International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.(IFF)

Chemicals - Specialty · New York City, NY

$84.47-1.15 (-1.34%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 2:05 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 Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

37.52%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

37.78%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

35.14%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

34.20%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

38.14%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

39.71%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

40.09%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.70%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+6.76%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+9.71%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-1.64%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-5.52%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-6.41%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

34.36%

median of 54 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+9.21%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)	$21.57B	37.52%	37.78%	35.14%	34.20%
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›	$21.53B	29.32%	29.31%	38.34%	36.34%
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›	$21.36B	9.79%	8.18%	10.33%	12.12%
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›	$21.85B	39.30%	39.35%	28.15%	30.98%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›	$21.16B	42.54%	36.55%	41.41%	37.00%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›	$20.91B	13.16%	10.16%	11.55%	12.91%
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$22.44B	66.79%	77.79%	81.15%	77.22%
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›	$22.82B	30.58%	28.64%	22.92%	16.65%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›	$20.20B	26.89%	27.27%	28.25%	28.77%
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs ›	$23.98B	40.09%	39.80%	39.03%	39.78%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

$21.57B

37.52%

37.78%

35.14%

34.20%

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

$21.53B

29.32%

29.31%

38.34%

36.34%

Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›

$21.36B

9.79%

8.18%

10.33%

12.12%

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›

$21.85B

39.30%

39.35%

28.15%

30.98%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›

$21.16B

42.54%

36.55%

41.41%

37.00%

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›

$20.91B

13.16%

10.16%

11.55%

12.91%

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$22.44B

66.79%

77.79%

81.15%

77.22%

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›

$22.82B

30.58%

28.64%

22.92%

16.65%

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›

$20.20B

26.89%

27.27%

28.25%

28.77%

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs ›

$23.98B

40.09%

39.80%

39.03%

39.78%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The gross margin for IFF stock is 37.52%.

Is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 37.52% is in line with its 5-year average of 34.20%, around the middle of its 5-year range (29.46%–43.65%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The TTM average gross margin for IFF stock is 37.78%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 3Y average gross margin for IFF stock is 35.14%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 5Y average gross margin for IFF stock is 34.20%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 10Y average gross margin for IFF stock is 38.14%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 15Y average gross margin for IFF stock is 39.71%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 20Y average gross margin for IFF stock is 40.09%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	43.65%
2026-03-31	37.14%
2025-12-31	34.38%
2025-09-30	36.49%
2025-06-30	37.26%
2025-03-31	36.41%
2024-12-31	35.37%
2024-09-30	35.97%
2024-06-30	36.97%
2024-03-31	35.32%
2023-12-31	31.82%
2023-09-30	32.77%
2023-06-30	31.85%
2023-03-31	31.85%
2022-12-31	30.56%
2022-09-30	32.68%
2022-06-30	34.35%
2022-03-31	35.49%
2021-12-31	32.37%
2021-09-30	35.49%
2021-06-30	29.46%
2021-03-31	30.59%
2020-12-31	40.45%
2020-09-30	41.32%
2020-06-30	40.20%
2020-03-31	42.02%
2019-12-31	39.12%
2019-09-30	42.06%
2019-06-30	42.29%
2019-03-31	40.95%
2018-12-31	39.17%
2018-09-30	44.15%
2018-06-30	43.34%
2018-03-31	43.59%
2017-12-31	41.85%
2017-09-30	43.58%
2017-06-30	44.25%
2017-03-31	43.84%
2016-12-31	42.88%
2016-09-30	44.56%
2016-06-30	46.08%
2016-03-31	45.99%
2015-12-31	43.76%
2015-09-30	45.37%
2015-06-30	44.95%
2015-03-31	44.69%
2014-12-31	43.38%
2014-09-30	43.95%
2014-06-30	44.73%
2014-03-31	44.33%
2013-12-31	43.23%
2013-09-30	43.84%
2013-06-30	44.08%
2013-03-31	42.78%
2012-12-31	42.18%
2012-09-30	42.53%
2012-06-30	41.80%
2012-03-31	40.16%
2011-12-31	37.93%
2011-09-30	39.00%
2011-06-30	39.75%
2011-03-31	41.65%
2010-12-31	40.06%
2010-09-30	42.34%
2010-06-30	42.81%
2010-03-31	41.32%
2009-12-31	40.27%
2009-09-30	40.62%
2009-06-30	40.11%
2009-03-31	39.68%
2008-12-31	39.81%
2008-09-30	39.96%
2008-06-30	41.47%
2008-03-31	41.15%
2007-12-31	40.70%
2007-09-30	41.85%
2007-06-30	42.89%
2007-03-31	41.82%
2006-12-31	41.01%
2006-09-30	42.47%
2006-06-30	42.91%
2006-03-31	42.35%
2005-12-31	40.47%
2005-09-30	41.86%
2005-06-30	41.99%
2005-03-31	41.04%
2004-12-31	42.62%
2004-09-30	42.90%
2004-06-30	43.58%
2004-03-31	42.66%
2003-12-31	43.07%
2003-09-30	42.15%
2003-06-30	42.97%
2003-03-31	41.99%
2002-12-31	42.90%
2002-09-30	43.59%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

43.65%

2026-03-31

37.14%

2025-12-31

34.38%

2025-09-30

36.49%

2025-06-30

37.26%

2025-03-31

36.41%

2024-12-31

35.37%

2024-09-30

35.97%

2024-06-30

36.97%

2024-03-31

35.32%

2023-12-31

31.82%

2023-09-30

32.77%

2023-06-30

31.85%

2023-03-31

31.85%

2022-12-31

30.56%

2022-09-30

32.68%

2022-06-30

34.35%

2022-03-31

35.49%

2021-12-31

32.37%

2021-09-30

35.49%

2021-06-30

29.46%

2021-03-31

30.59%

2020-12-31

40.45%

2020-09-30

41.32%

2020-06-30

40.20%

2020-03-31

42.02%

2019-12-31

39.12%

2019-09-30

42.06%

2019-06-30

42.29%

2019-03-31

40.95%

2018-12-31

39.17%

2018-09-30

44.15%

2018-06-30

43.34%

2018-03-31

43.59%

2017-12-31

41.85%

2017-09-30

43.58%

2017-06-30

44.25%

2017-03-31

43.84%

2016-12-31

42.88%

2016-09-30

44.56%

2016-06-30

46.08%

2016-03-31

45.99%

2015-12-31

43.76%

2015-09-30

45.37%

2015-06-30

44.95%

2015-03-31

44.69%

2014-12-31

43.38%

2014-09-30

43.95%

2014-06-30

44.73%

2014-03-31

44.33%

2013-12-31

43.23%

2013-09-30

43.84%

2013-06-30

44.08%

2013-03-31

42.78%

2012-12-31

42.18%

2012-09-30

42.53%

2012-06-30

41.80%

2012-03-31

40.16%

2011-12-31

37.93%

2011-09-30

39.00%

2011-06-30

39.75%

2011-03-31

41.65%

2010-12-31

40.06%

2010-09-30

42.34%

2010-06-30

42.81%

2010-03-31

41.32%

2009-12-31

40.27%

2009-09-30

40.62%

2009-06-30

40.11%

2009-03-31

39.68%

2008-12-31

39.81%

2008-09-30

39.96%

2008-06-30

41.47%

2008-03-31

41.15%

2007-12-31

40.70%

2007-09-30

41.85%

2007-06-30

42.89%

2007-03-31

41.82%

2006-12-31

41.01%

2006-09-30

42.47%

2006-06-30

42.91%

2006-03-31

42.35%

2005-12-31

40.47%

2005-09-30

41.86%

2005-06-30

41.99%

2005-03-31

41.04%

2004-12-31

42.62%

2004-09-30

42.90%

2004-06-30

43.58%

2004-03-31

42.66%

2003-12-31

43.07%

2003-09-30

42.15%

2003-06-30

42.97%

2003-03-31

41.99%

2002-12-31

42.90%

2002-09-30

43.59%

Gross Margin: 37.52%

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