INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC IFF
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.10% (safety: n/a).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-06 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-01 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-30 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-24 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.065 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.134 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.015 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.25 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | 5/9 | 1.2 | — | -5.2% |
| WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | 3/9 | 2.94 | — | -8% |
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | 5/9 | 4.9 | 17.4 | -2.2% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | 5/9 | 0.86 | — | -14.9% |
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3/9 | 6.89 | 38 | +3.5% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | 4/9 | — | 16.9 | +2.7% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | 5/9 | -3.25 | 30.2 | -4.9% |
About INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
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.
FAQ
Is IFF financially healthy?
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does IFF pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.10% with a None payout ratio, rated “n/a” for safety.
Is IFF overvalued or undervalued?
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC trades at about 80.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.2×–119.9×, median 35.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for IFF?
The average Wall-Street price target for INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC is $95.38, about 13.7% above the recent price, from 18 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is IFF a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 2.10%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.