Business Segments · Adjusted Operating EBITDA
Scent — Adjusted Operating EBITDA
International Flavors & Fragrances Scent — Adjusted Operating EBITDA increased by 39.6% to $148M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $144M to $148M. 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.
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iff_segment_scent_adjusted_operating_ebitdaHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $117M | $130M | $88M | $116M | $93M | $119M | $95M | $105M | $117M | $131M | $143M | $168M | $143M | $128M | $106M | $144M | $130M | $135M | $106M | $148M |
| 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$88M – $168M
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — adjusted operating ebitda?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported scent — adjusted operating ebitda of $148M 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 $144M to $148M.
- 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 $463M to $515M.
- What does scent — adjusted operating ebitda mean?
- The core operating profit of the Scent segment, excluding non-cash and one-time items.