EMN vs IFF vs AVY Stock Comparison

Eastman Chemical, International Flavors & Fragrances and Avery Dennison Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EMN Eastman Chemical Co
$65.69 +2.5% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$7.51B
P/E
12.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.05B
Div. yield
5.11%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
3 wins
AVY Avery Dennison Corp
$190.01 +12.8% 1M +8.9% 1Y
Market cap
$14.37B
P/E
20.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.36B
Div. yield
2.04%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Avery Dennison leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Avery Dennison 6, International Flavors & Fragrances 3, Eastman Chemical 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEMNIFFAVYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.51B $21.62B $14.37B IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.0x 38.9x 20.3x EMN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x 26.3x 17.9x EMN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.3% +24.3% +6.8% IFF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.9% 4.8% 7.6% AVY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.2% -1.5% 14.4% AVY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 10.9x 2.2x AVY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.11% 1.85% 2.04% EMN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.5% +34.9% +8.9% IFF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.1%/yr -9.7%/yr -3.4%/yr AVY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.8% 35.4% 24.0% AVY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 48/100 67/100 AVY

Percentile Scorecard

EMNIFFAVY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEMNIFFAVY
Valuation 77 #23 of 95 44 #54 of 95 62 #37 of 95
Growth 26 #69 of 93 88 #12 of 93 76 #23 of 93
Profitability 56 #40 of 89 49 #46 of 89 90 #10 of 89
Financial Health 30 #68 of 96 32 #66 of 96 34 #64 of 96
Shareholder Returns 91 #8 of 75 28 #54 of 75 76 #19 of 75
Overall 56 48 67
  • EMN ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • AVY ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEMNIFFAVYSPY
1 month +2.5%+2.8%+12.8% -5.9%
3 months -10.6%+2.1%+9.2% -4.6%
6 months -10.9%+10.3%+14.8% +0.2%
Year to date +2.9%+28.1%+4.5% +7.5%
1 year +7.5%+34.9%+8.9% +8.2%
3 years -13.9%+19.3%+6.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year -4.9%+6.1%+2.0% +19.0%
5 years -41.3%-39.9%-16.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year -10.1%-9.7%-3.4% +9.4%
10 years -7.8%-32.9%+168.8% +251.5%
10 years, per year -0.8%-3.9%+10.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureEMNIFFAVYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.8%35.4%24.0% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.9%29.9%21.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.830.540.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.240.990.37 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.9%-61.1%-33.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-8.8%-3.8% -5.9%
52-week high $81.36$94.62$197.45 $779.14
52-week low $56.37$62.00$153.01 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEMNIFFAVY
P/E now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 21.2x 38.9xmedian 21.2x 20.3xmedian 21.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 11.7x 50.3xmedian 11.7x 11.6xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 17.0x 43.1xmedian 17.0x 13.8xmedian 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.5x 6.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 3.63median 1.76 0.18median 1.76 1.26median 1.76

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEMNIFFAVY
Revenue $9.05B $11.69B $9.36B
Gross profit $1.86B $4.16B $2.70B
Operating income $858.00M -$302.00M $1.19B
Net income $627.00M $186.00M $708.30M
Free cash flow $469.00M $501.00M $1.04B
R&D $246.00M $713.00M –
EPS (diluted) $5.42 $2.22 $9.33
Cash & equivalents $768.00M $272.00M $271.40M
Total debt $5.22B $6.27B $3.62B
Shares (diluted) 115.30M 253.00M 75.90M
Enterprise value $4.88B $19.90B $13.41B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEMNIFFAVY
P/E 12.0x 38.9x 20.3x
P/FCF 16.0x 43.1x 13.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 19.0x 11.8x
P/S 0.8x 1.8x 1.5x
P/B 1.2x 1.6x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 2.2x 8.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x 50.3x 11.6x
EV/EBIT 13.9x -91.5x 14.9x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 2.4x 1.9x
EV/FCF 25.5x 55.1x 17.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 24.3x 14.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.63 0.18 1.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEMNIFFAVY
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.3% 24.3% 6.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 0.2% 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -9.7% 14.3% 7.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 4.1% 7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -19.4% 31.8% 5.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.9% -37.0% 10.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -13.3% 142.5% 1.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 90.3% 13.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -13.2% 563.3% 4.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 215.9% 16.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -12.8% 23.6% 42.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.9% 4.3% 12.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 18.7% 41.1% 51.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.8% 3.4% 20.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEMNIFFAVY
Gross margin 20.6% 35.6% 28.8%
EBITDA margin 15.3% 4.7% 16.4%
Operating margin 9.5% -2.6% 12.7%
Pretax margin 7.2% -7.9% 10.4%
Net margin 6.9% 4.8% 7.6%
FCF margin 5.2% 4.3% 11.1%
Operating cash flow margin 9.7% 9.7% 13.0%
Return on equity 10.0% 1.3% 30.1%
Return on assets 4.1% 0.7% 7.7%
Return on invested capital 7.2% -1.5% 14.4%
Return on capital employed 6.8% -1.5% 18.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 6.1x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEMNIFFAVY
Debt / assets 33.7% 25.3% 39.4%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.5x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.2x 10.9x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 11.1x 12.5x 3.5x
Liabilities / assets 59.0% 46.5% 73.9%
Equity / assets 41.0% 53.5% 26.1%
Interest coverage – -1.6x 8.2x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.9x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.32 1.56 3.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEMNIFFAVY
Dividend yield 5.1% 1.9% 2.0%
Net buyback yield – 2.9% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 5.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 219.9% 41.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 81.6% 28.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.0% 3.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -20.9% 5.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEMNIFFAVY
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 26.3xFY2026 17.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.39FY2026 $3.28FY2026 $10.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.9%FY2026 -21.9%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -4.2% +23.5% +6.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.46BFY2026 $8.11BFY2026 $9.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 -25.6%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.6% -8.3% -0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEMNIFFAVY
Held by institutions 94.1% 100.0% 97.4%
Institutions holding 650 756 784
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% +6.0% +2.7%
Institutions buying 326 410 383
Institutions selling 196 227 273
Buyers to sellers 1.66 1.81 1.40

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EMNIFFAVY
EMN 1.00 0.35 0.52
IFF 0.35 1.00 0.54
AVY 0.52 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EMN, IFF and AVY?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Eastman Chemical (EMN) $7.51B, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $21.62B, Avery Dennison (AVY) $14.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, EMN, IFF and AVY?

Eastman Chemical (EMN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Eastman Chemical (EMN) 12.0x, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 38.9x, Avery Dennison (AVY) 20.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eastman Chemical (EMN) is cheapest (Eastman Chemical (EMN) 10.3x, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 26.3x, Avery Dennison (AVY) 17.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Eastman Chemical (EMN) +0.3%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +24.3%, Avery Dennison (AVY) +6.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Avery Dennison (AVY) has the highest net margin (Eastman Chemical (EMN) 6.9%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 4.8%, Avery Dennison (AVY) 7.6%). On return on invested capital, Avery Dennison (AVY) leads (Eastman Chemical (EMN) 7.2%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -1.5%, Avery Dennison (AVY) 14.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) returned the most: Eastman Chemical (EMN) +7.5%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +34.9%, Avery Dennison (AVY) +8.9%. Over five years, Avery Dennison (AVY) compounded fastest (Eastman Chemical (EMN) -10.1%/yr, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -9.7%/yr, Avery Dennison (AVY) -3.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Eastman Chemical (EMN) has the highest dividend yield: Eastman Chemical (EMN) 5.11%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 1.85%, Avery Dennison (AVY) 2.04%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Avery Dennison (AVY) has been the steadiest (Eastman Chemical (EMN) 31.8%, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 35.4%, Avery Dennison (AVY) 24.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EMN, IFF and AVY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Avery Dennison (AVY) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.