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Is IFF a good stock to buy?

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

IFF
$20.32B
$81.16+1.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$80$90SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +0.7%Nov 13 · close
▲ 3
  • PT$96.90 +19.4%
  • ConsensusBuy · 22
  • Trendbullish
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • P/E172.7x
  • RSI35
  • Support-3.2%
  • Resistance+1.3%
  • Off 52w high-14.8%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.5%
  • 52w range$62–$95
  • ATR+3.1%
  • Off ATH-48.4%
  • MA20×50↓ in ~10d
▼ 6
  • P/E vs own+92.2%
  • P/E vs sector+727.8%
  • Insiders-$476K
  • MAs1 of 4
  • MACD-1.38
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is IFF a good stock to buy?

IFF is strong on 1 of the 4 questions about the business; weak on demand. IFF's P/E ratio is 172.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Execution mixed
  4. Fragility some risks
  5. Price like its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

IFF sales growth revenue growth

-4%a year, for the last 3 years

IFF's sales fell 4% a year for 3 years, to $10.89B in fiscal 2025.

IFF analysts' forecast revenue estimates

-29%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect IFF's sales to fall 29% to $7.76B in fiscal 2026 (10 analysts).

IFF competitors

pretickt analysis-17%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

IFF's sales fell 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Albemarle's grew 24%, PPG Industries' grew 18%, Air Products and Chemicals' grew 8% and LyondellBasell's fell 2%.

IFF sales by business revenue by segment

30%of its sales from Food Ingredients

Food Ingredients brought IFF 30% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Taste 23%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

IFF margin on each sale gross margin

39%left after making the product

IFF kept 39% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 29%.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

IFF earnings vs estimates

6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

IFF beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 3, 2026.

IFF insider buying

+$31.14Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

IFF's executives and directors bought a net $31.14M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($32.47M bought, $1.33M sold).

IFF number of employees

-12%fewer people in a year

IFF had 3,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 12% fewer than a year before.

IFF CEO pay

$15Mfor fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options

IFF paid its CEO $15M for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

IFF financial health Altman Z-score

1.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

IFF's Altman Z-score is 1.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

IFF biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of IFF's sales in fiscal 2025.

IFF in past recessions

pretickt analysis-3%its sales in the worst one

IFF's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 3% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?like its peers

IFF price vs profit P/E ratio

172.7×a year's earnings

IFF's P/E ratio is 172.7 (Nov 13, 2026).

IFF price vs competitors

pretickt analysis172.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 172.7 times IFF's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4), Albemarle (24.4), PPG Industries (17.5) or LyondellBasell (16.1).

IFF analysts' target price target

+19%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for IFF is $96.90, 19% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $81.16.

IFF growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+16%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $81.16 a share, IFF's free cash flow must grow about 16% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is IFF's P/E ratio?

IFF's P/E ratio is 172.7 (Nov 13, 2026). Investors pay 172.7 times IFF's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4), Albemarle (24.4), PPG Industries (17.5) or LyondellBasell (16.1).

Who are IFF's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares IFF with LyondellBasell, PPG Industries, Albemarle and Air Products and Chemicals. IFF's sales fell 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Albemarle's grew 24%, PPG Industries' grew 18%, Air Products and Chemicals' grew 8% and LyondellBasell's fell 2%.

Are insiders buying IFF stock?

IFF's executives and directors bought a net $31.14M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($32.47M bought, $1.33M sold).

How does IFF make money?

Food Ingredients brought IFF 30% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Taste 23%.

How many employees does IFF have?

IFF had 3,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 12% fewer than a year before.

Who are IFF's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of IFF's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.