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International Flavors & Fragrances (International Flavors & Fragrances) Quick Ratio

: 0.97 (As of Dec. 2023)
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The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. International Flavors & Fragrances's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.97.

International Flavors & Fragrances has a quick ratio of 0.97. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

IFF' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.97   Med: 1.18   Max: 2.2
Current: 0.97

During the past 13 years, International Flavors & Fragrances's highest Quick Ratio was 2.20. The lowest was 0.97. And the median was 1.18.

IFF's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
69.18% of 1567 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.39 vs IFF: 0.97

International Flavors & Fragrances Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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International Flavors & Fragrances Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.17 1.01 1.23 1.11 0.97

International Flavors & Fragrances Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Quick Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.11 0.89 0.89 1.00 0.97

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


International Flavors & Fragrances Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio falls into.



International Flavors & Fragrances Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(6293-2638)/3758
=0.97

International Flavors & Fragrances's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(6293-2638)/3758
=0.97

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


International Flavors & Fragrances  (NYSE:IFF) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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International Flavors & Fragrances (International Flavors & Fragrances) Business Description

Address
521 West 57th Street, New York, NY, USA, 10019-2960
International Flavors & Fragrances is the largest specialty ingredients producer globally. The company sells ingredients for the food, beverage, health, household goods, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company makes proprietary formulations, partnering with customers to deliver custom solutions. The nourish segment, which generates roughly half of revenue, is a leading flavor producer and also sell texturants, plant-based proteins, and other ingredients. The health and biosciences business, which generates around one fourth of revenue, is a global leader in probiotics and enzymes. IFF is also one of the leading fragrance producers in the world. The firm also sells pharmaceutical ingredients such as excipients and time-release polymers.
Executives
Yuvraj Arora officer: President, Nourish INTERNATIONAL FLOWERS & FRAGRANCES, 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Fauchon De Villeplee Christophe officer: President, Scent INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRANGRANCES INC., 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kevin O'byrne director INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Dawn C Willoughby director 1221 BROADWAY, OAKLAND CA 94612
Gaoxiang Hu director 16690 COLLINS AVE., SUITE PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Mark J Costa director 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE, P.O. BOX 431, KINGSPORT TN 37660
Ralf Finzel officer: EVP, Global Operations Officer INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Beril Yildiz officer: CAO, SVP & Controller ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Deborah Borg officer: EVP, Chief HR and D&I Officer BUNGE LIMITED, 1391 TIMBERLAKE MANOR PARKWAY, CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
Francisco Fortanet officer: SVP, Operations 521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frank Clyburn officer: Chief Executive Officer 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Barry A. Bruno director 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Glenn R Richter officer: CFO 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, B6 277A, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Kathryn Jean Boor director 3736 S. MAIN STREET, MARION NY 14505
Edward D Breen director C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC, 9 WEST 57TH ST 43RD FL., NEW YORK NY 10019