International Flavors & Fragrances stock
IFFNYSEInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US4595061015
48Score 48 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
54 / 100
Price history
+27% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 4.5% above it.
Since February 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 26).
The price is 13% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 62% (January 2018 to October 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$86.89
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$79.12
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)26
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$63.25
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$94.63
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. belongs to the Chemicals (Specialty) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $20.69B, is number 14 of 108 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $10.89B (down 5.2% year on year) and a loss of $361M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $7.75B (down 28.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.35 (down 20.2%).
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- MEQIRI Score 48 out of 100 (Weak): rank 339 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
- The P/E is 199.2 because earnings over the last twelve months collapsed; on the expected earnings of the next twelve months it is 21.5 (Chemicals (Specialty) median 24.4). The P/E therefore does not count in the score.
- Our model puts fair value at $55.47, with the price 49% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 16.5% a year since 2020, Chemicals (Specialty) median 6%.Growth 55
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 128% since 2020.Capital allocation 20
- Turned to a lossEarnings per share from $3.25 in 2020 to −$1.46.Growth 55
- Above fair valuePrice 49% above the fair value of $55.47.Valuation 30
The score is held back by valuation and capital allocation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 49 to 48.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 23 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
- weak fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $42.67 and expensive above $79.24 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $45.86, at 7.8% it would be $69.91.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; after a one-off collapse in earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 16.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 36%, operating 8%, net −3%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 10 Feb 2027in 90 days
- Last reported
- 3 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.83 (expected $0.81)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $3.35+1.0%
- Revenue
- $7.75B+0.1%
- Earnings per share
- $3.92+0.6%
- Revenue
- $7.83B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +4.5%2026 EBITDA now $1.53 billion to about $1.6 billion, or 4% to 8% growth versus 3% to 8% originally.
“From a profitability perspective, we now expect full year 2026 EBITDA to be between $1.53 billion and approximately $1.6 billion, representing growth of 4% to 8% versus the 3% to 8% originally provided.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $20.32M in total. 3 insiders sold, $1.32M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Teles de Mendonca Ana PaulaSale
17 Aug 2026, President, Scent
- Shares
- 5,718
- Price
- $83.19
- Value
- $475,692
- Birenkrant MarcSale
7 Aug 2026, Controller & CAO
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $85.00
- Value
- $85,000
- DeVeau MichaelSale
6 Aug 2026, EVP, CFO
- Shares
- 8,825
- Price
- $85.55
- Value
- $754,970
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- Fribourg Paul JPurchase
1 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 273,500
- Price
- $74.29
- Value
- $20.32M
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at International Flavors & Fragrances
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 48
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Chemicals (Specialty)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- LyondellBasell IndustriesLYB $20.23B62
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ETFs that hold International Flavors & Fragrances
Held by 109 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF2B7B | 1.94% | 0.15% | €180.37M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Materials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDM | 1.86% | 0.15% | €52.49M |
| Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETFRIZF | 1.34% | 0.45% | €59.51M |
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| UBS Global Gender Equality UCITS ETF hEUR accGGUE | 1.05% | 0.23% | €188.95M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF 1CXDWM | 0.72% | 0.25% | €715.95M |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.38% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| Invesco S&P 500 QVM UCITS ETFQVMP | 0.30% | 0.35% | €50.82M |
| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFFTGU | 0.27% | 0.75% | €140.24M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 5 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.