Health & Biosciences — Selling and administrative expenses
International Flavors & Fragrances Health & Biosciences — Selling and administrative expenses increased by 3.4% to $92M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.6%, from $81M to $92M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Health & Biosciences — Selling and administrative expenses shows an upward trend with a 7.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising expenses relative to revenue may indicate declining operational leverage or increased investment in sales infrastructure.
Detailed definition
Operating costs related to the sales, marketing, and general administration of the Health & Biosciences segment. This in...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric used across all industries to measure operating efficiency.
iff_segment_health_biosciences_selling_and_administrative_expensesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $70.5M | $70.5M | $70.5M | $70.5M | $80M | $80M | $80M | $80M | $88M | $89M | $96M | $95M | $81M | $91M | $87M | $89M | $92M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +13.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.0% | +1.1% | +7.9% | -1.0% | -14.7% | +12.3% | -4.4% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.5% | +13.5% | +13.5% | +13.5% | +10.0% | +11.3% | +20.0% | +18.8% | -8.0% | +2.2% | -9.4% | -6.3% | +13.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses of $92M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Flavors & Fragrances's health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses changed year-over-year?
- International Flavors & Fragrances's health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses increased by 13.6% year-over-year, from $81M to $92M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances's health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses has grown at a 7.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $282M to $348M.
- What does health & biosciences — selling and administrative expenses mean?
- The overhead and sales costs required to run the segment's business operations.