International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

NYSE:IFF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$21.9b

International Flavors & Fragrances Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

International Flavors & Fragrances's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -64.3%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18.2% per year.

Key information

-64.3%

Earnings growth rate

-66.2%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate18.2%
Return on equity-15.6%
Net Margin-20.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

We Think International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 28
We Think International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

International Flavors & Fragrances: No Change To Mid-Term View

Nov 20

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Nov 01
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Is It Time To Consider Buying International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)?

Oct 11
Is It Time To Consider Buying International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

Aug 29
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

International Flavors & Fragrances: Ability To Compound Valuation Hampered

Aug 23

Is International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) A Risky Investment?

Aug 02
Is International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) A Risky Investment?

Why International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Could Be Worth Watching

Jul 11
Why International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Could Be Worth Watching

International Flavors & Fragrances: Acquisitions Not Yet Pulling Weight

Jun 07

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

May 29
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

Apr 29
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF)

We Think International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 08
We Think International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

International Flavors & Fragrances: Turning The Ship

Mar 20

At US$81.60, Is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 15
At US$81.60, Is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) Worth Looking At Closely?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

Feb 23
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

There's Reason For Concern Over International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Price

Jan 17
There's Reason For Concern Over International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s (NYSE:IFF) Price

International Flavors & Fragrances: A Conflicted Outlook?

Jan 16

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 26
International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

International Flavors & Fragrances: A Small Recovery Driven By A Nice Divestment

Nov 06

International Flavors & Fragrances: Calling All Contrarians

Oct 23

International Flavors & Fragrances: A Wide-Moat Stock At A Huge Discount

Oct 05

International Flavors & Fragrances: A Bad Smell

Aug 26

International Flavors & Fragrances: Protein Problems

Aug 09

International Flavors & Fragrances: Only Attractive At First Glance

Jul 18

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How International Flavors & Fragrances makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:IFF Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2411,416-2,3201,878658
30 Jun 2411,311-2,3541,847653
31 Mar 2411,351-2,4961,792641
31 Dec 2311,479-2,5651,753636
30 Sep 2311,620191,767622
30 Jun 2311,863-2,2021,731610
31 Mar 2312,241-2,1211,747607
31 Dec 2212,440-1,8681,754603
30 Sep 2212,627-1,7541,742626
30 Jun 2212,6356351,750637
31 Mar 2212,4175551,705643
31 Dec 2111,6562681,715629
30 Sep 219,8952431,481564
30 Jun 218,0921361,252497
31 Mar 216,2021921,034414
31 Dec 205,084365937357
30 Sep 205,098380798342
30 Jun 205,097423801338
31 Mar 205,190474809342
31 Dec 195,140454867346
30 Sep 195,075383778344
30 Jun 194,716350721334
31 Mar 194,344313664324
31 Dec 183,978333678312
30 Sep 183,613283547305
30 Jun 183,579298548304
31 Mar 183,501308538302
31 Dec 173,399295534295
30 Sep 173,307415526282
30 Jun 173,211394515273
31 Mar 173,161401520263
31 Dec 163,116404504259
30 Sep 163,069403508248
30 Jun 163,058420500247
31 Mar 163,032408491246
31 Dec 153,023417486246
30 Sep 153,064428497251
30 Jun 153,072429502252
31 Mar 153,093434510256
31 Dec 143,089412508254
30 Sep 143,058384515262
30 Jun 143,026375510264
31 Mar 142,995367502262
31 Dec 132,953351493260

Quality Earnings: IFF is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: IFF is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: IFF is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 64.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare IFF's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: IFF is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (4.8%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: IFF has a negative Return on Equity (-15.64%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 06:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is covered by 43 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.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research