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International Flavors & Fragran(IFF)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Declining · Materials

FCF Margin5.2%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion—Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$602.0M
Revenue$11.5B
Net Cash-$9.1BNet debt position
Debt / FCF15.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.84Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-87.3%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseC
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-2Extreme debt-to-FCF ratio (15.9x)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-87.3%)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 0.96)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (5.2%)
  • Heavy debt position ($9.1B)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (15.9x)
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-87.3%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF
  • Significant FCF decline (-87.3% YoY)
Cash conversion ratio unavailable or not meaningful

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin5.2%
Net Margin2.1%
Operating CF Margin9.3%
CapEx Ratio4.1%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$9.1BNet debt position
Debt / FCF15.9xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.84Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.69Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-87.3% YoYDeclining (-87.3%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameInternational Flavors & Fragran
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow$602.0M
Revenue$11.5B
Net Income$243.0M
Operating Cash Flow$1.1B
Capital Expenditure$468.0M
FCF Margin5.2%
Cash Conversion Rate—
Net Margin2.1%
Total Debt$9.6B
Total Cash$469.0M
Net Cash-$9.1B
Current Ratio1.84
Debt / Equity0.69
Debt / FCF15.9x
YoY FCF Growth-87.3%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance