stockrowInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) vs The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF 86.57 −1.25%
- The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW 349.94 −3.73%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and The Sherwin-Williams Company are both Specialty Chemicals companies. The Sherwin-Williams Company is the larger, with a market value of $84.3B against $21.6B — 3.9× the size. The Sherwin-Williams Company trades at the lower P/E: 31.8× against 121×. The Sherwin-Williams Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.03% against 6.33%. The Sherwin-Williams Company has the higher net margin (10.7% vs 1.67%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.3% vs 2.52%). Both pay a dividend; International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. yields more (1.85% vs 0.91%). Across the 23 metrics below, The Sherwin-Williams Company leads on 15 and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | IFF | SHW | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.49% | 48.60% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 7.15% | 16.20% | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 1.67% | 10.74% | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.75% | 12.42% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 1.32% | 63.70% | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 0.72% | 10.07% | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.52% | 16.26% | 3.21% |
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