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International Flavors & Fragrances vs RPM International

International Flavors & Fragrances is the larger business, with $10.89bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.86bn for RPM International (1.4 times as much). RPM International grew faster (6.7% against -5.2%). RPM International kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 8.4% against -3.3%. International Flavors & Fragrances carries less debt relative to equity (44.6% against 76.5%).

Latest fiscal yearInternational Flavors & FragrancesIFF, 2025RPM InternationalRPM, 2026
Revenue $10.89bn $7.86bn
Revenue growth -5.2% 6.7%
Net income −$361m $661m
Operating margin -3.5% —
Net margin -3.3% 8.4%
Return on equity -2.6% 21.3%
Free cash flow $256m $675m
Cash $590m $315m
Total debt $6.31bn $2.53bn
Debt to equity 44.6% 76.5%
Dividend per share $1.60 —
Dividend yield 1.7% 2.0%
Share buybacks $38.0m $77.5m
Employees 21,500 —
Market value $23.57bn $13.53bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Within our value range
Moat score 45 (Moderate) 64 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 9 buys, 6 sales 0 buys, 2 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.