Business Segments · Depreciation Expense, Add-Back
Taste — Depreciation Expense, Add-Back
International Flavors & Fragrances Taste — Depreciation Expense, Add-Back increased by 11.1% to -$16M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.7%, from -$15M to -$16M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Taste — Depreciation Expense, Add-Back shows relatively stable performance with a -2.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
High depreciation relative to capital expenditures may indicate aging assets that will require future reinvestment.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense allocated to the wear and tear of tangible assets used in the production of flavor ingredients. Add...
Peer comparison
Standard depreciation add-back found in segment-level EBITDA reconciliations.
Metric ID:
iff_segment_taste_depreciation_expense_add_backHistorical Data
13 periods
| 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 | -$17M | -$17M | -$17M | -$17M | -$17M | -$14M | -$16M | -$18M | -$15M | -$16M | -$16M | -$18M | -$16M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +17.6% | -14.3% | -12.5% | +16.7% | -6.7% | +0.0% | -12.5% | +11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +17.6% | +5.9% | -5.9% | +11.8% | -14.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.7% |
Range-$18M – -$14M
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — depreciation expense, add-back?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported taste — depreciation expense, add-back of -$16M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — depreciation expense, add-back changed year-over-year?
- International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — depreciation expense, add-back decreased by 6.7% year-over-year, from -$15M to -$16M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — depreciation expense, add-back?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), International Flavors & Fragrances's taste — depreciation expense, add-back has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$68M to -$65M.
- What does taste — depreciation expense, add-back mean?
- The non-cash cost of using up physical assets like machinery and factories over time.