International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
International Flavors & Fragrances' Gross Margin was 42.48% in Q3 2026, down 0.27 percentage points from 42.75% a year earlier and down 1.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, International Flavors & Fragrances' Gross Margin was 35.58% through Sep 30, 2026, down 3.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 36.16%, up 0.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -4.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 35.91% in FY2024 (+3.84 pp), 32.07% in FY2023 (-1.30 pp), 33.37% in FY2022 (+1.32 pp) and 32.04% in FY2021 (-8.99 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 28.96% (Q4 2025) and 43.65% (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.52 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 6.78 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 8.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, IFF's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 43.65% (Q2 2026), 37.14% (Q1 2026) and 28.96% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.83 Bn | 221.97 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 47.24% |
| 2 | Corning | 99.72 Bn | 91.40 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 37.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 86.17 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 47.77% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.05 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.34 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 17.60% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 35.09 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 30.67% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.86 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 40.52% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.20 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 47.75% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.21 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 26.71% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.38 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 42.48% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 42.48% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.37% |
International Flavors & Fragrances Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=IFF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=IFF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();