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International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

International Flavors & Fragrances' 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 has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.66% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 507.0% year-over-year to 3.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.66% (up 507.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.65%, down 929.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.66%, up from 1.76% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 3.66% in Q1 2026, with the low at 17.73% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 3.47%, with a median of 1.76% recorded in 2025.
  • Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 1935 bps in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 1271 bps in 2024.
  • Tracing IFF's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.24% in 2022, then sank by 284 bps to 16.29% in 2023, then surged by 119 bps to 3.07% in 2024, then slumped by 157 bps to 1.76% in 2025, then surged by 308 bps to 3.66% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.66% (Q1 2026), 1.76% (Q4 2025), and 1.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn 13.59%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn 6.09%
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 0.97%
Mar 31, 2021 1.56%
Dec 31, 2020 4.96%
Sep 30, 2020 5.10%
Jun 30, 2020 5.37%
Mar 31, 2020 6.03%
Dec 31, 2019 5.74%
Sep 30, 2019 5.48%
Jun 30, 2019 5.10%
Mar 31, 2019 4.81%
Dec 31, 2018 5.77%
Sep 30, 2018 9.56%
Jun 30, 2018 15.09%
Mar 31, 2018 15.23%
Dec 31, 2017 14.58%
Sep 30, 2017 13.55%
Jun 30, 2017 13.99%
Mar 31, 2017 16.29%
Dec 31, 2016 17.51%
Sep 30, 2016 17.74%
Jun 30, 2016 17.65%
Mar 31, 2016 18.53%
Dec 31, 2015 19.09%
Sep 30, 2015 19.32%
Jun 30, 2015 19.42%
Mar 31, 2015 19.85%
Dec 31, 2014 19.97%
Sep 30, 2014 19.05%
Jun 30, 2014 18.86%
Mar 31, 2014 18.82%
Dec 31, 2013 18.66%
Sep 30, 2013 18.55%
Jun 30, 2013 19.10%
Mar 31, 2013 18.76%
Dec 31, 2012 19.29%
Sep 30, 2012 18.21%
Jun 30, 2012 17.10%
Mar 31, 2012 16.82%
Dec 31, 2011 17.86%
Sep 30, 2011 3.04%
Dec 31, 2010 -52.33%
Sep 30, 2010 -52.87%