International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) Fair Value & Analysis

Basic Materials · US · Market cap $19.1B

A solid business, but screening 47% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

• The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($67.96). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
• The model range is unusually wide ($21.78 to $67.96). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
• Solid but not exceptional quality (55/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 15, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $58.37 – $137.07 · fair‑value band $21.78 – $67.96 · the $84.55 price screens above the $44.86 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 15, 2026.

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Analysis

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF) currently trades at $84.55, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $44.86, implying the stock looks roughly 46.9% overvalued today. We read business quality at 55/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc generated revenue of $10.8B at a net margin of 7.7%. Revenue declined 3.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 6.1%. Net debt stands at $6.1B. Fundamentals as of Jul 15, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $21.78 (bear case) to $67.96 (bull case); at $84.55, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 45% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -58% fair-value upside, at -47%, IFF screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Widest divergence: Multiples ($43.11) versus Growth DCF ($1.79). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Quality Score breakdown

About the company

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.

Full company description

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.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc reported revenue of $10.9B in FY2025 versus $11.7B in FY2021, a compound −1.7%/yr. Reported net income was −$361M in FY2025.

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Recent news

External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.

• International Flavors (IFF) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Yahoo Finance · Aug 4, 2026
• International Flavors (IFF) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates Yahoo Finance · Aug 4, 2026
• International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Misses Q2 CY2026 Sales Expectations and Lowers CY Guidance Yahoo Finance · Aug 4, 2026
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Stock Looks Cheap On Cash Flow Yet Rich On Earnings Yahoo Finance · Aug 4, 2026

Peer Group

Specialty Chemicals · 680 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Valuation Multiples vs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Insider activity: 66/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.