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International Flavors (IFF) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, International Flavors (IFF - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.95 billion, down 29.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.82, compared to $1.15 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.68 billion, representing a surprise of -27.16%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -28.07%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.14.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how International Flavors performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Health & Biosciences: $601 million compared to the $601.59 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.2% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Scent: $665 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $622.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.3%.
  • Net Sales- Taste: $688 million versus $648.5 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9% change.
  • Adjusted Operating EBITDA- Health & Biosciences: $150 million versus $158.41 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Adjusted Operating EBITDA- Taste: $124 million compared to the $131.72 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating EBITDA- Scent: $134 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $128.67 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for International Flavors here>>>

Shares of International Flavors have returned -2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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