International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
International Flavors & Fragrances' (IFF) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.66% in Q1 2026, up 507.0% year-on-year from 0.6% in Q1 2025, and up 308.08% quarter-over-quarter from 1.76% in Q4 2025.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Flavors & Fragrances' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.66% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 507.0% year-over-year to 3.66% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.66%, a 507.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.65%, down 929.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 3.66% in Q1 2026 per IFF's latest filing, from 1.76% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 3.66% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 17.73% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 1.76% (2025), against an average of 3.47%.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 1935 bps in 2024; the steepest drop was 1271 bps in 2024.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.24% in 2022, then plunged by 284 bps to 16.29% in 2023, then jumped by 119 bps to 3.07% in 2024, then sank by 157 bps to 1.76% in 2025, then jumped by 308 bps to 3.66% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IFF Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 3.66% (Q1 2026), 1.76% (Q4 2025), and 1.61% (Q3 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 15.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.07% |