International Flavors & Fragrances (International Flavors & Fragrances) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $703 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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International Flavors & Fragrances's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($638.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($629.00 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($629.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($703.00 Mil).

International Flavors & Fragrances's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($711.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($483.00 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($483.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($703.00 Mil).

International Flavors & Fragrances Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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International Flavors & Fragrances Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

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Dec21

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Dec23

Cash And Cash Equivalents

606.82

650.00

711.00

483.00

703.00

International Flavors & Fragrances Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																483.00	590.00	638.00	629.00	703.00

International Flavors & Fragrances Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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International Flavors & Fragrances (International Flavors & Fragrances) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

IFF:Germany IFF:Germany I1FF34:Brazil I1CE34:Brazil IFF:Austria IFF:Argentina

Address

521 West 57th Street, New York, NY, USA, 10019-2960

Website

https://www.iff.com

International Flavors & Fragrances is the largest specialty ingredients producer globally. The company sells ingredients for the food, beverage, health, household goods, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes proprietary formulations, partnering with customers to deliver custom solutions. The nourish segment, which generates roughly half of revenue, is a leading flavor producer and also sell texturants, plant-based proteins, and other ingredients. The health and biosciences business, which generates around one fourth of revenue, is a global leader in probiotics and enzymes. IFF is also one of the leading fragrance producers in the world. The firm also sells pharmaceutical ingredients such as excipients and time-release polymers.

Executives

Yuvraj Arora	officer: President, Nourish	INTERNATIONAL FLOWERS & FRAGRANCES, 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Fauchon De Villeplee Christophe	officer: President, Scent	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRANGRANCES INC., 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kevin O'byrne	director	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Dawn C Willoughby	director	1221 BROADWAY, OAKLAND CA 94612
Gaoxiang Hu	director	16690 COLLINS AVE., SUITE PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Mark J Costa	director	200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, P.O. BOX 431, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Ralf Finzel	officer: EVP, Global Operations Officer	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Beril Yildiz	officer: CAO, SVP & Controller	ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Deborah Borg	officer: EVP, Chief HR and D&I Officer	BUNGE LIMITED, 1391 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY, CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
Francisco Fortanet	officer: SVP, Operations	521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frank Clyburn	officer: Chief Executive Officer	2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Barry A. Bruno	director	500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Glenn R Richter	officer: CFO	3333 BEVERLY ROAD, B6 277A, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Kathryn Jean Boor	director	3736 S. MAIN STREET, MARION NY 14505
Edward D Breen	director	C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC, 9 WEST 57TH ST 43RD FL., NEW YORK NY 10019