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IFF vs WLK

Side-by-side comparison of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) and Westlake Corporation (WLK): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both IFF and WLK operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • IFF is the larger of the two at $18.09B, about 1.2x WLK ($14.73B).
  • Over the past year, IFF is down 10.3% and WLK is up 43.6% - WLK leads by 54.0 points.
  • IFF has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 10 for WLK).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceIFF-10.33%WLK+43.65%
2025-05-02+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricIFFWLK
Company
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Westlake Corporation
Price
$70.90+1.01%
$114.99-0.26%
Market cap
$18.09B
$14.73B
1M return
-2.31%
-1.33%
1Y return
-10.33%
+43.65%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2004
News (4w)
12
10
Recent ratings
25
25
IFF

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients for use in various consumer products in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. It operates through four segments: Nourish, Scent, Health & Biosciences, and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment offers flavor compounds; savory solutions, such as marinades or powder blends of flavors, natural colors, seasonings, functional ingredients, and natural anti-oxidants; and inclusions. It also provides nutrition and specialty ingredients primarily consist of natural health ingredients, natural food protection products, and natural colors and flavor ingredients. The Scent segment provides fragrance compounds, which include fine fragrances comprising perfumes and colognes, as well as consumer fragrances; fragrance ingredients comprising synthetic and natural ingredients that could be combined with other materials to create fragrance and consumer compounds; and cosmetic active ingredients consisting of active and functional ingredients, botanicals, and delivery systems to support its customers' cosmetic and personal care product lines. The Health & Biosciences segment develops and produces enzymes, food cultures, probiotics, and specialty ingredients. The Pharma Solutions segment produces and sells cellulosics and alginates-based pharma excipients. The company sells its products primarily to manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics, hair and other personal care products, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and other processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory foods, sweet and baked goods, dietary supplements, infant and elderly nutrition, functional food, and pharmaceutical and oral care products. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

WLK

Westlake Corporation

Westlake Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Vinyls and Olefins. The Vinyls segment provides specialty and commodity polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomers, ethylene dichloride, chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated derivative, and ethylene products. This segment also manufactures and sells PVC compounds and building products fabricated from PVC, including residential siding, trim and molding, pipe and fittings for various water, sewer and industrial applications, profiles for windows and doors, decking products, films for various inflatables, wall covering tapes, roofing applications, and composite roof tiles. The Olefins segment offers polyethylene, styrene monomers, and various ethylene co-products, as well as sells propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen products. Westlake Chemical Corporation offers its products to a range of customers, including chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses in various consumer and industrial markets, such as flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, water treatment, refrigerants, and residential and commercial construction, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.