IFF vs AVY vs EMN Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances, Avery Dennison and Eastman Chemical Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AVY Avery Dennison Corp
$190.01 +12.8% 1M +8.9% 1Y
Market cap
$14.16B
P/E
20.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.36B
Div. yield
0.02%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
7 wins
EMN Eastman Chemical Co
$65.69 +2.5% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$7.36B
P/E
11.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.05B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Avery Dennison leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Avery Dennison 7, International Flavors & Fragrances 3, Eastman Chemical 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIFFAVYEMNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $20.94B $14.16B $7.36B IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.3x 20.0x 11.8x EMN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.3x 17.9x 10.3x EMN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.3% +6.8% +0.3% IFF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.8% 7.6% 6.9% AVY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.5% 14.4% 7.2% AVY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 10.9x 2.2x 3.2x AVY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% AVY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.9% +8.9% +7.5% IFF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.7%/yr -3.4%/yr -10.1%/yr AVY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.4% 24.0% 31.8% AVY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 67/100 56/100 AVY

Percentile Scorecard

IFFAVYEMN

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

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

Price Performance

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

Returns

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

Risk

MeasureIFFAVYEMNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.4%24.0%31.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.9%21.7%29.9% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.540.480.83 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.990.370.24 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-33.3%-55.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.8%-3.8%-19.3% -5.9%
52-week high $94.62$197.45$81.36 $779.14
52-week low $62.00$153.01$56.37 $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.

MultipleIFFAVYEMN
P/E now vs peer median 38.9xmedian 21.2x 20.3xmedian 21.2x 12.0xmedian 21.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 50.3xmedian 11.7x 11.6xmedian 11.7x 8.6xmedian 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.1xmedian 17.0x 13.8xmedian 17.0x 16.0xmedian 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.5x 6.0xmedian 1.5x 1.2xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.18median 1.76 1.26median 1.76 3.63median 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 monthsIFFAVYEMN
Revenue $11.69B $9.36B $9.05B
Gross profit $4.16B $2.70B $1.86B
Operating income -$302.00M $1.19B $858.00M
Net income $186.00M $708.30M $627.00M
Free cash flow $501.00M $1.04B $469.00M
R&D $713.00M – $246.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.22 $9.33 $5.42
Cash & equivalents $272.00M $271.40M $768.00M
Total debt $6.27B $3.62B $5.22B
Shares (diluted) 253.00M 75.90M 115.30M
Enterprise value $19.19B $13.21B $4.67B

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

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

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

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIFFAVYEMN
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.0% 5.1%
Net buyback yield 2.9% 2.6% –
Shareholder yield 4.7% 4.7% 5.1%
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.

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

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

IFFAVYEMN
IFF 1.00 0.55 0.35
AVY 0.55 1.00 0.52
EMN 0.35 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IFF, AVY and EMN?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $20.94B, Avery Dennison (AVY) $14.16B, Eastman Chemical (EMN) $7.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, IFF, AVY and EMN?

Eastman Chemical (EMN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 37.3x, Avery Dennison (AVY) 20.0x, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 11.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Eastman Chemical (EMN) is cheapest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 26.3x, Avery Dennison (AVY) 17.9x, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 10.3x). 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: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +24.3%, Avery Dennison (AVY) +6.8%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) +0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

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

Which pays a higher dividend?

Avery Dennison (AVY) has the highest dividend yield: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 0.02%, Avery Dennison (AVY) 0.02%, Eastman Chemical (EMN) 0.00%. Eastman Chemical (EMN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

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

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

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 7. 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.