Why did International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) stock move recently?

On 7/23/2026, International Flavors & Fragrances moved -4.4% — No clear company-specific catalyst identified for the 4.44% decline; recent divestiture announcements (e.g., specialty natural ingredients portfolio) predate today and Q2 results are not due until August. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows International Flavors & Fragrances's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 25.8, a forward P/E of about 21.8, a price-to-book of about 1.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is International Flavors & Fragrances's revenue?

International Flavors & Fragrances reported revenue of $10.9B for FY2025, with net profit of $-359.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)?

International Flavors & Fragrances last traded at $86.35 (-0.1% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

International Flavors & Fragrances

IFF · NYSE · Materials · United States

Snapshot

TickerIFF

ExchangeNYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryUnited States

Employees21,500

HeadquartersNew York, United States

Websitewww.iff.com

Filings tracked18

About International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food, beverage, health and biosciences, scent, and complementary adjacent products in the United States, and internationally. It operates in through Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, and Scent segments. The Taste segment offers savory products such as soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, snacks; beverages consists of juice drinks, carbonated or flavored beverages, spirits; sweets comprising, bakery products, candy, cereal, chewing gum; and dairy products, such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese, and other products, as well as spices and seasoning ingredients for meat, food service, convenience, alternative protein and culinary products. The Food Ingredients segment provides natural, artificial, and plant-based specialty food ingredients; natural antioxidants and anti-microbials used for natural food preservation and shelf-life extension for beverages, cosmetic and healthcare products, pet food and feed additives; and savory solutions, such as spices, marinades, and mixtures, and inclusion products comprising combining flavorings with fruit, vegetables and other natural ingredients, as well as soy and pea protein with value-added formulations, emulsifiers and sweeteners. The Health & Biosciences segment offers enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications, as well as engages in health, food biosciences, home and personal care, animal nutrition and grain processing businesses. The Scent segment creates fragrance compounds, and fragrance ingredients. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Who owns it

Insiders0.1%
Institutions99.9%
Public & other0.0%

1,100 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Dodge & Cox Inc.14.50%
Freemont Capital Pte Ltd.9.94%
Blackrock Inc.9.08%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.37%
State Street Corporation4.84%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.55%
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC3.69%
Invesco Ltd.3.69%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of -2.5% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Net margin trend-22.5% → -3.3%

Margin has expanded by about 19.2 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity-2.5%

Latest ROE of -2.5% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.8B · EPS 0.67

Est. earnings growth -16.2%

Next fiscal year

Rev $7.8B · EPS 3.96

Est. earnings growth +22.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$10.9B

Net margin

-3.3%

ROE

-2.5%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-2.6%

EPS (FY2025)

-1.41

Net profit (FY2025)

$-359.0M

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Why it moved

Jul 23, 2026
No clear company-specific catalyst identified for the 4.44% decline; recent divestiture announcements (e.g., specialty natural ingredients portfolio) predate today and Q2 results are not due until August.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$10.9B	$-359.0M	-1.41	-3.3%	-2.5%
FY2024	$11.5B	$267.0M	1.04	2.3%	1.9%
FY2023	$11.5B	$-2.6B	-10.14	-22.5%	-17.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$2.0B	$50.0M	0.20	2.6%
2026Q1	$2.7B	$169.0M	0.66	6.2%
2025Q3	$2.7B	$40.0M	0.16	1.5%
2025Q2	$1.9B	$599.0M	2.33	31.2%
2025Q1	$2.8B	$-1.0B	-3.98	-35.8%
2024Q4	$2.8B	—	—	—
2024Q3	$2.9B	$58.0M	0.23	2.0%
2024Q2	$2.9B	$170.0M	0.66	5.9%
2024Q1	$2.9B	$60.0M	0.23	2.1%
2023Q3	$2.8B	$25.0M	0.10	0.9%
2023Q2	$2.9B	$27.0M	0.11	0.9%
2023Q1	$3.0B	$-9.0M	-0.04	-0.3%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/4/2026
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/23/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/1/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/5/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/5/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/4/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/27/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/11/2026material

2025

8-K — Bylaw/charter change, Exhibits
SEC11/4/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/4/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/4/2025
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC10/22/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC8/7/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/5/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/5/2025
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC7/30/2025material

In the news

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