IFF - Internationa Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

Profile for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

After Hours: $ 25.6925

-1.5775 (-5.78%)

Volume: 103.62 k

5:54 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
The Company is a creator and manufacturer of flavor and fragrance products used by other manufacturers to impart or improve flavor or fragrance of consumer products.

Address:

521 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-2960

Telephone:

(212) 765-5500

Website:

www.iff.com

Facsimile:

(212) 708-7132

Email:

investor.relations@iff.com

Details

CEO:

Robert M. Amen

Employees:

5300

Market Cap:

2.14 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Specialty Chemicals, Synthetics, Russell 1000, S&P 1500 Specialty Chemicals Index, S&P 500 Specialty Chemicals Index, S&P 900 Specialty Chemicals Index, S&P Composite

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Basic Materials

CIK:

0000051253

Industry:

Chemicals

NAICS:

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)

QM ID:

Synthetics (111)

SIC:

Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified (2869) , Food Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified (2099)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

44.40

Return on Equity:

35.60

EBIT Margin:

15.50

Return on Capital:

13.40

Profit Margin:

12.90

Return on Assets:

8.10

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

78.56 m

Float:

77.16 m

Short Interest:

2.79 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

2.60

% of Float:

3.60%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

1.80% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

Institution Hold'gs:

85.50% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

67.26 m

Institutions:

363

Bought Prev Mo:

5.86 m

Sold Prev Mo:

10.75 m