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Issuer:     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF)
CIK:        0000051253
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000051253-25-000040
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

IFF Reports Q2 2025 Results with $2.8B Sales, Announces $500M Share Buyback and Sale of Soy Crush Business
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- Q2 2025 sales were $2.8B, reported EPS $2.38, operating EBITDA $552M at 20.0% margin.
- Leverage reduced to 2.5x, ahead of target; $500M share repurchase program authorized.
- Definitive agreement to sell soy crush, concentrates & lecithin business; evaluating strategic alternatives for Food Ingredients segment.
- Reaffirmed full year 2025 financial guidance.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125325000040/0000051253-25-000040-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125325000040/iff-20250805.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051253-25-000040

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