On the stock market since 1974, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 21,500 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 70 buys and 66 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.60 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $361M against $10.9B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.6 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, IFF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: IFF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.