Company facts
- Industry
- Industrial Organic Chemicals
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Most recent report
- 8-K, filed Nov 3, 2026
- Incorporated
- New York
- Filings on record
- 1,000+ filings
- On EDGAR
- CIK 51253
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Financials 8 of 30
News 8 of 109
Prospectuses and Registrations 8 of 18
- 25-NSE Notice that a security was delisted Sep 25, 2026
- 25-NSE Notice that a security was delisted Mar 14, 2024
- S-8 Registration statement for an employee plan Feb 29, 2024
- S-8 Registration statement for an employee plan Nov 29, 2022
- 25-NSE Notice that a security was delisted Sep 27, 2021
- 25-NSE Notice that a security was delisted Sep 15, 2021
- S-8 POS Post-effective amendment to an employee plan registration May 5, 2021
- S-8 Registration statement for an employee plan May 5, 2021
Proxies 8 of 22
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Mar 18, 2026
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Mar 18, 2026
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Mar 18, 2025
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Mar 18, 2025
- DEFR14A Apr 1, 2024
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Mar 21, 2024
- DEF 14A Proxy statement for a shareholder vote Mar 21, 2024
- DEFA14A Extra proxy material Apr 12, 2023
Ownership 8 of 757
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 4, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Nov 3, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Aug 19, 2026
- 144 Notice of a proposed sale of restricted stock Aug 17, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Aug 10, 2026
- 4 Insider reported a trade Aug 7, 2026
- 144 Notice of a proposed sale of restricted stock Aug 7, 2026
- 144 Notice of a proposed sale of restricted stock Aug 6, 2026
Other 8 of 64
- 11-K Employee stock plan report Jun 29, 2026
- ARS Annual report sent to shareholders Mar 18, 2026
- 11-K Employee stock plan report Jun 30, 2025
- ARS Annual report sent to shareholders Mar 18, 2025
- UPLOAD Comment letter from SEC staff Oct 1, 2024
- CORRESP Reply to SEC staff Sep 13, 2024
- UPLOAD Comment letter from SEC staff Aug 22, 2024
- 11-K Employee stock plan report Jun 28, 2024
What to read: Sep 2026 10-Q
SECSift found 3 of 11 sections worth reading, with 0 positive, 11 notable, and 0 negative flags.
Financial Statements (Item 1)
Major restructuring, divestitures, goodwill impairment, and litigation provisions dominate this period.Notable- Board authorized $2.5B enhanced share repurchase on Aug 4, 2026; $500M ASR executed, $584M spent YTD.
- Food Ingredients disposal group expected to sell for ~$4.18B, closing by Q2 2027; company retains 10% stake.
- Drew full $1.0B delayed draw term loan on Sept 24, 2026 to repay €800M notes due Sept 25, 2026.
Management's Discussion (Item 2)
Core MD&A: results, divestiture, $236M loss, $2.5B buyback, debt covenant details.Notable- Agreement to divest Food Ingredients disposal group, expected close Q2 2027; results classified as discontinued ops.
- Q3 2026 sales up 4% to $1.942B on 5% volume growth; Scent led with 6% growth.
- Q3 2026 S&A expenses rose 11% to $387M, driven by $28M additional regulatory costs.
- Q3 2026 effective tax rate fell to 5.2% from 23.8%, due to discrete benefit from Mexican tax resolution.
- Operating cash flow rose to $820M for 9M 2026 from $532M in 9M 2025, helped by working capital.
- Net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.75x at Sep 30, 2026, below covenant of 3.75x.
Unregistered Sales and Repurchases (Item 2)
Large buyback ($2.5B authorized, $500M ASR executed) with specific mechanics and future funding plan.
What changed: Sep 2026 vs. Jun 2026
About 10% of IFF's Sep 2026 10-Q is new information. 41 paragraphs were added, 220 changed, and 36 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.
Changed
- Average price paid per share rose to $84.54 from $74.17 in the prior quarter.
- Cash and cash equivalents fell to $519M at Sep 30, 2026 from $569M at Jun 30, 2026.
- Remaining buyback authorization grew to $2,098 million from $392 million after the new $2.5B plan.
- Total debt increased to $6,307M at Sep 30, 2026 from $5,735M at Jun 30, 2026.
- Exhibit 10.1 changed from a Term Loan Credit Agreement dated June 23, 2026 to a Transaction Agreement dated May 28, 2026 with Foxtrot US BidCo Inc. and Foxtrot MidCo LP.
- Repurchased 4,917,800 shares in Q3 2026 vs 482,528 in Q2 2026, a large jump due to an ASR.
Everything here comes from International Flavors & Fragrances Inc's own filings on SEC EDGAR. The filing list is rechecked every hour. SECSift analysis was completed on Nov 3, 2026, from the 10-Q for Sep 2026.