For the quarter ended March 2025, International Flavors (IFF) reported revenue of $2.84 billion, down 1.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.20, compared to $1.13 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.83 billion, representing a surprise of +0.29%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.14%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.12.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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: $540 million compared to the $532.05 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.7% year over year.
- Net sales- Scent: $614 million versus $609.74 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.8% change.
- Net Sales- Pharma Solutions: $266 million versus $233.97 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.2% change.
- Adjusted Operating EBITDA- Health & Biosciences: $138 million compared to the $159.94 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Adjusted Operating EBITDA- Pharma Solutions: $54 million versus $45.50 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Adjusted Operating EBITDA- Scent: $144 million compared to the $140.59 million average estimate based on four analysts.
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Shares of International Flavors have returned +11.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.5% 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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