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International Flavors & Fragrances (International Flavors & Fragrances) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 22.80 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), International Flavors & Fragrances's share price is $83.60. International Flavors & Fragrances's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.67. Hence, International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 22.80.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

IFF' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.7   Med: 28.92   Max: 8997.5
Current: 22.8

During the past 13 years, International Flavors & Fragrances's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 8997.50. The lowest was 20.70. And the median was 28.92.

IFF's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
57.09% of 818 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 18.435 vs IFF: 22.80

International Flavors & Fragrances's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.08. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.67.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -7.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, International Flavors & Fragrances's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 82.50% per year. The lowest was -24.30% per year. And the median was 4.30% per year.


International Flavors & Fragrances Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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International Flavors & Fragrances Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.90 23.77 35.20 - 22.06

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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 76.53 38.47 22.06

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


International Flavors & Fragrances Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



International Flavors & Fragrances Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

International Flavors & Fragrances's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=83.60/3.666
=22.80

International Flavors & Fragrances's Share Price of today is $83.60.
International Flavors & Fragrances's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.67.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

International Flavors & Fragrances  (NYSE:IFF) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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

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