ADAMA Ltd. since April 9, 2020 until April 16, 2024 and s...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$24.15m | 0.029% € 4.9m | |
| Executive VP | 4.3yrs | US$3.08m | 0.0029% € 482.6k | |
| President of Taste Division & Chief Commercial Officer | 1.9yrs | US$3.79m | 0.0013% € 215.1k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.0037% € 628.3k | |
| Executive VP & Global Operations Officer | 2.5yrs | US$2.82m | 0.0030% € 508.0k | |
| Senior VP | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.0018% € 303.1k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 9.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Chief People and Culture Officer | 2.8yrs | US$7.31m | 0.0099% € 1.7m | |
| President of Pharma Solutions | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.0037% € 631.7k | |
| Senior VP of Commercial & Flavors - Nourish | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Europe | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of North America | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 1IFF's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.3yrs | US$24.15m | 0.029% € 4.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00024% € 40.6k | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$299.98k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00024% € 40.6k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 2.2yrs | US$289.98k | 0.0032% € 543.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$269.98k | 0.0016% € 265.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.00024% € 40.6k | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 10.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Scientific Advisory Board | 8.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$279.98k | 0.00017% € 28.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$246.35k | 0% € 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$284.98k | 0.00010% € 16.9k |
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 1IFF's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/12 02:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 44 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 |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |