Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 27.5x.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -53.60 | 27.48 | 240.68 | 96.16 | 7.73 | — | — | 114.05 | 36.06 | 93.47 | — | 174.44 | 180.89 |
| — | — | — | -15.7% | -78.6% | — | — | -34.6% | -80.1% | — | — | — | +161.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.84 | 1.70 | 1.67 | 1.47 | 1.71 | 1.75 | 1.95 | 2.30 | 2.11 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 1.55 | 1.73 |
| — | -2.7% | -14.4% | -36.3% | -18.9% | -8.0% | +2.3% | +49.0% | +21.8% | -2.0% | -18.7% | -18.2% | -24.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.31 | 1.50 | 1.56 | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.02 | 1.15 |
| — | -12.4% | -21.5% | -39.1% | -23.2% | -2.1% | +10.3% | +78.1% | +48.9% | +17.0% | -6.4% | -25.0% | -23.1% | |
| P/FCF | 78.09 | 50.67 | 32.80 | 131.80 | 32.37 | — | 26.02 | 26.13 | 39.31 | — | 9.72 | 13.63 | 38.15 |
| — | — | +26.1% | +404.4% | -17.7% | — | +167.6% | +91.7% | +3.0% | — | -93.0% | -68.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.28 | 14.26 | 14.54 | 11.86 | 14.17 | — | 20.81 | 18.21 | 19.33 | 16.94 | — | 15.75 | 17.93 |
| — | — | -30.1% | -34.9% | -26.7% | — | — | +15.6% | +7.8% | -20.7% | — | — | -13.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 26.05 | 20.39 | 82.32 | 53.92 | 10.48 | — | — | 53.54 | 32.24 | 40.80 | — | 46.73 | 51.30 |
| — | — | — | +0.7% | -67.5% | — | — | +14.6% | -37.2% | -46.5% | — | — | -0.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s operating margin was 10.0% in Q1 2026, up 3.6 pp QoQ and up 41.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 8.0% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.9% | 37.1% | 29.2% | 36.5% | 37.3% | 36.4% | 35.4% | 36.0% | 37.0% | 35.3% | 31.8% | 32.8% | 31.9% |
| — | +2.0% | -17.4% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +11.2% | +9.8% | +16.1% | +10.9% | +4.1% | +0.3% | -7.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.2% | 10.0% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 7.2% | -31.8% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 6.6% | 6.9% | -93.8% | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| — | +131.4% | +39.1% | -1.5% | +8.4% | -562.7% | +104.9% | +60.0% | +33.5% | +58.6% | -2641.2% | +108.2% | -23.1% | |
| Net Margin | -3.4% | 6.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 22.1% | -35.8% | -1.7% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 2.1% | -96.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| — | +117.2% | +141.9% | -26.4% | +276.3% | -1830.1% | +98.3% | +127.5% | +538.4% | +796.2% | -10872.5% | +101.2% | -71.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -2.7% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4.4% | -7.5% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% | -16.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| — | +115.9% | +139.5% | -31.3% | +272.6% | -1911.8% | +98.1% | +182.2% | +682.7% | +918.8% | -11318.2% | +101.2% | -70.6% | |
| ROA | -1.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.3% | -3.6% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | -8.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| — | +118.6% | +144.7% | -22.3% | +298.4% | -1936.8% | +98.1% | +169.2% | +631.7% | +866.5% | -11244.1% | +101.2% | -71.5% | |
| ROIC | 3.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | -3.0% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | -7.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| — | +134.7% | +48.7% | +4.8% | +16.6% | -591.8% | +105.6% | +94.4% | +57.0% | +79.0% | -2729.8% | +108.2% | -22.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.9x, down from 16.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 20.4% YoY to 1.49x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.64 |
| — | -45.2% | -32.2% | -23.3% | -32.8% | -2.7% | -6.4% | +2.2% | +10.3% | +15.2% | +11.7% | -3.8% | +1.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.39 | 13.88 | 16.54 | 15.30 | 15.57 | — | 26.00 | 19.70 | 23.08 | 23.14 | — | 24.97 | 26.25 |
| — | — | -36.4% | -22.3% | -32.5% | — | — | -21.1% | -12.1% | -21.1% | — | — | +4.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.86 | 1.87 | 1.84 | 2.62 | 2.38 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.64 |
| — | -20.4% | -22.9% | -45.1% | -21.7% | +11.7% | +10.2% | +50.8% | +45.4% | +9.8% | -16.0% | -3.1% | -0.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 1.08 | 1.36 | 1.32 | 1.89 | 1.71 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.89 |
| — | -35.6% | -38.0% | -54.3% | -37.1% | +35.3% | +36.1% | +89.1% | +92.6% | +12.7% | -12.3% | +7.6% | -11.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.80 | 6.66 | 1.45 | 2.17 | 9.75 | -13.00 | -0.67 | 2.28 | 3.32 | 2.39 | -60.42 | 1.66 | 1.50 |
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s current P/E is -53.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 93.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s current operating margin is 9.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.