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IFF vs SXT

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

Summary

  • Both IFF and SXT operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • IFF is the larger of the two at $18.78B, about 3.9x SXT ($4.80B).
  • Over the past year, IFF is down 5.0% and SXT is up 18.2% - SXT leads by 23.2 points.
  • IFF has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for SXT).
  • IFF has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 4 for SXT).
PerformanceIFF-5.05%SXT+18.18%
2025-06-04+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricIFFSXT
Company
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Sensient Technologies Corporation
Price
$73.56+0.44%
$112.96-0.34%
Market cap
$18.78B
$4.80B
1M return
+4.97%
-1.25%
1Y return
-5.05%
+18.18%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
5
2
Recent ratings
25
4
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.

SXT

Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Flavors & Extracts Group, Color Group, and Asia Pacific Group. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; fragrance products; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, personal care, and household-products industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for cosmetics, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors trade names. The company was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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