International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.(IFF)

Chemicals - Specialty · New York City, NY

$84.40+0.16 (+0.19%)

Delayed quote: Sep 16, 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

3.68x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

4.01x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

2.68x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

2.62x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

4.58x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

7.06x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

7.09x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-8.17%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+37.22%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+40.69%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-19.69%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-47.90%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-48.13%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

9.13x

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-59.67%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)	$21.55B	3.68x	4.01x	2.68x	2.62x
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›	$21.73B	0.30x	1.51x	3.66x	4.83x
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›	$20.96B	-0.64x	5.09x	10.25x	9.30x
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$20.84B	28.40x	36.25x	27.89x	42.77x
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›	$20.46B	18.57x	13.37x	8.44x	8.44x
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›	$20.27B	15.26x	14.84x	15.42x	12.80x
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›	$20.13B	18.36x	23.77x	32.80x	24.91x
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs ›	$23.34B	9.00x	9.25x	9.18x	10.59x
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›	$19.62B	6.07x	5.87x	22.39x	17.38x
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›	$19.56B	24.26x	13.73x	13.73x	12.58x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

$21.55B

3.68x

4.01x

2.68x

2.62x

Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›

$21.73B

0.30x

1.51x

3.66x

4.83x

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›

$20.96B

-0.64x

5.09x

10.25x

9.30x

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$20.84B

28.40x

36.25x

27.89x

42.77x

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›

$20.46B

18.57x

13.37x

8.44x

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›

$20.27B

15.26x

14.84x

15.42x

12.80x

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›

$20.13B

18.36x

23.77x

32.80x

24.91x

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)vs ›

$23.34B

9.00x

9.25x

9.18x

10.59x

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

$19.62B

6.07x

5.87x

22.39x

17.38x

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›

$19.56B

24.26x

13.73x

12.58x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 3.68x.

Is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 3.68x is 41% above its 5-year average of 2.62x, near the high end of its 5-year range (-58.98x–6.34x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 4.01x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 2.68x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 2.62x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 4.58x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 7.06x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for IFF stock is 7.09x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	3.43x
2026-03-31	6.34x
2025-12-31	2.31x
2025-09-30	4.71x
2025-06-30	3.25x
2025-03-31	-12.72x
2024-12-31	1.84x
2024-09-30	3.36x
2024-06-30	2.42x
2024-03-31	2.40x
2023-12-31	-58.98x
2023-09-30	1.67x
2023-06-30	1.44x
2023-03-31	1.31x
2022-12-31	1.01x
2022-09-30	-23.92x
2022-06-30	2.77x
2022-03-31	4.74x
2021-12-31	2.37x
2021-09-30	4.03x
2021-06-30	1.43x
2021-03-31	0.06x
2020-12-31	3.07x
2020-09-30	4.29x
2020-06-30	3.75x
2020-03-31	6.13x
2019-12-31	3.28x
2019-09-30	5.51x
2019-06-30	6.13x
2019-03-31	4.48x
2018-12-31	2.45x
2018-09-30	6.66x
2018-06-30	2.90x
2018-03-31	10.54x
2017-12-31	8.06x
2017-09-30	7.75x
2017-06-30	8.64x
2017-03-31	10.16x
2016-12-31	9.02x
2016-09-30	9.49x
2016-06-30	10.93x
2016-03-31	13.62x
2015-12-31	10.34x
2015-09-30	13.22x
2015-06-30	13.05x
2015-03-31	14.58x
2014-12-31	10.90x
2014-09-30	13.91x
2014-06-30	13.43x
2014-03-31	13.36x
2013-12-31	8.52x
2013-09-30	12.17x
2013-06-30	11.24x
2013-03-31	12.34x
2012-12-31	9.52x
2012-09-30	13.54x
2012-06-30	12.47x
2012-03-31	11.34x
2011-12-31	5.40x
2011-09-30	12.45x
2011-06-30	10.16x
2011-03-31	11.42x
2010-12-31	7.22x
2010-09-30	10.04x
2010-06-30	9.10x
2010-03-31	8.60x
2009-12-31	6.60x
2009-09-30	7.28x
2009-06-30	6.24x
2009-03-31	4.14x
2008-09-30	5.58x
2008-06-30	5.48x
2008-03-31	5.24x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

3.43x

2026-03-31

6.34x

2025-12-31

2.31x

2025-09-30

4.71x

2025-06-30

3.25x

2025-03-31

-12.72x

2024-12-31

1.84x

2024-09-30

3.36x

2024-06-30

2.42x

2024-03-31

2.40x

2023-12-31

-58.98x

2023-09-30

1.67x

2023-06-30

1.44x

2023-03-31

1.31x

2022-12-31

1.01x

2022-09-30

-23.92x

2022-06-30

2.77x

2022-03-31

4.74x

2021-12-31

2.37x

2021-09-30

4.03x

2021-06-30

1.43x

2021-03-31

0.06x

2020-12-31

3.07x

2020-09-30

4.29x

2020-06-30

3.75x

2020-03-31

6.13x

2019-12-31

3.28x

2019-09-30

5.51x

2019-06-30

6.13x

2019-03-31

4.48x

2018-12-31

2.45x

2018-09-30

6.66x

2018-06-30

2.90x

2018-03-31

10.54x

2017-12-31

8.06x

2017-09-30

7.75x

2017-06-30

8.64x

2017-03-31

10.16x

2016-12-31

9.02x

2016-09-30

9.49x

2016-06-30

10.93x

2016-03-31

13.62x

2015-12-31

10.34x

2015-09-30

13.22x

2015-06-30

13.05x

2015-03-31

14.58x

2014-12-31

10.90x

2014-09-30

13.91x

2014-06-30

13.43x

2014-03-31

13.36x

2013-12-31

8.52x

2013-09-30

12.17x

2013-06-30

11.24x

2013-03-31

12.34x

2012-12-31

9.52x

2012-09-30

13.54x

2012-06-30

12.47x

2012-03-31

11.34x

2011-12-31

5.40x

2011-09-30

12.45x

2011-06-30

10.16x

2011-03-31

11.42x

2010-12-31

7.22x

2010-09-30

10.04x

2010-06-30

9.10x

2010-03-31

8.60x

2009-12-31

6.60x

2009-09-30

7.28x

2009-06-30

6.24x

2009-03-31

4.14x

2008-09-30

5.58x

2008-06-30

5.48x

2008-03-31

5.24x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.68x

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