NYSE$IFF

International Flavors & Fragra · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

IFF's first quarter 2024 results were reported, demonstrating volume growth and productivity gains.

IFF reported a 4% decrease in net sales to $2.90 billion, but comparable currency neutral sales increased by 5%. The company's adjusted operating EBITDA improved by 20% on a comparable basis, reaching $578 million. Reported EPS was $0.23, while adjusted EPS ex amortization was $1.13. The company has raised its full year guidance.

  • Net sales were $2.90 billion, a decrease of 4% versus the prior-year period.
  • Adjusted operating EBITDA improved 20% versus the prior-year period, led by volume growth and productivity gains.
  • Reported earnings per share (EPS) was $0.23.
  • The Company now expects full year 2024 results to trend towards the higher-end of its previously announced sales guidance range of $10.8 billion to $11.1 billion and adjusted operating EBITDA guidance range of $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.9B

Previous: $3.03B-4.2%
EPS

$0.23

Previous: $0.87-73.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$118M

Previous: -$175M+32.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$58M

Previous: -$184M+68.5%
Net Income

$60M

Previous: -$9M+766.7%
Operating Income

$199M

Previous: $131M+51.9%
Gross Profit

$1.02B

Previous: $964M+6.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$732M

Previous: $590M+24.1%
Total Assets

$30.6B

Previous: $35.5B-13.6%
R&D Expense

$166M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$18M

Previous: $12M+50.0%

Revenue & EPS history

IFF · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.9B

Q1 2024-4.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

IFF · $615M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Scent
    $615M+4.1%

Forward guidance

The Company now expects full year 2024 results to trend towards the higher-end of its previously announced sales guidance range of $10.8 billion to $11.1 billion and adjusted operating EBITDA guidance range of $1.9 billion to $2.1 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Volume to trend towards the higher-end of its previously announced 0% to 3% range.
  • Improvements across the majority of the portfolio.
  • Pricing is now expected to increase approximately 1% versus a decline of approximately 2.5%.
  • Driven by the impact of foreign exchange rate changes in emerging markets where the Company has index pricing to US and/or EURO exchange rates.
  • Foreign exchange will have a 3% to 4% adverse impact to sales growth.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty remains.
  • Still early in the year.
  • Foreign exchange will have a 3% to 4% adverse impact to sales growth.
  • Cannot reconcile its expected adjusted operating EBITDA without unreasonable effort.
  • Certain items that impact net income and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

38 / 68 earnings

Positive

+11.0%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-19.5%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.0%+10.4%+3.4%
Q4 2025+5.9%+7.5%-9.6%
Q3 2025+4.0%+2.1%+9.3%
Q1 2025-7.0%-3.6%-2.9%
Q4 2024-5.2%-7.9%-10.0%
Q3 2024-11.5%-6.8%-10.1%
Q2 2024-0.4%+1.7%+8.5%
Q1 2024+8.9%+12.2%+13.2%
Q4 2023-5.4%-0.9%+2.6%
Q3 2023-1.5%-1.3%+4.1%
Q2 2023-19.5%-20.2%-11.8%
Q1 2023-6.4%-13.8%-15.8%
Q4 2022-19.1%-0.0%-4.7%
Q3 2022-3.6%+6.0%+14.0%
Q2 2022-5.2%-1.9%-10.7%
Q1 2022+2.7%+8.2%+8.8%
Q4 2021+5.8%+2.1%-8.4%
Q3 2021+6.6%+6.3%+3.2%
Q2 2021+2.2%+5.8%+2.1%
Q1 2021-5.3%-3.6%+0.4%
Q4 2020+6.9%+4.8%+5.4%
Q3 2020+3.6%+3.3%+6.1%
Q2 2020-1.2%-2.9%-3.8%
Q1 2020-0.8%-4.6%-0.7%
Q4 2019-0.9%-1.5%-21.0%
Q3 2019+10.4%+9.1%+15.0%
Q2 2019-17.3%-14.8%-22.2%
Q1 2019-3.5%-2.7%+0.9%
Q4 2018-9.1%-9.5%-14.6%
Q3 2018+1.9%-0.1%-5.3%
Q2 2018+0.1%-1.3%-3.1%
Q1 2018-11.0%-10.2%-11.6%
Q4 2017+0.7%-0.9%-3.0%
Q3 2017+1.1%-1.0%+3.7%
Q2 2017+3.6%+0.4%+4.3%
Q1 2017-7.4%-6.1%-1.0%
Q4 2016+5.2%+3.8%+12.0%
Q3 2016-2.0%-8.0%-3.1%
Q2 2016+1.8%+1.2%+4.0%
Q1 2016+6.5%
Q4 2015-14.0%
Q3 2015+0.4%
Q2 2015-1.9%
Q1 2015-5.5%
Q4 2014+9.3%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014-3.8%
Q1 2014+2.2%
Q4 2013+4.1%
Q3 2013+3.8%
Q2 2013+0.5%
Q1 2013+2.0%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012-3.0%
Q2 2012+8.0%
Q1 2012-1.8%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011-12.2%
Q2 2011+0.9%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2010+1.8%
Q3 2010+4.9%
Q3 2009+4.9%
Q2 2009+2.1%
Q4 2009+2.1%
Q4 2008+2.1%
Q2 2010+2.1%

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