International Flavors & Fragrances/$IFF

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About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances is the largest specialty ingredients producer globally. It sells ingredients for the food, beverage, health, household goods, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes proprietary formulations, partnering with customers to deliver custom solutions. Through its taste and scent segments, which each generate around 25% of profits, IFF is a leading flavor and fragrances producer. The health and biosciences business, which generates 30% of profits, is a global leader in probiotics and enzymes. The remaining profits come from the food ingredients business, which sells texturants, plant-based proteins, and other ingredients.

Ticker

$IFF
Sector

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

22,400

IFF Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$17B
-
-$1.54
1.06
$1.60
2.44%

What the Analysts think about IFF

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for International Flavors & Fragrances stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

IFF surpassed Wall Street estimates with first-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.20 versus the $1.14 consensus, driven by prior price hikes and resilient demand in pharma and health segments (Reuters​).
The company agreed to sell its Pharma Solutions business to Roquette for $2.85 billion, enabling IFF to refocus on higher-margin Taste, Scent and Health & Biosciences segments and streamline its portfolio (Reuters​).
IFF reiterated its full-year 2025 sales guidance of $10.6 billion to $10.9 billion despite macro uncertainties, demonstrating confidence in meeting its growth targets amid market headwinds (Reuters​).
IFF must face multiple US class actions alleging price-fixing in fragrance ingredients after a federal judge refused to dismiss three proposed lawsuits, exposing the company to potential multi-million dollar damages and reputational risks (Reuters​).
Despite beating profit estimates, IFF’s first-quarter net sales fell 2% year-on-year to $2.84 billion, underscoring persistent demand challenges in its Food Ingredients division amid a difficult consumer environment (Reuters​).
CEO Erik Fyrwald warned that “the uncertain environment has potential for more challenges,” signaling management’s own concerns over macroeconomic headwinds that could pressure future growth and earnings visibility (Reuters​).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Aug 2025.

IFF Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

IFF Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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