secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF)
CIK:        0000051253
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000051253-26-000015
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

IFF Q1 2026: Adjusted EPS $1.25, EBITDA $568M; reaffirms FY guidance; Food Ingredients sale progressing
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- Reported net sales $2.74B, down 4% YoY; currency-neutral sales +3% on volume growth across all segments.
- GAAP income before taxes $209M; GAAP EPS $0.66; Adjusted EPS ex amortization $1.25.
- Adjusted operating EBITDA $568M, up 8% on comparable currency-neutral basis vs prior year.
- CEO Erik Fyrwald: reaffirming full-year 2026 financial guidance ranges.
- Company progressing disciplined sale process for Food Ingredients business to maximize shareholder value.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125326000015/0000051253-26-000015-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125326000015/iff-20260505.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051253-26-000015

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