Business Segments · Depreciation Expense, Add-Back
Scent — Depreciation Expense, Add-Back
International Flavors & Fragrances Scent — Depreciation Expense, Add-Back increased by 115.5% to $18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from $15M to $18M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Scent — Depreciation Expense, Add-Back shows a downward trend with a 7.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect shifts in the capital intensity of the segment's manufacturing footprint.
Detailed definition
The non-cash accounting charge representing the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives within...
Peer comparison
Standard depreciation add-back found in segment-level EBITDA reconciliations across capital-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
iff_segment_scent_depreciation_expense_add_backHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | -$13.5M | -$13.5M | -$13.5M | -$13.5M | -$15M | -$15M | -$15M | -$15M | $16M | $16M | $19M | -$17M | $15M | $17M | $17M | -$116M | $18M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -11.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +206.7% | +0.0% | +18.8% | -189.5% | +188.2% | +13.3% | +0.0% | -782.4% | +115.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.1% | -11.1% | -11.1% | -11.1% | +206.7% | +206.7% | +226.7% | -13.3% | -6.3% | +6.3% | -10.5% | -582.4% | +20.0% |
Range-$116M – $19M
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+0.7%
Median YoY Growth-10.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — depreciation expense, add-back?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported scent — depreciation expense, add-back of $18M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — depreciation expense, add-back changed year-over-year?
- International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — depreciation expense, add-back increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $15M to $18M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — depreciation expense, add-back?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances's scent — depreciation expense, add-back has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$54M to -$67M.
- What does scent — depreciation expense, add-back mean?
- The non-cash expense for the wear and tear of equipment and facilities used in the Scent segment.