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.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.9B | $779M | $-361M | $254M | -2.6% | -5.2% | -237.3% |
| 2024 | $11.5B | $1.6B | $263M | $602M | 1.9% | 0.0% | -110.2% |
| 2023 | $11.5B | $-996M | $-2.6B | $952M | -17.7% | -7.7% | 38.7% |
| 2022 | $12.4B | $-110M | $-1.9B | $-109M | -10.6% | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 12,440 | 11,479 | 11,484 | 10,890 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 12,440 | 11,479 | 11,484 | 10,890 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 8,289 | 7,798 | 7,360 | 6,952 |
| Gross Profit | - | 4,151 | 3,681 | 4,124 | 3,938 |
| Operating Expense | - | 3,098 | 3,103 | 3,276 | 3,096 |
| Research And Development | - | 603 | 636 | 671 | 694 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 1,768 | 1,787 | 1,995 | 1,834 |
| Total Expenses | - | 11,387 | 10,901 | 10,636 | 10,048 |
| Operating Income | - | 1,053 | 578 | 848 | 842 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | -1,326 | -2,110 | 766 | -382 |
| EBITDA | - | -110 | -996 | 1,628 | 779 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 2,258 | 1,715 | 1,681 | 1,739 |
| EBIT | - | -1,289 | -2,138 | 613 | -183 |
| Interest Expense | - | 336 | 380 | 305 | 229 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -336 | -380 | -305 | -229 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | 26 | -5 | -182 | -65 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -2,342 | -2,716 | -235 | -1,025 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 336 | 380 | 305 | 229 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -336 | -380 | -305 | -229 |
| Pretax Income | - | -1,625 | -2,518 | 308 | -412 |
| Tax Provision | - | 239 | 69 | 41 | -53 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -497.28 | -569.31 | -7.05 | -123.84 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | -1,864 | -2,587 | 267 | -359 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | -1,868 | -2,591 | 263 | -361 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | -1,868 | -2,591 | 263 | -361 |
| Net Income | - | -1,868 | -2,591 | 263 | -361 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | -1,868 | -2,591 | 263 | -361 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | -1,864 | -2,587 | 267 | -359 |
| Normalized Income | - | 2.72 | -449.31 | 308.95 | 475.16 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | -1,868 | -2,591 | 263 | -361 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 255 | 255 | 256 | 256 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 255 | 255 | 256 | 256 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 1,179 | 1,142 | 1,015 | 962 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 7,837 | 7,336 | 6,955 | 6,558 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -2,368 | -2,711 | -53 | -960 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -2,368 | -2,711 | -53 | -960 |
| Minority Interests | - | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 |
| Special Income Charges | - | -2,368 | -2,711 | -53 | -960 |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | - | 11 | -23 | 346 | -109 |
| Other Special Charges | - | - | - | - | -488 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 2,370 | 2,623 | 64 | 1,153 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | - | 12 | 68 | 29 | 70 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | - | 727 | 680 | 610 | 568 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | - | 727 | 680 | 610 | 568 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | - | 3 | 3 | -306 | -116 |
| Amortization | - | 727 | 680 | 610 | 568 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | - | 727 | 680 | 610 | 568 |
Basic Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.this co. | IFF | $18.7B | - | 1.32 | -2.6% | 31.74 |
| Vulcan Materials Company | VMC | $36.7B | 34.11 | 4.31 | 12.6% | 17.57 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | MLM | $34.9B | 30.68 | 3.48 | 11.3% | 19.36 |
| Dow Inc. | DOW | $25.1B | -9.56 | 1.57 | -16.4% | 34.39 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| $25.0B |
| 15.83 |
| 3.14 |
| 19.8% |
| 10.91 |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | LYB | $21.4B | - | 2.12 | -7.5% | 28.02 |
| Albemarle Corporation | ALB | $19.5B | - | 2.05 | -7.1% | 67.51 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | DD | $19.3B | -24.78 | 1.39 | -5.6% | 18.78 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF | $18.1B | 12.41 | 3.73 | 30.1% | 6.01 |
| Peer Median | - | 14.12 | 2.63 | 2.9% | 19.07 | |