Business Segments · Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Scent — Adjusted Operating EBITDA

International Flavors & Fragrances Scent — Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased by 39.6% to $148.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $144.00M to $148.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Scent — Adjusted Operating EBITDA shows an upward trend with a 2.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger operational performance and better profitability margins.

Detailed definition

A measure of the Scent segment's operating profitability, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non...

Peer comparison

The standard benchmark for segment-level profitability used by analysts to compare performance across diversified industrial companies.

Metric ID: iff_segment_scent_adjusted_operating_ebitda

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$117.00M$130.00M$88.00M$116.00M$93.00M$119.00M$95.00M$105.00M$117.00M$131.00M$143.00M$168.00M$143.00M$128.00M$106.00M$144.00M$130.00M$135.00M$106.00M$148.00M
QoQ Change+11.1%-32.3%+31.8%-19.8%+28.0%-20.2%+10.5%+11.4%+12.0%+9.2%+17.5%-14.9%-10.5%-17.2%+35.8%-9.7%+3.8%-21.5%+39.6%
YoY Change-20.5%-8.5%+8.0%-9.5%+25.8%+10.1%+50.5%+60.0%+22.2%-2.3%-25.9%-14.3%-9.1%+5.5%+0.0%+2.8%
Range$88.00M$168.00M
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — adjusted operating ebitda?
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported scent — adjusted operating ebitda of $148.00M in Q1 2026.
How has International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — adjusted operating ebitda changed year-over-year?
International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — adjusted operating ebitda increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $144.00M to $148.00M.
What is the long-term trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — adjusted operating ebitda?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — adjusted operating ebitda has grown at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $463.00M to $515.00M.
What does scent — adjusted operating ebitda mean?
The core operating profit of the Scent segment, excluding non-cash and one-time items.