Last Price$82.50.6%
Market Cap$21.1B
LTM Gross margin
33.1%
5Y avg
34.8%
Chemicals - Specialty industry
median
29.3%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.5%) overvalued
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Gross margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 42.9% | 41.4% | 42.2% | 41.8% | 40.6% | 40.2% | 41.7% | 39.6% | 41.7% | 43.5% | 44.1% | 44.7% | 44.9% | 43.5% | 42.3% | 41.1% | 41.0% | 32.0% | 33.4% | 32.1% |
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Gross margin comparison analysis
General
LTM Gross margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
33.1%
(7.7%)
39.7%
(22.3%)
Median Peer Set
40.5%
(1.7%)
39.4%
9.6%
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
48.5%
0.2%
14.2%
11.6%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
47.8%
2.6%
97.9%
6.3%
Ecolab Inc.ECL
43.5%
2.7%
54.1%
13.4%
Linde plcLIN
42.2%
(1.5%)
53.0%
18.9%
RPM International Inc.RPM
41.4%
1.1%
22.5%
8.0%
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
39.7%
(13.2%)
9.7%
8.7%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
33.7%
(2.6%)
118.8%
10.5%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
32.5%
(4.0%)
66.9%
31.6%
Westlake CorporationWLK
15.6%
(3.2%)
25.8%
5.0%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
11.1%
(2.0%)
(35.0%)
3.4%
IFF key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 2,033.7 0.0% | 1,993.4 (2.0%) | 2,095.4 5.1% | 2,276.6 8.6% | 2,389.4 5.0% | 2,326.2 (2.6%) | 2,622.9 12.8% | 2,788.0 6.3% | 2,821.4 1.2% | 2,952.9 4.7% | 3,088.5 4.6% | 3,023.2 (2.1%) | 3,116.4 3.1% | 3,398.7 9.1% | 3,977.5 17.0% | 5,140.1 29.2% | 5,084.2 (1.1%) | 11,656.0 129.3% | 12,440.0 6.7% | 11,479.0 (7.7%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,160.2 | 1,169.0 | 1,211.3 | 1,324.4 | 1,418.7 | 1,391.0 | 1,530.3 | 1,683.4 | 1,645.9 | 1,668.7 | 1,726.4 | 1,671.6 | 1,717.3 | 1,919.7 | 2,294.8 | 3,027.3 | 2,998.4 | 7,921.0 | 8,289.0 | 7,798.0 |
% margin | 873.4 42.9% | 824.4 41.4% | 884.1 42.2% | 952.2 41.8% | 970.6 40.6% | 935.1 40.2% | 1,092.6 41.7% | 1,104.7 39.6% | 1,175.5 41.7% | 1,284.2 43.5% | 1,362.2 44.1% | 1,351.6 44.7% | 1,399.1 44.9% | 1,479.0 43.5% | 1,682.7 42.3% | 2,112.7 41.1% | 2,085.9 41.0% | 3,735.0 32.0% | 4,151.0 33.4% | 3,681.0 32.1% |
| Operating Expenses | 531.3 | 534.2 | 552.5 | 587.2 | 600.7 | 576.5 | 666.2 | 663.8 | 687.2 | 765.7 | 768.5 | 766.2 | 844.3 | 878.0 | 1,094.9 | 1,415.3 | 1,498.3 | 3,110.0 | 3,098.0 | 5,824.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 175.2 | 179.8 | 185.7 | 199.0 | 212.7 | 193.8 | 218.8 | 219.8 | 233.7 | 259.8 | 253.6 | 246.1 | 254.3 | 286.0 | 311.6 | 346.1 | 356.9 | 629.0 | 603.0 | 636.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 341.3 | 339.3 | 351.9 | 375.3 | 381.8 | 376.5 | 447.4 | 444.0 | 453.5 | 505.9 | 514.9 | 520.1 | 566.2 | 557.3 | 707.5 | 876.1 | 948.8 | 1,749.0 | 1,768.0 | 1,787.0 |
% margin | 310.3 15.3% | 266.9 13.4% | 329.0 15.7% | 365.0 16.0% | 351.7 14.7% | 358.6 15.4% | 416.4 15.9% | 440.9 15.8% | 488.3 17.3% | 518.5 17.6% | 592.3 19.2% | 577.8 19.1% | 567.4 18.2% | 581.4 17.1% | 583.9 14.7% | 665.3 12.9% | 566.5 11.1% | 585.0 5.0% | 1,090.0 8.8% | 612.0 5.3% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 138.0 | 132.0 | 289.0 | 336.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 41.5 | 74.0 | 61.8 | 48.7 | 44.6 | 41.8 | 46.8 | 46.1 | 46.1 | 53.0 | 65.4 | 132.6 | 138.2 | 131.8 | 289.0 | 336.0 | 380.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 281.0 | 246.2 | 313.3 | 328.7 | 280.5 | 276.5 | 359.6 | 373.5 | 443.4 | 485.2 | 549.1 | 528.6 | 523.7 | 537.0 | 447.8 | 557.5 | 441.4 | 354.0 | (1,625.0) | (2,518.0) |
% effective tax rate | 84.9 30.2% | 53.1 21.6% | 86.8 27.7% | 81.6 24.8% | 50.9 18.1% | 81.0 29.3% | 96.0 26.7% | 106.7 28.6% | 189.3 42.7% | 131.7 27.1% | 134.5 24.5% | 116.9 22.1% | 118.7 22.7% | 241.4 44.9% | 108.0 24.1% | 97.2 17.4% | 74.0 16.8% | 75.0 21.2% | 211.0 (13.0%) | 45.0 (1.8%) |
% margin | 196.1 9.6% | 193.1 9.7% | 226.5 10.8% | 247.1 10.9% | 229.6 9.6% | 195.5 8.4% | 263.6 10.0% | 266.9 9.6% | 254.1 9.0% | 353.5 12.0% | 414.5 13.4% | 411.7 13.6% | 405.0 13.0% | 295.7 8.7% | 337.3 8.5% | 455.9 8.9% | 365.0 7.2% | 268.0 2.3% | (1,836.0) (14.8%) | (2,565.0) (22.3%) |
| EPS | 2.08 | 2.06 | 2.50 | 2.86 | 2.89 | 2.48 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.11 | 4.32 | 5.09 | 5.19 | 5.07 | 3.73 | 3.85 | 4.04 | 3.25 | 1.10 | (7.20) | (10.06) |
| Diluted EPS | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 2.86 | 2.46 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.09 | 4.29 | 5.06 | 5.16 | 5.05 | 3.72 | 3.83 | 4.00 | 3.20 | 1.10 | (7.20) | (10.06) |
% margin | 470.2 23.1% | 402.2 20.2% | 428.6 20.5% | 442.6 19.4% | 430.5 18.0% | 412.9 17.7% | 487.5 18.6% | 493.5 17.7% | 561.8 19.9% | 615.0 20.8% | 684.2 22.2% | 674.8 22.3% | 678.6 21.8% | 719.6 21.2% | 753.6 18.9% | 1,018.1 19.8% | 897.7 17.7% | 1,798.0 15.4% | (110.0) (0.9%) | (996.0) (8.7%) |
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FAQ
1) What is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Gross margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Gross margin is 33.1%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. have been 32.6% over the past three years, and 36.6% over the past five years.
2) Is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Gross margin Good?
As of today, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Gross margin is 33.1%, which is higher than industry median of 29.3%. It indicates that International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s Gross margin is Good.