IFF · International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $23.14B |
| P/E | 79.78 |
| Float | 254.9M |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| Volatility | 22.4% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 78.2 |
| Price | 90.82 |
| Change | +0.15% |
| Prev Close | 90.68 |
| Open | 91.24 |
| Day Low | 89.73 |
| Day High | 91.88 |
| Avg Vol | 2 |
| Avg $ Vol | $182.8M |
| 52W High | 91.88 |
| 52W Low | 61.30 |
| 52W Pos | 96.5% |
| From High | −1.15% |
| From Low | +48.16% |
| Max DD 1Y | −19.73% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +6.17% |
| SMA 50 | +6.67% |
| SMA 200 | +17.41% |
| RSI (14) | 73.1 |
| Vol 30D | 19.1% |
| Vol 90D | 30.3% |
| 1Y Range | 61–92 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | +7.25% |
| Perf Month | +6.80% |
| Perf Quarter | +17.35% |
| Perf Half Y | +19.50% |
| Perf Year | +46.42% |
| Perf YTD | +33.50% |
| Prev Day | +0.15% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.40 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.42 |
| Int Cover | 2.4× |
| FCF Margin | 2.4% |
| Rev Growth | −5.2% |
| Profit | Unprofitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 9 / 17 |
What IFF does
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayIFF grades B+, 78.2 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (67), most exposed on Sector Resilience (57, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Chemicals median. Ranks 9 of 17 in Chemicals by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| IFF | Chemicals median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.90 | 0.70 |
| Volatilityannualized | 22.4% | 17.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −19.7% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.09% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 31 (12%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| IFF | Chemicals median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.90 | 0.70 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate 53% of 17 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Chemicals names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| IFF | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +7.3% |
| 1 month | +6.8% |
| Year to date | +33.5% |
| 1 year | +46.4% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| IFF | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 5 Aug |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 57 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 19 · 8 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 19 ↑ 8 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 17 Chemicals names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| IFF | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | −5.2% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Chemicals median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openWall Street Zen downgraded IFF shares from a 'hold' rating to a 'sell' rating in a research note issued on Saturday. The brief article gives no reason for the downgrade.
Analysts at Zacks Research raised their per-share profit estimate for IFF's third quarter of 2026 in a note to investors dated Friday, October 9th. The article text is cut off and does not include the specific old or new estimate figures.
In September 2026, IFF launched AQUASCENT, a vegan, water-based carrier for fine fragrances that uses proprietary biodegradable materials and contains no ethanol. Because it ships as a concentrate with water added later, it cuts shipping weight and may lower emissions, while still holding a high fragrance load and staying clear.
IFF has launched AQUASCENT™, a new water-based fragrance carrier technology that keeps products visually clear while supporting fragrance loads of 10% to 25%, compared with up to 15% for most comparable systems.
IFF announced AQUASCENT™, a new vegan, water-based carrier for fine fragrance made from biodegradable materials. The company says the product delivers better scent and a clearer appearance than typical carriers while supporting more sustainable shipping.
Nearest peers by size
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc | B+ | $23.87B | 15.19 | 1.02 | Compare |
| DOW | Dow Inc | B+ | $21.62B | — | 0.44 | Compare |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | B+ | $20.68B | — | 0.36 | Compare |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc | B+ | $18.29B | 8.71 | 0.56 | Compare |
| DD | Dupont De Nemours Inc | B | $17.62B | 320.30 | 1.08 | Compare |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd | A- | $47.03B | 13.98 | 0.19 | Compare |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp | B- | $11.27B | 50.26 | 1.38 | Compare |
| SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc | C+ | $9.41B | 44.83 | 0.21 | Compare |
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