IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
$78.20
Platform & Compounding FCF 85%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 137.1% above fair value

You pay $78.20
Bear $23.65
Fair $32.98
Bull $44.16
Bear $23.65 -69.8% 3% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair $32.98 -57.8% 4% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull $44.16 -43.5% 5% stage 1 growth, 11% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (4% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 34%
Implied Market Multiple 43.2x
Market is pricing in (growth) 19.2% vs 4.1% base

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $88.38 from 33 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $32.98 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $88.38 (from 33 analysts). Our estimate is 90% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
  • Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
  • Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions