International Flavors (IFF) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Core Insights - International Flavors (IFF) reported quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 per share, and showing a slight increase from $1.04 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $2.69 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.57%, although this represents a decline from $2.93 billion in the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +2.94%, and IFF has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates over the last four quarters [2] - The company had a previous quarter earnings expectation of $1.11 per share but reported $1.15, resulting in a surprise of +3.6% [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.82 on revenues of $2.56 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.27 on revenues of $10.8 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for IFF was mixed prior to the earnings release, leading to a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [7] Industry Context - The Chemical - Specialty industry, to which IFF belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and earnings estimate revisions, which could impact IFF's stock performance [6]