Business Segments · Adjusted Operating EBITDA
Taste — Adjusted Operating EBITDA
International Flavors & Fragrances Taste — Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased by 62.8% to $153M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.8%, from $131M to $153M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher EBITDA indicates stronger operational profitability and better management of production and operating costs.
Detailed definition
A measure of the segment's operating profitability, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-recur...
Peer comparison
Widely used 'Adjusted EBITDA' metric for segment performance evaluation across the specialty chemical industry.
Metric ID:
iff_segment_taste_adjusted_operating_ebitdaHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $324M | $327M | $329M | $365M | $287M | $208M | $181M | $178M | $117M | $127M | $129M | $87M | $131M | $125M | $128M | $94M | $153M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +0.6% | +10.9% | -21.4% | -27.5% | -13.0% | -1.7% | -34.3% | +8.5% | +1.6% | -32.6% | +50.6% | -4.6% | +2.4% | -26.6% | +62.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +12.7% | -12.2% | -36.8% | -50.4% | -38.0% | -43.8% | -29.8% | -27.5% | — | +12.0% | -1.6% | -0.8% | +8.0% | +16.8% |
Range$87M – $365M
CAGR-17.1%
Avg YoY Growth-14.7%
Median YoY Growth-12.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — adjusted operating ebitda?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported taste — adjusted operating ebitda of $153M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — adjusted operating ebitda changed year-over-year?
- International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — adjusted operating ebitda increased by 16.8% year-over-year, from $131M to $153M.
- What does taste — adjusted operating ebitda mean?
- A measure of core operating profit before non-cash and non-recurring expenses.