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Mar 31, 2024

IFF Q1 2024 Earnings Report

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

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$2.9B
Previous year: $3.03B
-4.2%
EPS
$1.13
Previous year: $0.87
+29.9%
Gross Profit
$1.02B
Previous year: $964M
+6.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$739M
Previous year: $606M
+21.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$19M
Previous year: -$48M
-60.4%
Total Assets
$30.6B
Previous year: $35.5B
-13.6%

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IFF Revenue by Segment

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.

Positive Outlook

  • 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.

Challenges Ahead

  • 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.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income