International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFF Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
- Revenue
- +3.91%
- EPS
- −235.9%
- Free cash flow
- −123.3%
- Total debt
- +32.3%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Gross margin
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 36.5%, up 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (36.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 32.0% (fiscal 2021) to 44.8% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 45% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 27.8% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 25.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 36.2% | 0.25 |
| FY2024 | 35.9% | 3.84 |
| FY2023 | 32.1% | (1.30) |
| FY2022 | 33.4% | 1.33 |
| FY2021 | 32.0% | (8.99) |
| FY2020 | 41.0% | (0.08) |
| FY2019 | 41.1% | (1.20) |
| FY2018 | 42.3% | (1.01) |
| FY2017 | 43.3% | (1.46) |
| FY2016 | 44.8% | 0.07 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 42.5% | (1.17) |
| Jun 2026 | 43.7% | 6.51 |
| Mar 2026 | 37.1% | 7.09 |
| Dec 2025 | 30.1% | (12.70) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 41.2% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 40.9% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 36.5% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 35.5% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 33.5% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 30.9% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 25.8% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 14.3% |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | 10.8% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 27.8% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 25.0% |
| Market median | 45.1% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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