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IFF vs DOW // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE) VS. Dow Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: IFF 6
— DOW 7
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $93.02 (+2.43%) • MKT CAP: $23.17B
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LAST: $34.70 (+3.21%) • MKT CAP: $24.34B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (IFF VS. DOW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | IFF | DOW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.20% | 6.30% | +29.90 | IFF | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -1.60% | 2.80% | -4.40 | DOW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 13.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.10% | -3.15% | +4.25 | IFF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -3.50% | 2.20% | -5.70 | DOW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.70% | 1.70% | -4.40 | DOW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.20% | -7.00% | +1.80 | IFF | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.77% | 6.12% | -4.35 | DOW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.40 | 1.83 | -0.43 | DOW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | IFF | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.7 | 65.8 | -10.10 | DOW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.11 | 0.92 | +0.19 | IFF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.0x | 33.7x | -5.70 | IFF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $23.17B | $24.34B | -$1.17B | DOW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | IFF REV | DOW REV | IFF GROSS % | DOW GROSS % | IFF FCF | DOW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $10.89B | $39.97B | 36.2% | 6.3% | $256.0M | -$766.6M |
| FY 2024 | $11.48B | $42.96B | 35.9% | 10.7% | $607.0M | $980.6M |
| FY 2023 | $11.48B | $44.62B | — | — | $938.4M | $3.19B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
IFF // BETA 1.11
DOW // BETA 0.92