IFF 📈 International Flavors & - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US4595061015

IFF: Flavors, Fragrances, Food Ingredients, Cosmetic Ingredients, Pharma Excipients

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a leading manufacturer of cosmetic active and natural health ingredients, operating through four distinct segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent, and Pharma Solutions. The company's Nourish segment specializes in natural and plant-based specialty food ingredients, including flavor compounds for savory products, beverages, sweets, and dairy products. Additionally, this segment offers value-added spices and seasoning ingredients, savory solutions, and natural antioxidants and anti-microbials, catering to the diverse needs of the food industry.

The Health & Biosciences segment focuses on developing and producing enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and specialty ingredients for both food and non-food applications. This segment's products are designed to enhance the nutritional value and functionality of various consumer products, from food and beverages to dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. By leveraging its expertise in biosciences, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is able to provide innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of the health-conscious consumer.

The Scent segment is responsible for creating fragrance compounds, including fine fragrances, consumer fragrances, and fragrance ingredients. These products encompass a wide range of synthetic and natural ingredients, such as natural flavor extracts, specialty botanical extracts, distillates, essential oils, citrus products, aroma chemicals, natural gums, and resins. Furthermore, this segment provides cosmetic active ingredients, including active and functional ingredients, and delivery systems for the cosmetic and personal care product industries. By combining art and science, the Scent segment helps manufacturers create unique and appealing fragrances for their products.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Pharma Solutions segment produces and sells cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients, which are used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The company's products are sold to a diverse range of customers, including manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics, hair and other personal care products, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and other processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory foods, sweet and baked goods, dietary supplements, infant and elderly nutrition, functional food, and pharmaceutical excipients and oral care products. With a rich history dating back to 1909, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York, and is a prominent player in the specialty chemicals industry.

As a global leader in the development and manufacture of flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic ingredients, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is committed to delivering high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of consumers worldwide. With its strong research and development capabilities, the company is well-positioned to drive innovation and growth in the specialty chemicals industry. Through its website, https://www.iff.com, and other channels, the company provides valuable information and resources to its customers, investors, and other stakeholders, highlighting its commitment to transparency and customer satisfaction. With its common stock listed under the ticker symbol IFF, and classified under the GICS Sub Industry: Specialty Chemicals, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a publicly traded company with a strong presence in the global market, and its ISIN is US4595061015.

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IFF Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 21,628m
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Specialty Chemicals
GiC Sub-Industry Specialty Chemicals
IPO / Inception 1981-12-31

IFF Stock Ratings

Growth 5y -30.8%
Fundamental -19.7%
Dividend 27.5%
Rel. Strength Industry 85.2
Analysts 4.05/5
Fair Price Momentum 74.84 USD
Fair Price DCF 93.60 USD

IFF Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 1.95%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.44%
Annual Growth 5y -12.05%
Payout Consistency 97.4%

IFF Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -93%
Growth Correlation 12m 57.6%
Growth Correlation 5y -62.3%
CAGR 5y -5.85%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y -0.24
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.10
Alpha -22.28
Beta 1.03
Volatility 24.26%
Current Volume 1518.5k
Average Volume 20d 1407.6k
What is the price of IFF stocks?
As of January 10, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 82.07 with a total of 1,518,500 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.23%, over one month by -7.49%, over three months by -19.16% and over the past year by +4.33%.
Is International Flavors & a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, International Flavors & is currently (January 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of -19.71 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of IFF as of January 2025 is 74.84. This means that IFF is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -8.81%.
Is IFF a buy, sell or hold?
International Flavors & has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.05. Therefor, it is recommend to buy IFF.
  • Strong Buy: 10
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecast for IFF stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, IFF International Flavors & will be worth about 81.7 in January 2026. The stock is currently trading at 82.07. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -0.46%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 106.8 30.1%
Analysts Target Price 76.1 -7.3%
ValueRay Target Price 81.7 -0.5%