International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Flavors & Fragrances' FCF Margin was -0.36% in Q3 2026, down 2.07 percentage points from 1.71% a year earlier and down 15.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, International Flavors & Fragrances' FCF Margin was 4.29% through Sep 30, 2026, up 0.51 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 2.35%, down 2.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -7.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 5.29% in FY2024 (-3.01 pp), 8.29% in FY2023 (+9.15 pp), -0.86% in FY2022 (-9.82 pp) and 8.96% in FY2021 (-1.31 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.63 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 18.55 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 14.97 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, IFF's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 14.64% (Q2 2026), 3.36% (Q1 2026) and 2.57% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.83 Bn | 221.97 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 18.90% |
| 2 | Corning | 99.72 Bn | 91.40 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 10.63% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 86.17 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 14.22% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.05 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.34 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 16.63% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 35.09 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.65% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.86 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 9.44% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.20 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 12.40% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.21 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.38 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | -0.36% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.28% |
International Flavors & Fragrances FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=IFF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "IFF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=IFF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();