How to buy International Flavors-and-Fragrances (IFF) stocks

International Flavors-and-Fragrances is a specialty chemicals business based in the US. International Flavors-and-Fragrances shares (IFF) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $85.74 – a decrease of 1.9% over the previous week. International Flavors-and-Fragrances employs 21,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.4 billion.

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International Flavors-and-Fragrances stock price (NYSE: IFF)

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International Flavors-and-Fragrances stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$85.74
52-week range	$72.01 - $106.77
50-day moving average more info button	$94.84
200-day moving average more info button	$94.39
Wall St. target price	$105.80
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	$2.01 (1.87%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-9.08

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International Flavors-and-Fragrances price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $85.74 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.90%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-5.58%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-16.13%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-10.67%

1 year (2023-12-22)	6.25%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-11.25%
3 years (2021-12-22)	129.4643
5 years (2019-12-20)	106.8525

Is International Flavors-and-Fragrances stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing International Flavors-and-Fragrances stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of International Flavors-and-Fragrances's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

International Flavors-and-Fragrances's PEG ratio

International Flavors-and-Fragrances's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.8781. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into International Flavors-and-Fragrances's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

International Flavors-and-Fragrances's EBITDA

International Flavors-and-Fragrances's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a International Flavors-and-Fragrances's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

International Flavors-and-Fragrances financials

Revenue TTM	$11.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	8.55%
Gross profit TTM	$4.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.61%
Return on equity TTM	-14.53%
Profit margin	-20.33%
Book value	$57.78
Market Capitalization more info button	$21.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

International Flavors-and-Fragrances stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 44.08% of net profits

Recently International Flavors-and-Fragrances has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), International Flavors-and-Fragrances shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In International Flavors-and-Fragrances's case, that would currently equate to about $2.01 per share.

While International Flavors-and-Fragrances's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that International Flavors-and-Fragrances may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

International Flavors-and-Fragrances's most recent dividend payout was on 7 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 19 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have International Flavors-and-Fragrances's stocks ever split?

International Flavors-and-Fragrances's stocks were split on a 3:1 basis on 19 January 1994 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your International Flavors-and-Fragrances stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for International Flavors-and-Fragrances stocks, which in turn could have impacted International Flavors-and-Fragrances's stock price.

International Flavors-and-Fragrances stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, International Flavors-and-Fragrances's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $72.0103 up to $106.77. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while International Flavors-and-Fragrances's is 1.238. This would suggest that International Flavors-and-Fragrances's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

International Flavors-and-Fragrances overview

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment offers natural and plant-based specialty food ingredients, such as flavor compounds used in savory products; beverages; sweets; and dairy products. It also provides value-added spices and seasoning ingredients; savory solutions, including spices, sauces, marinades, and mixtures; and natural antioxidants and anti-microbials. The Health & Biosciences segment develops and produces enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications. Its Scent segment provides fragrance compounds, which include fine fragrances comprising perfumes and colognes, as well as consumer fragrances; fragrance ingredients comprising synthetic and natural ingredients that include natural flavor extracts, specialty botanical extracts, distillates, essential oils, citrus products, aroma chemicals, natural gums, and resins; and cosmetic active ingredients consisting of active and functional ingredients, and delivery systems for cosmetic and personal care product industries.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of International Flavors-and-Fragrances is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.058% of International Flavors-and-Fragrances stocks are held by insiders and 93.838% by institutions. How many people work for International Flavors-and-Fragrances?
Latest data suggests 21,500 work at International Flavors-and-Fragrances. When does the fiscal year end for International Flavors-and-Fragrances?
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's fiscal year ends in December. Where is International Flavors-and-Fragrances based?
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's address is: 521 West 57th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10019-2960 What is International Flavors-and-Fragrances's ISIN number?
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's international securities identification number is: US4595061015 What is International Flavors-and-Fragrances's CUSIP number?
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 459506101

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