IFF vs SOLS vs DD Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances, Solstice Advanced Materials and DuPont de Nemours Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
$136.54 +4.3% 1M +301.5% 1Y
Market cap
$18.53B
P/E
336.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.99B
Div. yield
0.02%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

DuPont de Nemours leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (DuPont de Nemours 6, International Flavors & Fragrances 4, Solstice Advanced Materials 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIFFSOLSDDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.88B $9.59B $18.53B IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.3x 45.7x 336.9x IFF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.0x 22.0x 20.2x DD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% +9.2% +3.3% SOLS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% 5.1% 0.8% IFF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% 9.8% 8.8% SOLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 1.3x 0.7x DD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% DD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.1% +29.2% +301.5% DD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr — +35.3%/yr DD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.0% 54.8% 113.9% IFF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 38/100 54/100 DD

Percentile Scorecard

IFFSOLSDD

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

AxisIFFSOLSDD
Valuation 43 #54 of 94 38 #59 of 94 57 #41 of 94
Growth 80 #19 of 92 21 #73 of 92 45 #51 of 92
Profitability 57 #39 of 89 78 #20 of 89 73 #25 of 89
Financial Health 44 #55 of 97 42 #57 of 97 75 #25 of 97
Shareholder Returns 26 #52 of 70 13 #61 of 70 19 #57 of 70
Overall 50 38 54
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • SOLS ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • DD ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIFFSOLSDDSPY
1 month +9.8%+2.5%+4.3% -1.0%
3 months +23.9%-1.9%-0.8% +2.9%
6 months +32.3%-26.9%+194.7% +6.4%
Year to date +39.7%+22.3%+239.7% +11.4%
1 year +43.1%+29.2%+301.5% +13.1%
3 years +42.4%—+348.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +12.5%—+64.9% +21.5%
5 years -35.2%—+352.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year -8.3%—+35.3% +10.9%
10 years -27.5%—+323.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year -3.2%—+15.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureIFFSOLSDDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.0%54.8%113.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.7%54.0%26.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.671.531.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.230.532.65 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-37.5%-41.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-32.9%-7.3% -2.5%
52-week high $94.13$88.60$147.23 $779.14
52-week low $61.49$41.43$33.90 $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.

MultipleIFFSOLSDD
P/E now vs peer median 34.5xmedian 21.5x 44.9xmedian 21.5x 337.4xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 2.3xmedian 1.4x 2.6xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 12.4x 11.7xmedian 12.4x 9.6xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.5xmedian 15.5x 48.4xmedian 15.5x 26.3xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.6x 5.9xmedian 1.6x 1.3xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.07median 1.70 —median 1.70 -4.41median 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 monthsIFFSOLSDD
Revenue $9.98B $4.10B $6.99B
Gross profit $3.74B $1.25B $2.46B
Operating income $754.00M $692.00M $1.63B
Net income $295.00M $258.00M $62.00M
Free cash flow $540.00M $195.00M $702.00M
R&D $684.00M $106.00M $18.00M
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $1.32 $0.40
Cash & equivalents $569.00M $750.00M $1.74B
Total debt $23.75B $4.25B $22.37B
Shares (diluted) 257.00M 159.40M 136.80M
Enterprise value $21.54B $7.25B $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
MetricIFFSOLSDD
P/E 34.5x 44.9x 337.4x
P/FCF 44.5x 48.4x 26.3x
P/Operating cash flow 20.7x 15.6x 17.7x
P/S 2.4x 2.3x 2.6x
P/B 1.7x 5.9x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 6.1x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x 11.7x 9.6x
EV/EBIT 38.7x 15.4x 12.1x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 2.6x 2.8x
EV/FCF 54.0x 54.7x 28.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x 17.6x 19.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.07 – -4.41

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIFFSOLSDD
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% 9.2% 3.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.6% – -17.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.8% -4.9% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% – -17.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 295.8% -17.4% 8.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.2% – -13.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 170.2% -50.9% 136.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% – -76.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 900.0% -59.5% 129.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.3% – -76.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.4% – 1,101%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.2% – -12.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.4% – 378.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% – -7.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIFFSOLSDD
Gross margin 37.5% 30.6% 35.1%
EBITDA margin 17.1% 22.3% 29.7%
Operating margin 7.6% 16.9% 23.4%
Pretax margin 3.5% 13.9% 6.8%
Net margin 7.0% 5.1% 0.8%
FCF margin 5.4% 4.8% 10.0%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% 14.8% 14.9%
Return on equity 2.1% 18.6% 0.6%
Return on assets 1.2% 4.9% 0.4%
Return on invested capital 3.0% 9.8% 8.8%
Return on capital employed 3.6% 17.0% 8.5%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.9x 2.3x 16.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.6% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIFFSOLSDD
Debt / assets 22.7% 33.3% 14.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 1.3x 0.7x
Debt / FCF 10.6x 10.1x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 44.3% 73.2% 34.1%
Equity / assets 55.7% 26.8% 65.9%
Interest coverage 4.0x 9.0x 7.2x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.5x 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.8x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 1.82 2.60 0.67

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIFFSOLSDD
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.4% 1.8%
Net buyback yield 0.3% – -0.7%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 0.4% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 138.6% – 672.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 75.7% – 59.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% – -36.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -20.7% – -13.6%

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.

ConsensusIFFSOLSDD
Forward P/E 29.0xFY2026 22.0xFY2026 20.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.25FY2026 $2.70FY2026 $6.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -22.6%FY2026 +81.2%FY2026 +34.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.5% +33.3% +22.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.11BFY2026 $4.44BFY2026 $7.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -25.6%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026 +6.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% -4.9% +7.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIFFSOLSDD
Held by institutions 100.0% – 73.0%
Institutions holding 753 – 1,118
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.0% – -5.7%
Institutions buying 410 – 1,090
Institutions selling 226 – 27
Buyers to sellers 1.81 – 40.37

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.

IFFSOLSDD
IFF 1.00 0.12 0.13
SOLS 0.12 1.00 0.11
DD 0.13 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IFF, SOLS and DD?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $23.88B, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) $9.59B, DuPont de Nemours (DD) $18.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, IFF, SOLS and DD?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 34.3x, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 45.7x, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 336.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, DuPont de Nemours (DD) is cheapest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 29.0x, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 22.0x, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 20.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -4.6%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) +9.2%, DuPont de Nemours (DD) +3.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has the highest net margin (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 7.0%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 5.1%, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) leads (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 3.0%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 9.8%, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 8.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year DuPont de Nemours (DD) returned the most: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +43.1%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) +29.2%, DuPont de Nemours (DD) +301.5%. Over five years, DuPont de Nemours (DD) compounded fastest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -8.3%/yr, DuPont de Nemours (DD) +35.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

DuPont de Nemours (DD) has the highest dividend yield: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 0.02%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 0.00%, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 0.02%. Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 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%, Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) 54.8%, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 113.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IFF, SOLS and DD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, DuPont de Nemours (DD) 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.