International Flavors & Fragrances IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is a specialty chemicals company that creates flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for consumer and industrial products, with a business model based on innovation and sales to large consumer goods manufacturers. IFF has acceptable financial health (5.97) but poor quality (2.44) and negative earnings growth (-91.60%), with a valuation that does not compensate for the deterioration (PER 21.63, FCF yield -7.87%).
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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is a specialty chemicals company that creates flavors, fragrances, and ingredients for consumer and industrial products, with a business model based on innovation and sales to large consumer goods manufacturers. IFF has acceptable financial health (5.97) but poor quality (2.44) and negative earnings growth (-91.60%), with a valuation that does not compensate for the deterioration (PER 21.63, FCF yield -7.87%).
Score by category
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Financial health | 5.7 |
| Quality / Moat | 2.1 |
| Valuation | 4.0 |
| Growth | 2.1 |
| Dividend | 6.6 |
| Momentum | 8.5 |
| Risk & Context | 6.1 |
OVERALL SCORE: 4.6/10
Context and risks
The rise in crude oil and the 10-year Treasury yield (5.17%) increase financing and energy costs for IFF, which operates with tight operating margins (8.49%) and negative free cash flow conversion.
News considered in the analysis
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc's Dividend Analysis — Análisis de dividendo sin información nueva sobre la capacidad de pago o cambios en la política de dividendos.
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Launches Omni Bos PHY, Is The Stock Still Undervalued? — Lanzamiento de un nuevo producto (Omni Bos PHY) que podría impulsar el crecimiento en el segmento de ingredientes, aunque el impacto en beneficios aún no es cuantificable.
- Is International Flavors & Fragrances Stock Outperforming the Dow? — Comparación de rendimiento sin información sustancial sobre los fundamentales de la empresa.
- Orion (OEC) Down 21.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? — Noticia sobre Orion, no sobre IFF. Sin relevancia directa.
- International Flavors (IFF) Down 1.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? — La caída del 1.3% desde el último informe de resultados ya está reflejada en el precio y no indica una nueva debilidad.
Verdict: Hold; wait for free cash flow conversion to improve and earnings growth to stabilize before taking a position.
Main risk: Negative free cash flow conversion (-90.06%) and negative ROE (-5.55%) indicate the company is destroying value, with the dividend (payout 49.54%) at risk of not being covered by cash generation.
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