International Flavors & Fragrances (International Flavors & Fragrances) GF Value Rank : 9 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is International Flavors & Fragrances GF Value Rank?

International Flavors & Fragrances has the GF Value Rank of 9.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of International Flavors & Fragrances's GF Value Rank

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, International Flavors & Fragrances's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, International Flavors & Fragrances's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Flavors & Fragrances's GF Value Rank falls into.

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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