SuperworthInternational Flavors & Fragrances profit margin IFF
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 2.9%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 7.6%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +6.8 pts
- Peer median
- 9.0%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, International Flavors & Fragrances kept 2.9% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 7.6% and a gross margin of 37.5%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 1.7%.
The median for 10 specialty chemicals stocks of a similar size is 9.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.5% | −4.4% | 37.2% |
| FY2024 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 35.9% |
| FY2023 | −22.4% | −18.4% | 32.1% |
| FY2022 | −15.0% | −10.7% | 33.4% |
| FY2021 | 2.3% | 5.0% | 32.0% |
| FY2020 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 41.0% |
| FY2019 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 41.1% |
| FY2018 | 8.5% | 14.7% | 42.3% |
| FY2017 | 8.7% | 16.3% | 43.3% |
| FY2016 | 13.0% | 18.2% | 44.9% |
| FY2015 | 13.9% | 19.5% | 44.7% |
| FY2014 | 13.4% | 19.2% | 44.1% |
| FY2013 | 12.0% | 17.5% | 43.5% |
| FY2012 | 9.0% | 17.2% | 41.7% |
| FY2011 | 9.6% | 15.3% | 39.6% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 2.9% | +6.8 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 8.4% | +15.8 pts | 7.4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −3.5% | −5.6 pts | −4.4% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −4.2% | +16.2 pts | −4.0% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −3.9% | +16.9 pts | −3.7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −7.3% | +14.7 pts | −2.9% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.1% | +24.5 pts | 6.7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −20.3% | −20.5 pts | −16.6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −20.8% | −2.2 pts | −17.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | −22.0% | −4.7 pts | −18.0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −22.4% | −7.3 pts | −18.4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 0.2% | +14.1 pts | 4.6% |
Against its peers
Companies in Chemicals - Specialty nearest International Flavors & Fragrances' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | 2.9% |
| PPGPPG Industries | 9.6% |
| LYBLyondellBasell Industries | −1.1% |
| RPMRPM International | 8.7% |
| CLXClorox | 8.7% |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | −0.4% |
| NEUNewmarket | 15.8% |
| AXTAAxalta Coating Systems | 6.8% |
| ECLEcolab | 12.6% |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | 11.0% |
| SXTSensient Technologies | 9.3% |
| Peer median | 9.0% |
Where International Flavors & Fragrances ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
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