IFF
BEARISH
$70.99
Live
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. · NYSE
Target $88.41
(+24.5%)
$59.14
52W Range
$84.45
At a glance
Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Market cap
$18.13B
P/E
N/A
ROE
-2.6%
Profit margin
-3.3%
Debt/Equity
0.47
Dividend yield
2.25%
AI Analysis
AI-powered fundamental assessment
Confidence
85%
IFF exhibits severe financial deterioration, highlighted by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and negative profitability metrics. While analysts maintain a 'buy' rating with a target of $88.41, the fundamental data reveals shrinking revenues (-6.60% YoY) and an unsustainable dividend payout ratio of 168.42%. The combination of a 0/100 technical trend and a -43.5% five-year price decline suggests a long-term value trap despite a low PEG ratio. The company is currently prioritizing dividend maintenance over balance sheet health and operational growth.
Key Strengths
Low Price-to-Book ratio (1.28) suggesting limited downside relative to assets
Manageable Debt/Equity ratio (0.47) compared to sector average
Positive Gross Margin (36.16%) indicating core product viability
Attractive PEG ratio (0.82) if a turnaround occurs
Strong analyst support with a mean target price of $88.41
Key Risks
Critical financial health decline (Piotroski F-Score 2/9)
Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (168.42%)
Negative profit margins (-3.32%) and negative ROE (-2.56%)
Consistent revenue contraction (-6.60% YoY)
Severe long-term price erosion (-43.5% over 5 years)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$68.5
-3.5% below current price
Performance Snowflake
Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories
Overall
29
Weak
55
30
20
25
15
AI Verdict
Underperform
Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score, Dividend Payout Ratio, Revenue Growth, Net Profit Margin
Confidence
90%
Value
55/100
Trades at a low multiple of book value, but value is eroded by lack of profitability.
Positives
- Low Forward P/E (14.95)
- Low P/B (1.28)
Watchpoints
- Negative current earnings make P/E metrics unreliable
- Lack of Graham Number baseline
Future
30/100
Growth metrics are trending downward across both quarterly and annual horizons.
Positives
- Low PEG ratio suggests potential if growth returns
Watchpoints
- Negative YoY Revenue Growth (-6.60%)
- Negative YoY EPS Growth (-17.5%)
Past
20/100
Long-term historical performance is significantly bearish.
Positives
- Recent 6-month recovery (+10.1%)
Watchpoints
- Catastrophic 5-year return (-43.5%)
- Consistent failure to maintain price levels
Health
25/100
Deterministic health scores are in the 'Weak' category.
Positives
- Current Ratio (1.42) is above 1.0
Watchpoints
- Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 indicates weak financial health
- Quick Ratio (0.66) suggests liquidity is tied up in inventory
Dividend
15/100
Company is paying dividends out of capital or debt rather than earnings.
Positives
- Consistent yield of 2.25%
Watchpoints
- Payout ratio of 168.42% is fundamentally unsustainable
- Dividend strength score of 20/100
Stock Price & Analyst Targets
Real-time price movements and analyst price targets
Current Price
$70.99
Analyst Target
$88.41
Upside/Downside
+24.5%
Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers
Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for IFF and closest competitors.
Updated 2026-04-27
| Company | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y | 6M | 1M | 1W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Primary
|
-43.5% | -20.8% | -4.7% | +10.1% | -0.0% | -4.6% |
|
AGI
Alamos Gold Inc.
Peer
|
+472.0% | +288.1% | +116.2% | +67.8% | +7.6% | +11.6% |
|
CX
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
Peer
|
+64.9% | +116.9% | +118.4% | +32.3% | +9.1% | +3.3% |
|
CF
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Peer
|
+177.8% | +79.4% | +60.1% | +41.4% | -5.6% | +7.3% |
|
DD
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Peer
|
+56.6% | +63.1% | +50.5% | +42.5% | -6.9% | -0.3% |
IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Primary
5Y
-43.5%
3Y
-20.8%
1Y
-4.7%
6M
+10.1%
1M
-0.0%
1W
-4.6%
AGI
Alamos Gold Inc.
Peer
5Y
+472.0%
3Y
+288.1%
1Y
+116.2%
6M
+67.8%
1M
+7.6%
1W
+11.6%
CX
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
Peer
5Y
+64.9%
3Y
+116.9%
1Y
+118.4%
6M
+32.3%
1M
+9.1%
1W
+3.3%
CF
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+177.8%
3Y
+79.4%
1Y
+60.1%
6M
+41.4%
1M
-5.6%
1W
+7.3%
DD
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+56.6%
3Y
+63.1%
1Y
+50.5%
6M
+42.5%
1M
-6.9%
1W
-0.3%
Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.
Historical Performance Trends
Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns
Revenue & Net Income
Profit & Operating Margins
Return on Equity (ROE)
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)
Valuation Metrics
Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators
P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
14.95
PEG Ratio
0.82
P/B Ratio
1.28
P/S Ratio
1.67
EV/Revenue
2.23
EV/EBITDA
13.04
Market Cap
$18.13B
Profitability
Profit margins and return metrics
Profit Margin
-3.31%
Operating Margin
4.62%
Gross Margin
36.16%
ROE
-2.56%
ROA
2.06%
Growth
Revenue and earnings growth rates
Revenue Growth
-6.6%
Earnings Growth
N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth
-6.57%
Q/Q Earnings Growth
N/A
Financial Health
Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics
Debt/Equity
0.47
Low debt
Current Ratio
1.42
Good
Quick Ratio
0.66
Poor
Cash/Share
$2.31
Financial Statement Flow
Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025
Revenue
$2.6B
Gross Margin
34.4%
Op. Margin
4.4%
Net Margin
1.2%
Total Assets
$25.5B
Liabilities
$11.4B
Equity
$14.2B
Debt/Equity
0.80x
Operating CF
$0.3B
CapEx
$-0.2B
Free Cash Flow
$0.1B
FCF Yield
41%
Quarterly Earnings History
EPS performance vs analyst estimates
2026-05-05
$N/A
2026-02-11
$0.8
-3.8% surprise
2025-11-04
$1.05
+3.3% surprise
2025-08-05
$1.15
+2.5% surprise
Basic Materials Sector Comparison
Comparing IFF against 143 companies in the Basic Materials sector
(14 bullish, 54 neutral, 75 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-2.56%
This Stock
vs
-6.64%
Sector Avg
-61.5%
(Below Avg)
Profit Margin
-3.31%
This Stock
vs
-5.75%
Sector Avg
-42.4%
(Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.47
This Stock
vs
0.89
Sector Avg
-47.3%
(Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-6.6%
This Stock
vs
36.56%
Sector Avg
-118.1%
(Slower)
Current Ratio
1.42
This Stock
vs
5.16
Sector Avg
-72.5%
(Weaker)
Similar Companies
Peer comparison within the same industry
| Company | AI Rating | Market Cap | P/E | ROE | Profit Margin | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IFF
International Flavors &...
|
BEARISH | $18.13B | - | -2.6% | -3.3% | $70.99 | |
|
AGI
Alamos Gold Inc.
|
NEUTRAL | $18.23B | 32.89 | 14.3% | 33.5% | $43.42 | Compare |
|
CX
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
|
NEUTRAL | $17.93B | - | 3.8% | 2.7% | $12.36 | Compare |
|
CF
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
|
NEUTRAL | $18.58B | 13.48 | 23.4% | 20.5% | $120.93 | Compare |
|
DD
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
|
BEARISH | $19.36B | 220.05 | 0.5% | -11.4% | $46.21 | Compare |
IFF
International...
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$18.1B
P/E
-
ROE
-2.6%
Price
$70.99
Recent Insider Trading
Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Position | Transaction | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | FINZEL RALF | Officer | Stock Award | 2,152 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | LOURENCO LETICIA GONCALVES | Officer | Stock Award | 7,318 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | ARORA YUVRAJ | Officer | Stock Award | 4,305 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | TELES DE MENDONCA ANA PAULA | Officer | Stock Award | 2,583 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | DEVEAU MICHAEL | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award | 4,735 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | MULLER ANDRES ROBERTO | Officer | Stock Award | 2,583 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | BIRENKRANT MARC | Officer | Stock Award | 473 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | BORG DEBORAH | Officer | Stock Award | 2,030 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | LANDSMAN STEPHEN N | General Counsel | Stock Award | 3,228 | - |
| 2026-04-01 | FYRWALD J. ERIK | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award | 18,769 | - |
| 2026-03-13 | FYRWALD J. ERIK | Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | 14,260 | $995,204 |
| 2026-03-12 | FRIBOURG PAUL J | Director | Purchase | 156,459 | $10,971,329 |
| 2026-01-02 | MULLER ANDRES ROBERTO | Officer | Stock Award | 1,825 | - |
| 2025-12-15 | FRIBOURG PAUL J | Director | Sale | 222 | $14,481 |
| 2025-12-12 | LANDSMAN STEPHEN N | General Counsel | Purchase | 3,100 | $196,788 |
FINZEL RALF
Officer
2026-04-01
2,152 shares
LOURENCO LETICIA GONCALVES
Officer
2026-04-01
7,318 shares
ARORA YUVRAJ
Officer
2026-04-01
4,305 shares
TELES DE MENDONCA ANA PAULA
Officer
2026-04-01
2,583 shares
DEVEAU MICHAEL
Chief Financial Officer
2026-04-01
4,735 shares
MULLER ANDRES ROBERTO
Officer
2026-04-01
2,583 shares
BIRENKRANT MARC
Officer
2026-04-01
473 shares
BORG DEBORAH
Officer
2026-04-01
2,030 shares
LANDSMAN STEPHEN N
General Counsel
2026-04-01
3,228 shares
FYRWALD J. ERIK
Chief Executive Officer
2026-04-01
18,769 shares
FYRWALD J. ERIK
Chief Executive Officer
2026-03-13
14,260 shares
·
$995,204
FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director
2026-03-12
156,459 shares
·
$10,971,329
MULLER ANDRES ROBERTO
Officer
2026-01-02
1,825 shares
FRIBOURG PAUL J
Director
2025-12-15
222 shares
·
$14,481
LANDSMAN STEPHEN N
General Counsel
2025-12-12
3,100 shares
·
$196,788
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects
SEC Filings
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10-K
8-K
10-Q
8-K
8-K
10-Q
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Wall Street Analysts
Professional analyst ratings and price targets
Consensus
BUY
17 analysts
Oppenheimer
2026-04-22
Outperform
Outperform
Barclays
2026-04-14
Overweight
Overweight
Citigroup
2026-04-13
Buy
Buy
UBS
2026-04-09
Neutral
Neutral
Barclays
2026-02-17
Overweight
Overweight
Mizuho
2026-02-17
Outperform
Outperform
Citigroup
2026-02-13
Buy
Buy
Oppenheimer
2026-02-13
Perform
Outperform
Wells Fargo
2026-02-13
Overweight
Overweight
Mizuho
2026-02-12
Outperform
Outperform
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