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International Flavors & Fragrances vs PPG Industries

International Flavors & Fragrances IFF · PPG Industries PPG · Specialty Chemicals

PPG Industries reported revenue of $15.9 billion in fiscal 2025, 1.5 times International Flavors & Fragrances' $10.9 billion in fiscal 2025. International Flavors & Fragrances' revenue fell 5.2% in its latest year, and PPG Industries' grew 0.2%. Free cash flow was $256 million at International Flavors & Fragrances and $1.2 billion at PPG Industries.

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International Flavors & FragrancesPPG Industries
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$10.9B$15.9B
Revenue growth−5.2%0.2%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years16.5%2.8%
Gross margin36.2%41.3%
Operating margin−3.5%—
Net margin−3.3%9.9%
Free cash flow$256M$1.2B
Free cash flow margin2.4%7.3%
Return on capital−1.4%14.4%
Net debt to EBITDA9.4x1.8x
Dividends and buybacks$447M$1.4B
Change in diluted share count0.0%−3.3%
Last close$93.69$109.90
P/E at the last close82.2×15.7×
Insider trades, last 12 monthsbought $32.5 million, sold $1.3 millionbought $2,753, sold $15.2 million
Piotroski F-score6 of 97 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
International Flavors & FragrancesPPG Industries
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the International Flavors & Fragrances and PPG Industries pages.