# International Flavors & Fragrances - International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Common Stock (IFF)

Stock code IFF · Yahoo ticker IFF · Sector: Basic Materials

Overall fundamentals score: 42/100 (Okay). Bottom 17% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 0/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 67/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 38/100 | Weak |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 80/100 | Strong |

## Every measure

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Overall score: 42/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 0/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 2% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth -2%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 3% - Weak

Financial Safety: 67/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.5× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.1× - Strong
Interest Coverage -2.6× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 38/100 (Weak)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 85.7× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.7× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 80/100 (Strong)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -14.2 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +15.7% - Strong

## Common questions

### What is International Flavors & Fragrances's fundamentals score?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) scores 42/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 17% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is International Flavors & Fragrances strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (80/100); its weakest is Business Strength (0/100).

### How does International Flavors & Fragrances rank against its sector?

International Flavors & Fragrances ranks #13 of 19 scored Basic Materials stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does International Flavors & Fragrances pay dividends?

Yes. International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has a dividend yield of 1.7%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 148% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 38/100.

### How do I buy International Flavors & Fragrances shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy IFF. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), in plain English?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is a Basic Materials company (Specialty Chemicals). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 42/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Risk (80/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (0/100). Shares currently cost about 86 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 85.7×). It also pays back about 1.7% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/iff-international-flavors-fragrances

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/iff-international-flavors-fragrances
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.