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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC IFF

NYSE · stock · Industrial Organic Chemicals · website · IPO 1964-03-02 · LEI

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).

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
5/9
Piotroski F — financial health
1.2
Altman Z″ — distress risk · grey
2.7%
Dividend yield 5y avg · n/a

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
4 5 4 3 2 3 4 2 5 5 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

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.

$83.85 as of 2026-08-01 · +24.2% 1y
$61.54$83.8552-wk
Market cap USD$19.5B
Dividend yield 5y avg2.7%
Beta0.94
Employees21,500

Analyst price target

$95.38 +13.7% vs last
consensus: buy · 18 analysts
target range $71.00 – $105.00 · median $95.50
4 strong buy · 10 buy · 6 hold
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-08-07BarclaysOverweight (main)
2026-08-06UBSNeutral (main)
2026-08-06BenchmarkBuy (main)
2026-07-01Morgan StanleyOverweight (main)
2026-06-30Argus ResearchBuy (main)
2026-06-24CitigroupBuy (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Forward estimates · earnings calendar →

Forward EPS est.$3.96
Forward P / E21.2×
Next ex-dividend2026-09-18

Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net bought +$20.3M on the open market · 2 trades

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.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 63%
Revenue growthstronger than 21%

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

Altman Z″ components · grey zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.065
Retained earnings / assets-0.134
EBIT / assets-0.015
Equity / liabilities1.25

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
IFFINTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC5/91.2-5.2%
WLKWESTLAKE CORP3/92.94-8%
NEUNEWMARKET CORP5/94.917.4-2.2%
GPREGreen Plains Inc.5/90.86-14.9%
SXTSENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP3/96.8938+3.5%
WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners LP4/916.9+2.7%
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.5/9-3.2530.2-4.9%

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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.