International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.(IFF)

Chemicals - Specialty · New York City, NY

$83.61-0.44 (-0.52%)

Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), through its various subsidiaries, operates as a global developer and purveyor of active cosmetic and natural health ingredients. These vital components are incorporated into a wide array of consumer goods distributed across significant markets such as Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. The company's activities are organized into four principal divisions: 1. Nourish: This segment focuses on natural and plant-derived specialty food ingredients, offering items like flavor compounds, savory solutions, and inclusions. It also provides natural food protection solutions, including antioxidants and anti-microbials, for use in beverages, confectionery, and dairy items. 2. Scent: The Scent division creates fragrance compounds, encompassing luxurious fine fragrances (perfumes and colognes) and everyday consumer fragrances. It further supplies essential fragrance ingredients, both synthetic and natural, which are blended to formulate new scents. Additionally, this segment delivers cosmetic active ingredients, such as functional compounds, botanicals, and advanced delivery systems, designed to enhance customers' cosmetic and personal care product lines. 3. Health & Biosciences: This segment is dedicated to the research, development, and production of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and other specialized biological ingredients. 4. Pharma Solutions: This division is responsible for manufacturing and distributing cellulosic and seaweed-derived pharmaceutical excipients. IFF's diverse customer base primarily consists of manufacturers in sectors including perfumery, cosmetics, hair and personal care, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory items, sweet and baked goods, dietary supplements, infant and elderly nutrition, functional foods, and producers of pharmaceutical excipients and oral care products. Established in 1833, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

New York City, NY

21,500 employees

www.iff.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Jon Erik Fyrwald

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IFF Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.45

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.46

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.61

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.63

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.72

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.71

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.76

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.41%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-26.82%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-28.56%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-37.63%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-36.92%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-41.21%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

0.49

median of 53 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-8.84%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)	$21.35B	0.45	0.46	0.61	0.63
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$21.41B	0.05	0.07	0.11	0.07
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›	$21.21B	0.07	0.33	0.45	0.47
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›	$20.97B	0.85	1.12	0.98	1.06
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›	$22.02B	0.31	0.35	0.42	0.46
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›	$20.56B	1.33	1.31	1.17	1.33
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›	$20.44B	0.63	0.73	0.67	0.88
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›	$20.13B	0.27	0.24	0.23	0.26
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›	$19.96B	0.84	0.89	0.80	0.82
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs ›	$23.45B	0.88	0.96	0.98	1.05

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

$21.35B

0.45

0.46

0.61

0.63

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$21.41B

0.05

0.07

0.11

0.07

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›

$21.21B

0.07

0.33

0.45

0.47

Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›

$20.97B

0.85

1.12

0.98

1.06

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›

$22.02B

0.31

0.35

0.42

0.46

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›

$20.56B

1.33

1.31

1.17

1.33

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›

$20.44B

0.63

0.73

0.67

0.88

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›

$20.13B

0.27

0.24

0.23

0.26

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›

$19.96B

0.84

0.89

0.80

0.82

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs ›

$23.45B

0.88

0.96

0.98

1.05

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.45.

Is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.45 is 29% below its 5-year average of 0.63, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.41–0.77).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.46.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.61.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.63.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.72.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.71.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for IFF stock is 0.76.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.45
2026-03-31	0.41
2025-12-31	0.47
2025-09-30	0.51
2025-06-30	0.48
2025-03-31	0.75
2024-12-31	0.69
2024-09-30	0.66
2024-06-30	0.71
2024-03-31	0.77
2023-12-31	0.74
2023-09-30	0.65
2023-06-30	0.64
2023-03-31	0.67
2022-12-31	0.67
2022-09-30	0.68
2022-06-30	0.63
2022-03-31	0.59
2021-12-31	0.58
2021-09-30	0.57
2021-06-30	0.59
2021-03-31	0.58
2020-12-31	0.75
2020-09-30	0.71
2020-06-30	0.73
2020-03-31	0.74
2019-12-31	0.75
2019-09-30	0.78
2019-06-30	0.78
2019-03-31	0.78
2018-12-31	0.75
2018-09-30	1.09
2018-06-30	0.99
2018-03-31	0.97
2017-12-31	0.97
2017-09-30	0.95
2017-06-30	1.13
2017-03-31	0.95
2016-12-31	0.81
2016-09-30	0.81
2016-06-30	0.89
2016-03-31	0.92
2015-12-31	0.67
2015-09-30	0.75
2015-06-30	0.61
2015-03-31	0.60
2014-12-31	0.62
2014-09-30	0.58
2014-06-30	0.59
2014-03-31	0.62
2013-12-31	0.64
2013-09-30	0.65
2013-06-30	0.75
2013-03-31	0.78
2012-12-31	0.82
2012-09-30	0.72
2012-06-30	0.71
2012-03-31	0.73
2011-12-31	0.81
2011-09-30	0.76
2011-06-30	0.83
2011-03-31	0.88
2010-12-31	0.92
2010-09-30	1.00
2010-06-30	1.16
2010-03-31	1.25
2009-12-31	1.32
2009-09-30	1.53
2009-06-30	1.70
2009-03-31	1.91
2008-12-31	2.19
2008-09-30	1.64
2008-06-30	1.89
2008-03-31	2.10
2007-12-31	1.96
2007-09-30	2.17
2007-06-30	0.81
2007-03-31	0.86
2006-12-31	0.89
2006-09-30	0.84
2006-06-30	0.77
2006-03-31	1.05
2005-12-31	1.04
2005-09-30	0.74
2005-06-30	0.85
2005-03-31	0.81
2004-12-31	0.75
2004-09-30	0.86
2004-06-30	1.03
2004-03-31	1.12
2003-12-31	1.19
2003-09-30	1.44
2003-06-30	1.19
2003-03-31	1.88
2002-12-31	1.84
2002-09-30	1.87

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.45

2026-03-31

0.41

2025-12-31

0.47

2025-09-30

0.51

2025-06-30

0.48

2025-03-31

0.75

2024-12-31

0.69

2024-09-30

0.66

2024-06-30

0.71

2024-03-31

0.77

2023-12-31

0.74

2023-09-30

0.65

2023-06-30

0.64

2023-03-31

0.67

2022-12-31

0.67

2022-09-30

0.68

2022-06-30

0.63

2022-03-31

0.59

2021-12-31

0.58

2021-09-30

0.57

2021-06-30

0.59

2021-03-31

0.58

2020-12-31

0.75

2020-09-30

0.71

2020-06-30

0.73

2020-03-31

0.74

2019-12-31

0.75

2019-09-30

0.78

2019-06-30

0.78

2019-03-31

0.78

2018-12-31

0.75

2018-09-30

1.09

2018-06-30

0.99

2018-03-31

0.97

2017-12-31

0.97

2017-09-30

0.95

2017-06-30

1.13

2017-03-31

0.95

2016-12-31

0.81

2016-09-30

0.81

2016-06-30

0.89

2016-03-31

0.92

2015-12-31

0.67

2015-09-30

0.75

2015-06-30

0.61

2015-03-31

0.60

2014-12-31

0.62

2014-09-30

0.58

2014-06-30

0.59

2014-03-31

0.62

2013-12-31

0.64

2013-09-30

0.65

2013-06-30

0.75

2013-03-31

0.78

2012-12-31

0.82

2012-09-30

0.72

2012-06-30

0.71

2012-03-31

0.73

2011-12-31

0.81

2011-09-30

0.76

2011-06-30

0.83

2011-03-31

0.88

2010-12-31

0.92

2010-09-30

1.00

2010-06-30

1.16

2010-03-31

1.25

2009-12-31

1.32

2009-09-30

1.53

2009-06-30

1.70

2009-03-31

1.91

2008-12-31

2.19

2008-09-30

1.64

2008-06-30

1.89

2008-03-31

2.10

2007-12-31

1.96

2007-09-30

2.17

2007-06-30

0.81

2007-03-31

0.86

2006-12-31

0.89

2006-09-30

0.84

2006-06-30

0.77

2006-03-31

1.05

2005-12-31

1.04

2005-09-30

0.74

2005-06-30

0.85

2005-03-31

0.81

2004-12-31

0.75

2004-09-30

0.86

2004-06-30

1.03

2004-03-31

1.12

2003-12-31

1.19

2003-09-30

1.44

2003-06-30

1.19

2003-03-31

1.88

2002-12-31

1.84

2002-09-30

1.87

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.45

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