IFF vs. RPM, ALB, NEU, BCPC, CE, SXT, FUL, ASH, KWR, and IOSP
Should you be buying International Flavors & Fragrances stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of International Flavors & Fragrances include RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Balchem (BCPC), Celanese (CE), Sensient Technologies (SXT), H. B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Quaker Houghton (KWR), and Innospec (IOSP). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.
International Flavors & Fragrances vs. Its Competitors
International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.
International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
RPM International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. International Flavors & Fragrances is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPM International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
RPM International has a net margin of 9.34% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of -3.48%. RPM International's return on equity of 24.94% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.
International Flavors & Fragrances presently has a consensus target price of $92.36, suggesting a potential upside of 40.40%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $131.09, suggesting a potential upside of 7.18%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than RPM International.
96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 14 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 3 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 1.24 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -103.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. RPM International has increased its dividend for 51 consecutive years. International Flavors & Fragrances is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
RPM International beats International Flavors & Fragrances on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:IFF) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
