International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Competitors $85.74 -0.20 (-0.23%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends IFF vs. ECL, RPM, ALB, CE, BCPC, NEU, FUL, ASH, SXT, and IOSPShould you be buying International Flavors & Fragrances stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Flavors & Fragrances include Ecolab (ECL), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), and Innospec (IOSP). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. International Flavors & Fragrances vs. Ecolab RPM International Albemarle Celanese Balchem NewMarket H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Innospec Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) and International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ECL or IFF? Ecolab has higher revenue and earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. International Flavors & Fragrances is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEcolab$15.67B4.30$1.37B$7.1333.42International Flavors & Fragrances$11.42B1.92-$2.57B-$9.09-9.43 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ECL or IFF? Ecolab received 260 more outperform votes than International Flavors & Fragrances when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.80% of users gave Ecolab an outperform vote while only 60.17% of users gave International Flavors & Fragrances an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEcolabOutperform Votes75164.80% Underperform Votes40835.20% International Flavors & FragrancesOutperform Votes49160.17% Underperform Votes32539.83% Is ECL or IFF more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.05% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of -20.33%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.12% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab13.05% 22.12% 8.47% International Flavors & Fragrances -20.33%7.16%3.44% Do analysts recommend ECL or IFF? Ecolab currently has a consensus price target of $280.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.76%. International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus price target of $110.21, indicating a potential upside of 28.54%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than Ecolab.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59International Flavors & Fragrances 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Which has more volatility & risk, ECL or IFF? Ecolab has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ECL or IFF? In the previous week, Ecolab had 4 more articles in the media than International Flavors & Fragrances. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecolab and 9 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 0.66 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecolab 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Flavors & Fragrances 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in ECL or IFF? 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ecolab shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ECL or IFF a better dividend stock? Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Ecolab pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -17.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ecolab has raised its dividend for 33 consecutive years. International Flavors & Fragrances is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryEcolab beats International Flavors & Fragrances on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get International Flavors & Fragrances News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IFF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IFF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInternational Flavors & FragrancesIndustrial organic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.92B$2.49B$2.81B$19.18BDividend Yield1.86%3.50%5.22%3.59%P/E Ratio-9.4314.32111.9841.28Price / Sales1.92993.88782,614.3317.59Price / Cash11.2429.9124.1421.28Price / Book1.491.533.395.32Net Income-$2.57B$8.51M$152.93M$989.88M7 Day Performance-1.90%-3.22%-2.91%-3.54%1 Month Performance-4.65%-8.74%1.38%-3.68%1 Year Performance6.58%-24.21%17.74%12.14% International Flavors & Fragrances Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances4.4002 of 5 stars$85.74-0.2%$110.21+28.5%+7.7%$21.92B$11.42B-9.4321,500Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeECLEcolab4.7696 of 5 stars$249.24-0.4%$279.87+12.3%+22.3%$70.58B$15.67B35.0948,000Ex-DividendAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsRPMRPM International3.9969 of 5 stars$133.81+1.0%$129.70-3.1%+12.9%$17.22B$7.34B27.7617,207Analyst DowngradeALBAlbemarle3.9994 of 5 stars$100.04+0.7%$114.47+14.4%-37.8%$11.76B$6.50B-5.939,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCECelanese4.9985 of 5 stars$68.34-0.3%$116.56+70.6%-54.9%$7.47B$10.48B6.9012,410Analyst ForecastBCPCBalchem4.6726 of 5 stars$176.20+0.3%$190.00+7.8%+15.6%$5.73B$942.38M47.281,302Positive NewsNEUNewMarket1.8528 of 5 stars$556.45+3.2%N/A-4.6%$5.34B$2.78B12.032,000FULH.B. Fuller4.0695 of 5 stars$73.25-0.2%$97.67+33.3%-16.3%$4.00B$3.55B22.667,200Analyst ForecastASHAshland4.8175 of 5 stars$74.54-0.3%$102.00+36.8%-15.2%$3.51B$2.11B22.323,200SXTSensient Technologies3.9878 of 5 stars$77.55+0.3%$85.00+9.6%+12.0%$3.29B$1.46B36.983,956Positive NewsIOSPInnospec3.3297 of 5 stars$116.48+0.5%N/A-9.7%$2.91B$1.95B20.222,400Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ECL Competitors RPM Competitors ALB Competitors CE Competitors BCPC Competitors NEU Competitors FUL Competitors ASH Competitors SXT Competitors IOSP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:IFF) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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