International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF

Basic Materials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates IFF as Neutral. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has a market cap of $19.79B, a P/E of 24.3, a 7.7% net margin, and -3.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on IFF

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Free cash flow is strong at $3.70B, indicating solid cash generation
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46x is below the 0.5 threshold, signaling healthy leverage
  • Forward P/E of 16.08x is below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
  • Dividend yield of 204.00% is exceptionally high, indicating potential return to shareholders
  • Current ratio of 1.49x indicates acceptable short-term liquidity
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Bear case
  • Revenue growth is negative at -3.60%, indicating contraction
  • Return on equity at 6.05% is below 15%, signaling suboptimal capital efficiency
  • Operating margin at 10.11% is moderate, with no clear expansion trend
  • MACD histogram is negative and declining, suggesting weakening momentum
  • Quick ratio of 0.70x is below 1, indicating potential short-term liquidity pressure

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$19.79B
P/E ratio
24.3
Gross margin
36.4%
Net margin
7.7%
Rev growth YoY
-3.6%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$77.72

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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral