Givaudan (OTCMKTS:GVDNY – Get Free Report) and International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF – Get Free Report) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Givaudan and International Flavors & Fragrances’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Givaudan | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | -3.48% | 7.95% | 3.97% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Givaudan and International Flavors & Fragrances, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Givaudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2.56 |
Volatility & Risk
Givaudan has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Givaudan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Givaudan and International Flavors & Fragrances”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Givaudan | $8.42 billion | 4.72 | $1.24 billion | N/A | N/A |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | $11.07 billion | 1.51 | $243.00 million | ($1.62) | -40.37 |
Givaudan has higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Flavors & Fragrances.
Dividends
Givaudan pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out -98.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
International Flavors & Fragrances beats Givaudan on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Givaudan
Givaudan SA manufactures, supplies, and sells fragrance, beauty, taste, and wellbeing products to the consumer goods industry. The company operates through divisions, Fragrance & Beauty, and Taste & Wellbeing. The Fragrance & Beauty division offers fine fragrances; consumer products, such as personal, home, fabric, and oral care; fragrance ingredients; and active beauty products. The Taste & Wellbeing division provides beverages, such as fizzy drinks, bottled waters, ready-to-drink juices, alcoholic beverages, and others; dairy and cheese products, including dairy drinks, yoghurt, ice cream, chilled desserts, cream cheese, and spreads; snacks; givaudan flavour ingredients; savory, and supplements and nutraceutical products; and biscuits, crackers, and cereals, as well as confectionery products, such as chewing gums, chocolates, and sweets. It operates in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Givaudan SA was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland.
About International Flavors & Fragrances
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of flavors and fragrances used in the food, beverage, personal care, and household products industries. It operates through the following segments: Nourish, Health & Biosciences, Scent and Pharma Solutions. The Nourish segment consists of legacy Taste segment combined with N&B’s Food & Beverage division and the food protection business of N&B’s Health & Biosciences division. The Health & Biosciences business consists of a biotechnology-driven portfolio of enzymes, food cultures, probiotics and specialty ingredients for food, home and personal care, and health and wellness applications. The Scent business creates fragrance compounds, fragrance ingredients and cosmetic ingredients that are integral elements in the world’s finest perfumes and best-known household and personal care products. The Pharma Solutions business produces a vast portfolio including cellulosics and seaweed-based pharma excipients, used to improve the functionality and delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients, including controlled or modified drug release formulations, and enabling. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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