IFF vs KOP Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances and Koppers Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KOP Koppers Holdings Inc.
$40.18 -13.1% 1M +39.9% 1Y
Market cap
$761.29M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.89B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

International Flavors & Fragrances leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (International Flavors & Fragrances 8, Koppers Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIFFKOPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.88B $761.29M IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.3x -8.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.0x 10.5x KOP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% -5.0% IFF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% -4.6% IFF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% -2.7% IFF
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 23.6x IFF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.1% +39.9% IFF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr +3.1%/yr KOP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.0% 35.4% IFF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 47/100 IFF

Percentile Scorecard

IFFKOP

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

AxisIFFKOP
Valuation 43 #54 of 94 73 #26 of 94
Growth 80 #19 of 92 26 #68 of 92
Profitability 57 #39 of 89 41 #53 of 89
Financial Health 44 #55 of 97 18 #80 of 97
Shareholder Returns 26 #52 of 70 78 #16 of 70
Overall 50 47
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • KOP ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIFFKOPSPY
1 month +9.8%-13.1% -1.0%
3 months +23.9%-19.9% +2.9%
6 months +32.3%-0.2% +6.4%
Year to date +39.7%+48.4% +11.4%
1 year +43.1%+39.9% +13.1%
3 years +42.4%+13.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +12.5%+4.1% +21.5%
5 years -35.2%+16.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year -8.3%+3.1% +10.9%
10 years -27.5%+18.6% +255.2%
10 years, per year -3.2%+1.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureIFFKOPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.0%35.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.7%36.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.95 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.231.13 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-58.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-23.2% -2.5%
52-week high $94.13$52.33 $779.14
52-week low $61.49$26.67 $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.

MultipleIFFKOP
P/E now vs peer median 34.5xmedian 21.5x -8.8xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 12.4x 44.5xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.5xmedian 15.5x 5.5xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.07median 1.70 0.19median 1.70

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 monthsIFFKOP
Revenue $9.98B $1.89B
Gross profit $3.74B $423.40M
Operating income $754.00M -$42.30M
Net income $295.00M -$86.90M
Free cash flow $540.00M $138.70M
R&D $684.00M –
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $-4.54
Cash & equivalents $569.00M $40.70M
Total debt $23.75B $897.60M
Shares (diluted) 257.00M 19.13M
Enterprise value $21.54B $601.89M

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
MetricIFFKOP
P/E 34.5x -8.8x
P/FCF 44.5x 5.5x
P/Operating cash flow 20.7x 4.0x
P/S 2.4x 0.4x
P/B 1.7x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x 44.5x
EV/EBIT 38.7x -38.2x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 0.9x
EV/FCF 54.0x 11.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x 8.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.07 0.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIFFKOP
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% -5.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.6% -3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.8% -0.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 2.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 295.8% -134.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.2% -30.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 170.2% -675.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% -44.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 900.0% -708.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.3% -46.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.4% 44.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 34.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.4% 92.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% 83.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIFFKOP
Gross margin 37.5% 22.4%
EBITDA margin 17.1% 1.9%
Operating margin 7.6% -2.2%
Pretax margin 3.5% -5.2%
Net margin 7.0% -4.6%
FCF margin 5.4% 7.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% 10.1%
Return on equity 2.1% -18.6%
Return on assets 1.2% -4.8%
Return on invested capital 3.0% -2.7%
Return on capital employed 3.6% -2.8%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.9x -2.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIFFKOP
Debt / assets 22.7% 52.1%
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 23.6x
Debt / FCF 10.6x 6.5x
Liabilities / assets 44.3% 77.5%
Equity / assets 55.7% 22.5%
Interest coverage 4.0x -0.7x
Current ratio 2.1x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.82 1.95

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIFFKOP
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.9%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 6.8%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 7.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 138.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 75.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -20.7% –

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.

ConsensusIFFKOP
Forward P/E 29.0xFY2026 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.25FY2026 $3.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -22.6%FY2026 -5.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.5% +23.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.11BFY2026 $1.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -25.6%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% +2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIFFKOP
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 753 219
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.0% +1.7%
Institutions buying 410 108
Institutions selling 226 66
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.64

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.

IFFKOP
IFF 1.00 0.26
KOP 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IFF and KOP?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $23.88B, Koppers Holdings (KOP) $761.29M.

Which company is growing faster?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -4.6%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -5.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has the highest net margin (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 7.0%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -4.6%). On return on invested capital, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) leads (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 3.0%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) returned the most: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +43.1%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) +39.9%. Over five years, Koppers Holdings (KOP) compounded fastest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -8.3%/yr, Koppers Holdings (KOP) +3.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 0.02%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) 0.00%. Koppers Holdings (KOP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has been the steadiest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 35.0%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) 35.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do IFF and KOP move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.26, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, IFF and KOP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) leads on 8. 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.