What is International Flavors & Fragrances's price / earnings?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported price / earnings of 22.6× in Q1 2026.

What does price / earnings mean?

How many dollars investors pay for each dollar of the company's annual profit.

How do you interpret price / earnings?

Lower can mean cheaper — or that the market expects earnings to fall. High multiples embed growth expectations. Meaningless when earnings are negative, so it is suppressed there.

How does price / earnings compare across companies?

Compare against the company's own history and sector peers, not across sectors with different growth and risk profiles.

International Flavors & Fragrances IFF Price / earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B-3.6%

Gross profit$1.0B-1.6%

Operating income$273.0M+130%

Net income$169.0M+117%

EPS (diluted)$0.66+117%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$562.0M-13.5%

Total debt$6.3B-35.5%

Total equity$14.1B+7.2%

Total assets$25.1B-11.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$257.0M+102%

CapEx$165.0M-7.8%

Free cash flow$92.0M+277%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.42B-6.6%

Enterprise value$25.19B-16.2%

P/S1.8×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.3%+0.2pp

Operating margin-3.2%-1.4pp

Net margin7.6%+5.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6%+4.0pp

Debt / equity0.4×-0.3×

Current ratio1.5×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from International Flavors & Fragrances’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=22.6×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: International Flavors & Fragrances’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is International Flavors & Fragrances's price / earnings?: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reported price / earnings of 22.6× in Q1 2026.
What does price / earnings mean?: How many dollars investors pay for each dollar of the company's annual profit.
How do you interpret price / earnings?: Lower can mean cheaper — or that the market expects earnings to fall. High multiples embed growth expectations. Meaningless when earnings are negative, so it is suppressed there.
How does price / earnings compare across companies?: Compare against the company's own history and sector peers, not across sectors with different growth and risk profiles.