International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · USA

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

International Flavors & Fragrances creates flavor compounds, specialty food ingredients, enzymes, cultures, probiotics and fragrance compounds used across food and beverage, health and biosciences, and scent markets. The company serves manufacturers of dairy, meat, beverages, snacks, baked goods, personal care, soaps, detergents, cleaning products, perfumes and dietary supplements through its Taste, Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences and Scent divisions.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the International Flavors & Fragrances Inc stock.

Our verdict on IFF

Overvalued: intrinsic value $20.66 per share, market price $91.21, margin of safety -341.4% (as of 2026-10-20).

Its through-the-cycle earnings (12.0% median margin), capitalised at 8.7% with no growth, values the shares at $20.66; the price of $91.21 is 341% above that value.

Leak Score: 27/100 on 11 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is IFF undervalued or overvalued?

IFF is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-20 close). Its through-the-cycle earnings (12.0% median margin), capitalised at 8.7% with no growth, values the shares at $20.66; the price of $91.21 is 341% above that value.

What is the intrinsic value of IFF?

$20.66 per share (as of the 2026-10-20 close), against a market price of $91.21. That is a margin of safety of -341.4%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc's Leak Score?

27 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.