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 $88.93 – a decrease of 1.02% 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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| Latest market close | $88.93 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $71.25 - $106.77 |
| 50-day moving average | $101.09 |
| 200-day moving average | $93.30 |
| Wall St. target price | $106.95 |
| PE ratio | N/A |
| Dividend yield | $2.01 (1.78%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $-9.04 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $86.61 from 2024-11-18
| 1 week (2024-11-13) | -3.61% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-18) | -17.12% |
| 3 months (2024-08-20) | -11.52% |
| 6 months (2024-05-20) | -12.36% |
| 1 year (2023-11-20) | 17.25% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-18) | -6.19% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | 137.2125 |
| 5 years (2019-11-20) | 118.6864 |
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 "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9448. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares 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 share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
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.
| 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 | $23 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like International Flavors-and-Fragrances.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 25.2
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and International Flavors-and-Fragrances's overall score of 25.2 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 36th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like International Flavors-and-Fragrances is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 9.76/100
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's environmental score of 9.76 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that International Flavors-and-Fragrances is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 4.37/100
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's social score of 4.37 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that International Flavors-and-Fragrances is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 6.07/100
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that International Flavors-and-Fragrances is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. International Flavors-and-Fragrances scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that International Flavors-and-Fragrances has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 25.2 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 36.04 |
| Environmental score | 9.76 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 4.37 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 6.07 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 55.37% of net profits
Recently International Flavors-and-Fragrances has paid out, on average, around 100% 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.
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure 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 shares by 19 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
International Flavors-and-Fragrances's shares 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 shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for International Flavors-and-Fragrances shares which in turn could have impacted International Flavors-and-Fragrances's share price.
Over the last 12 months, International Flavors-and-Fragrances's shares have ranged in value from as little as $71.2508 up to $106.77. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's 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 shares 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 & 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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