IFF vs NAII vs ATI Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances, Natural Alternatives International and Ati Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATI Ati Inc
$165.17 -8.6% 1M +67.6% 1Y
Market cap
$22.49B
P/E
47.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ati leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ati 5, International Flavors & Fragrances 4, Natural Alternatives International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIFFNAIIATILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.15B $6.99M $22.49B IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x -0.3x 47.3x IFF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.6x — 34.6x IFF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% +9.7% +4.6% NAII
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% -14.5% 10.1% ATI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% -24.9% 14.9% ATI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -0.8x 1.6x NAII
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.76% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.7% -59.4% +67.6% ATI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.3%/yr -38.0%/yr +59.4%/yr ATI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.1% 67.8% 41.3% IFF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 32/100 59/100 ATI

Percentile Scorecard

IFFNAIIATI

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

AxisIFFNAIIATI
Valuation 50 #48 of 94 30 #8 of 11 16 #79 of 94
Growth 81 #18 of 91 0 #11 of 11 89 #11 of 91
Profitability 63 #32 of 84 40 #7 of 11 92 #8 of 84
Financial Health 45 #52 of 94 58 #6 of 13 50 #48 of 94
Shareholder Returns 27 #51 of 69 – 50 #35 of 69
Overall 53 32 59
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • NAII ranked among 13 companies in Pharma Services
  • ATI ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIFFNAIIATISPY
1 month +5.7%-31.8%-8.6% +0.9%
3 months +13.8%-47.7%-7.2% +5.9%
6 months +31.6%-56.6%+13.0% +8.5%
Year to date +34.5%-67.6%+43.9% +13.3%
1 year +39.7%-59.4%+67.6% +12.4%
3 years +33.6%-80.7%+339.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +10.1%-42.2%+63.8% +23.5%
5 years -38.5%-90.8%+925.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year -9.3%-38.0%+59.4% +11.0%
10 years -32.6%-91.2%+1,113.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year -3.9%-21.6%+28.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureIFFNAIIATISPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.1%67.8%41.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.8%76.7%40.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.861.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.13-0.881.64 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-92.3%-38.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.7%-76.0%-28.7% -0.9%
52-week high $94.13$4.83$231.79 $779.14
52-week low $61.49$1.12$94.80 $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.

MultipleIFFNAIIATI
P/E now vs peer median 33.2xmedian 22.0x -0.3xmedian 37.4x 47.3xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.4x 0.0xmedian 2.7x 4.8xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 12.4x -1.3xmedian 39.5x 26.8xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.9xmedian 15.5x -0.6xmedian 22.1x 42.7xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.7x 0.1xmedian 3.4x 11.3xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.03median 1.84 0.00median 2.08 5.34median 1.84

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 monthsIFFNAIIATI
Revenue $9.98B $142.52M $4.72B
Gross profit $3.74B $9.00M $1.10B
Operating income $754.00M -$18.75M $716.80M
Net income $295.00M -$20.70M $488.90M
Free cash flow $540.00M -$12.62M $526.30M
R&D $684.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $-3.43 $3.44
Cash & equivalents $569.00M $7.39M $783.00M
Total debt $5.70B $63.29M $2.19B
Shares (diluted) 257.00M 6.03M 138.30M
Enterprise value $20.84B -$21.09M $20.64B

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
MetricIFFNAIIATI
P/E 33.2x -0.3x 47.3x
P/FCF 42.9x -0.6x 42.7x
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x -0.8x 27.9x
P/S 2.3x 0.0x 4.8x
P/B 1.7x 0.1x 11.3x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 0.1x 11.3x
EV/EBITDA 16.6x -1.3x 26.8x
EV/EBIT 37.5x -1.0x 33.3x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 0.1x 5.1x
EV/FCF 52.4x -1.4x 45.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.4x -2.1x 29.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.03 0.00 5.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIFFNAIIATI
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% 9.7% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.6% -2.6% 4.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.8% -3.1% 15.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -20.9% 12.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 295.8% -116.5% 8.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.2% -81.5% 16.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 170.2% -52.4% 12.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% -116.9% 5.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 900.0% -50.4% 17.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.3% -115.5% 8.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.4% -250.3% 69.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.2% -48.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.4% -644.3% 123.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% -24.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIFFNAIIATI
Gross margin 37.5% 6.3% 23.4%
EBITDA margin 17.1% -9.9% 18.9%
Operating margin 7.6% -13.2% 15.2%
Pretax margin 3.5% -14.2% 12.7%
Net margin 7.0% -14.5% 10.1%
FCF margin 5.4% -8.9% 11.2%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% -6.3% 17.1%
Return on equity 2.1% -36.6% 25.2%
Return on assets 1.2% -14.7% 8.9%
Return on invested capital 3.0% -24.9% 14.9%
Return on capital employed 3.6% -18.2% 17.6%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.0x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.9x 0.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.5% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIFFNAIIATI
Debt / assets 22.7% 14.8% 38.2%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.4x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x -0.8x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 10.6x -1.5x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 44.3% 60.5% 65.2%
Equity / assets 55.7% 39.5% 34.8%
Interest coverage 4.0x – –
Current ratio 2.1x 1.7x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.5x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 1.78 1.38 5.41

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIFFNAIIATI
Dividend yield 1.8% – –
Net buyback yield 0.3% 1.3% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 1.3% 1.2%
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.

ConsensusIFFNAIIATI
Forward P/E 27.6xFY2026 – 34.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.28FY2026 – $4.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -21.9%FY2026 – +47.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.5% – +23.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.10BFY2026 – $5.24BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -25.7%FY2026 – +14.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.1% – +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIFFNAIIATI
Held by institutions 100.0% 10.5% 93.5%
Institutions holding 753 24 785
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.0% +6.0% +0.9%
Institutions buying 410 8 478
Institutions selling 226 7 217
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.14 2.20

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.

IFFNAIIATI
IFF 1.00 0.12 0.15
NAII 0.12 1.00 0.03
ATI 0.15 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IFF, NAII and ATI?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $23.15B, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) $6.99M, Ati (ATI) $22.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, IFF, NAII and ATI?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 33.2x, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) -0.3x, Ati (ATI) 47.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is cheapest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 27.6x, Ati (ATI) 34.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Natural Alternatives International (NAII) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -4.6%, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) +9.7%, Ati (ATI) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ati (ATI) has the highest net margin (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 7.0%, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) -14.5%, Ati (ATI) 10.1%). On return on invested capital, Ati (ATI) leads (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 3.0%, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) -24.9%, Ati (ATI) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ati (ATI) returned the most: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +39.7%, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) -59.4%, Ati (ATI) +67.6%. Over five years, Ati (ATI) compounded fastest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -9.3%/yr, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) -38.0%/yr, Ati (ATI) +59.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 1.76%, Ati (ATI) 0.00%. Natural Alternatives International (NAII) and Ati (ATI) 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) 35.1%, Natural Alternatives International (NAII) 67.8%, Ati (ATI) 41.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IFF, NAII and ATI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ati (ATI) leads on 5. 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.