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 $20.23B, a P/E of 24.6, a 7.7% net margin, and -3.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 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
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening upward momentum
  • Price above 20-day and 50-day moving averages (SMA20: 77.74, SMA50: 76.64)
  • Forward P/E of 16.51x below current P/E of 24.60x, suggesting improved future valuation
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46x, indicating moderate financial leverage
  • Free cash flow strong at $3.70B, exceeding net income
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Bear case
  • RSI at 62.45, approaching overbought territory
  • Revenue growth YoY at -3.60%, indicating contraction
  • ROE of 6.05% is low, suggesting suboptimal capital efficiency
  • Quick ratio of 0.70x, below 1.0, indicating potential liquidity pressure
  • Dividend yield of 201.00% is unsustainable and likely distorted by price decline or payout anomaly

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$20.23B
P/E ratio
24.6
Gross margin
36.4%
Net margin
7.7%
Rev growth YoY
-3.6%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$79.22

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