Business Segments · Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Food Ingredients — Adjusted Operating EBITDA

International Flavors & Fragrances Food Ingredients — Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased by 39.0% to $114.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $111.00M to $114.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Food Ingredients — Adjusted Operating EBITDA shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher EBITDA indicates stronger operational performance and better ability to cover capital investments.

Detailed definition

A measure of the segment's operational profitability, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and certain...

Peer comparison

The primary metric for comparing operational profitability across the specialty ingredients and chemical industries.

Metric ID: iff_segment_food_ingredients_adjusted_operating_ebitda

Historical Data

13 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$92.25M$92.25M$92.25M$92.25M$108.00M$109.00M$91.00M$100.00M$111.00M$124.00M$106.00M$82.00M$114.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+17.1%+0.9%-16.5%+9.9%+11.0%+11.7%-14.5%-22.6%+39.0%
YoY Change+17.1%+18.2%-1.4%+8.4%+2.8%+13.8%+16.5%-18.0%+2.7%
Range$82.00M$124.00M
CAGR+7.3%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda?
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda of $114.00M in Q1 2026.
How has International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda changed year-over-year?
International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $111.00M to $114.00M.
What is the long-term trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances's food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $369.00M to $423.00M.
What does food ingredients — adjusted operating ebitda mean?
Core operating profit excluding non-cash and non-recurring items.