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

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.66% in Q1 2026, up 308.08% quarter-over-quarter from 1.76% in Q4 2025, and up 507.0% on a YoY basis from 0.6% in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 507.0% year-over-year to 3.66%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.66% (up 507.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.65%, down 929.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 3.66% for Q1 2026 at International Flavors & Fragrances, up from 1.76% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3.66% in Q1 2026 to a low of 17.73% in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.47% across 5 years, with a median of 1.76% in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 1935 bps in 2024; the steepest drop was 1271 bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 4.24% in 2022, then slumped by 284 bps to 16.29% in 2023, then jumped by 119 bps to 3.07% in 2024, then tumbled by 157 bps to 1.76% in 2025, then jumped 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 13.59%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 6.09%

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%