International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF

85.69 (0.16) (0.19%) as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$21.9B
P/E
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) Return on equity

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 1.95%, up 4.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−2.57%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −16.0% (fiscal 2023) to 26.9% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 27% of that period. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.62% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 −2.57% (4.41)
FY2024 1.84% 17.87
FY2023 −16.0% (6.39)
FY2022 −9.64% (11.61)
FY2021 1.97% (3.81)
FY2020 5.78% (1.65)
FY2019 7.43% (1.29)
FY2018 8.72% (9.09)
FY2017 17.8% (7.30)
FY2016 25.1% (1.78)

Against its own ten years

Low −16.0% High 26.9%
Ten-year median 5.78%
Current reading's percentile 27

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
RPM RPM International Inc. compare 21.3%
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare 19.3%
SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare 8.81%
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. 1.95%
ALB Albemarle Corporation compare 0.69%
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare 0.29%
SSL Sasol Ltd. compare 0.00%
SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare 0.00%
LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare −3.12%
Specialty Chemicals industry median 3.62%
Basic Materials sector median 0.00%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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