International Flavors & Fragrances 10-Q 2026-06-30

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026

OR

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-4858

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

521 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-2960

200 Powder Mill Road, Wilmington, DE 19803-2907

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 765-5500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026: 255,149,963

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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(UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE, DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, liquidity and capital resources included in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 27, 2026 with the SEC (“2025 Form 10-K”).

OVERVIEW

Company Background

We are organized into three reportable operating segments: Taste, Health & Biosciences, and Scent.

Our Taste segment consists of the development and production of a range of flavor compounds and natural taste solutions that are ultimately used by our customers in a diverse variety of products, including savory products (soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, snacks, etc.), beverages (juice drinks, carbonated or flavored beverages, spirits, etc.), sweets (bakery products, candy, cereal, chewing gum, etc.), and dairy products (yogurt, ice cream, cheese, etc.). Taste also includes value-added spices and seasoning ingredients for meat, food service, convenience, alternative protein and culinary products.

Our Health & Biosciences segment consists of the development and production of an advanced biotechnology-derived portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food and non-food applications. Among many other applications, our portfolio includes cultures for use in fermented foods such as yogurt, cheese and fermented beverages, probiotic strains, household detergents, animal feed, ethanol production and brewing. Health & Biosciences is comprised of Health, Food Biosciences, Home & Personal Care, Animal Nutrition and Grain Processing.

Our Scent segment creates fragrance compounds and fragrance ingredients that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known household and personal care products. Consumer insights, science and creativity are at the heart of our Scent business, along with our unique portfolio of natural and synthetic ingredients, global footprint, innovative technologies and know-how, and customer intimacy. The Scent segment is comprised of Fragrance Compounds and Fragrance Ingredients.

On May 29, 2026, we announced that we entered into a definitive agreement to divest our Food Ingredients disposal group. We determined that the held for sale and discontinued operations criteria have been met during the second quarter of 2026 and the Company has classified the results of operations of its Food Ingredients disposal group, as well as the results of the SCL disposal group, as discontinued operations. Our Food Ingredients disposal group consists of a diversified portfolio across natural, artificial and plant-based specialty food ingredients that provide functional properties solutions for food and beverage products, as well as specialty soy protein with value-added formulations, emulsifiers and sweeteners.

We completed the divestiture of our Pharma Solutions disposal group, which included certain adjacent businesses, on May 1, 2025 and we divested our Nitrocellulose business, which was within our Pharma Solutions segment, on May 9, 2025. Our former Pharma Solutions segment produced, among other things, a vast portfolio of cellulosics and seaweed-based pharmaceutical excipients, used in prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.

Financial Performance Overview of Continuing Operations

Sales

Sales in the second quarter of 2026 increased $35 million, or 2% on a reported basis, to $1.954 billion compared to $1.919 billion in the 2025 period. On a comparable currency neutral basis, sales in the second quarter of 2026 increased 6% compared to the 2025 period. Exchange rate variations had a favorable impact of 2%. The effect of exchange rates can vary by business and region, depending upon the mix of sales priced in U.S. dollars as compared to other currencies. Comparable portfolio results exclude divestiture impacts of approximately $107 million from the sale of the Pharma Solutions disposal group, the Nitrocellulose disposal group and Rene Laurent business in France.

Gross Profit

Gross profit in the second quarter of 2026 increased $29 million, or 4%, to $853 million (43.7% of sales) compared to $824 million (42.9% of sales) in the 2025 period. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by volume increases and productivity gains and the benefit of tariff refunds received and recognized during the quarter offset in part by the change in business portfolio mix due to divestitures.

RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

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There are no material changes in market risk from the information provided in our 2025 Form 10-K, except for the cross currency swap agreements.

We use derivative instruments as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. We have entered into certain cross currency swap agreements in order to mitigate a portion of our net European investments from foreign currency risk. As of June 30, 2026, these swaps were in a net liability position with an aggregate fair value of $194 million. Based on a hypothetical decrease or increase of 10% in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Euro, the estimated fair value of our cross currency swaps would change by approximately $252 million.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of other members of our management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We have established controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

For information that updates the disclosures set forth under Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” in the “2025 Form 10-K”, refer to Note 18 to the “Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Form 10-Q.

Refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2025 Form 10-K and the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our 2025 Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following table summarizes information with respect to the Company’s purchase of its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2026, reported on a settlement date basis.

(1)As announced on August 5, 2025, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase plan of up to $500 million of common stock. The program began on October 1, 2025 and does not have a specified term or termination date. Subject to market conditions, we expect to repurchase all shares under this authorization, in open market or privately negotiated transactions, including pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, and in block trades, or a combination of the foregoing. On August 4, 2026, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an enhanced share repurchase authorization with a total value of $2.5 billion, including approximately $400 million remaining on its prior authorization. Under the program, the Board of Directors also authorized an accelerated share repurchase of $500 million, which the Company expects to execute in the second half of 2026. The remaining $2.0 billion share repurchase is expected to be executed following the closing of the Food Ingredients disposal group divestiture, with an expected completion of the program by the end of 2027. The Board will review the share repurchase program periodically and may authorize adjustments of its term and size.

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) (a “10b5-1 trading arrangement”) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.