How do you interpret flavor compounds — segment adjusted operating EBITDA?

Higher values suggest improved operational efficiency, better pricing power, or favorable product mix, whereas lower values may indicate rising input costs or operational inefficiencies.

How does flavor compounds — segment adjusted operating EBITDA compare across companies?

Comparable to segment-level adjusted EBITDA or operating income reported by peers in the ingredients and specialty chemicals industry.

International Flavors & Fragrances IFF Flavor Compounds — Segment Adjusted Operating EBITDA

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '21

Similar metrics at other companies

MKCFlavor Solutions — Operating income excluding special charges

$88M-2.0%

MKCFlavor Solutions — Operating Income

$99.8M-1.8%

MKCFlavor Solutions — Operating Income (Loss)

$80.6M+2.7%

ATRFood And Beverage — Adjustedincomelossfromcontinuingoperationsbeforeinterestexpenseinterestincomeincometaxesdepreciationamortizationextraordinaryitemsnoncontrollinginterestsnet

$20.35M+8.7%

ATRFood + Beverage — Adjusted EBITDA

$15.78M-9.2%

QSROperating Segments — Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization

$506.3M+14.2%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B-3.6%

Gross profit$1.0B-1.6%

Operating income$273.0M+130%

Net income$169.0M+117%

EPS (diluted)$0.66+117%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$562.0M-13.5%

Total debt$6.3B-35.5%

Total equity$14.1B+7.2%

Total assets$25.1B-11.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$257.0M+102%

CapEx$165.0M-7.8%

Free cash flow$92.0M+277%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.59B-6.6%

Enterprise value$25.37B-16.2%

P/E23.9×—

P/S1.8×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.3%+0.2pp

Operating margin-3.2%-1.4pp

Net margin7.6%+5.2pp

FCF margin3.7%-1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6%+4.0pp

Debt / equity0.4×-0.3×

Current ratio1.5×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by International Flavors & Fragrances in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept iff:SegmentAdjustedOperatingEBITDA.

The official record: International Flavors & Fragrances’s 10-Q, filed May 10, 2021, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does flavor compounds — segment adjusted operating EBITDA mean?: The core operating profit of the flavor segment before accounting for non-cash expenses and one-time charges.
How do you interpret flavor compounds — segment adjusted operating EBITDA?: Higher values suggest improved operational efficiency, better pricing power, or favorable product mix, whereas lower values may indicate rising input costs or operational inefficiencies.
How does flavor compounds — segment adjusted operating EBITDA compare across companies?: Comparable to segment-level adjusted EBITDA or operating income reported by peers in the ingredients and specialty chemicals industry.