International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF) scores 3.5 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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As of October 19, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. scores 3.5 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of low quality. Scores this low usually reflect thin margins, a stretched balance sheet or an erratic record, and the pillars below show which. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Among the 77 Materials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 39th percentile, in the lower half of the group, above the bottom quarter. A typical company in the group scores 4.4, and the best quarter starts from 6.2. International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. is below that typical reading.
Profitability scores 2.6 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 74 Materials companies is 4.4, so International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 41st percentile. Weak profitability means the business converts less of its sales and capital into profit than its peers, which can come from thin pricing power, high costs or a temporary squeeze.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s solvency score is 5.8 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.7 among 66 Materials companies, that is below the group and the 42nd percentile. Middling solvency says the balance sheet is neither a strength nor a constraint today.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s growth score is 1.5 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 3.2 among 57 Materials companies, that is well below the group and the 25th percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Efficiency scores 3.8 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 34th percentile. A low efficiency score is worth reading alongside profitability: earnings that do not convert into cash are worth less than they look.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s predictability score is 4.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.5 among 76 Materials companies, that is in line with the group and the 45th percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
The gap between International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 5.8 against growth at 1.5, 4.3 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
Of everything that could lift International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s score, profitability matters most. Bringing it up to the 4.4 median of Materials companies would take the overall from 3.5 to roughly 4.0. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. scores 3.5 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. ranks at the 39th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.’s 3.5.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for IFF are in the app.
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