Operating
Impairment Charges
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $1.15B to $0. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
High impairment charges often signal past overpayment for acquisitions or a deterioration in the business outlook for specific segments.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash write-down of the carrying value of assets, such as goodwill or intangible assets, when the...
Peer comparison
Often viewed negatively by investors as it indicates a failure to meet original investment performance expectations.
Metric ID:
impairment_charges_cfHistorical 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120M | $0 | $2.13B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.62B | $0 | $64M | $0 | $0 | $1.15B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | +23.1% | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | — | -100.0% |
Range$0 – $2.62B
Avg YoY Growth-75.4%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Ingredients | — | — | — | — | $1.15B | — | — | — |
| Health & Biosciences | — | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Nourish | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pharma Solutions | $16M | $16M | $16M | $16M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scent | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Taste | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $0 | $64M | $0 | $0 | $1.15B | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Food Ingredients, Health & Biosciences, Nourish, Pharma Solutions, Scent, Taste were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Flavors & Fragrances's impairment charges?
- International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported impairment charges of $0 in Q1 2026.
- How has International Flavors & Fragrances's impairment charges changed year-over-year?
- International Flavors & Fragrances's impairment charges decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $1.15B to $0.
- What does impairment charges mean?
- A non-cash charge taken when an asset's value is deemed to have permanently declined.