AU vs. IFF: AngloGold Ashanti vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) both fall under the Materials industry group, but AU is classified in Metals & Mining while IFF is classified in Chemicals.

Company profile comparison for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Profile Item	AU	IFF
Name	AngloGold Ashanti plc	International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Chemicals
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Specialty Chemicals
Market Capitalization	47.04 billion USD	20.69 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 5, 1998	December 17, 1974
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IFF

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
Total Return (1Y)	47.97%	40.13%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	87.34%	8.28%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.76%	-8.71%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IFF

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.11%	36.26%
Beta (5Y)	0.67	0.88
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.75%	-56.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.54M	1.88M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AU and IFF are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.73	0.99
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.07	1.71

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) reports a negative ROE of -7.37%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile AngloGold Ashanti (AU) reports 44.33%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AU

Materials industry group

44.33%

Max: 52.88%
AU: 44.33%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

IFF

Materials industry group

-7.37%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
IFF: -7.37%
Min: -32.81%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 32.64% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.68%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AU

Materials industry group

32.64%

Max: 38.66%
AU: 32.64%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

IFF

Materials industry group

1.68%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
IFF: 1.68%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 45.36% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 9.53%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AU

Materials industry group

45.36%

Max: 66.70%
AU: 45.36%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

IFF

Materials industry group

9.53%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
IFF: 9.53%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
ROE (TTM)	44.33%	-7.37%
ROA (TTM)	24.39%	2.18%
Net Margin (TTM)	32.64%	1.68%
Operating Margin (TTM)	45.36%	9.53%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.84%	36.27%

Growth

Revenue Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 70.78% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at -5.17% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 122.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at -248.42% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
Revenue Growth (YoY)	70.78%	-5.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	30.02%	-4.34%
EPS Growth (YoY)	122.32%	-248.42%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.95%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 2.55 and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.87 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AU

Materials industry group

2.55

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
AU: 2.55
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

IFF

Materials industry group

1.87

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
IFF: 1.87
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 0.16 and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 0.51 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AU

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
AU: 0.16
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

IFF

Materials industry group

0.51

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
IFF: 0.51
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.55	1.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.16	0.51
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.17	3.51

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.85% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 4.88% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

AU

Materials industry group

4.88%

AU: 4.88%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IFF

Materials industry group

1.85%

Max: 4.52%
IFF: 1.85%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 58.78% and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 62.26% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

AU

Materials industry group

58.78%

Max: 83.62%
AU: 58.78%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

IFF

Materials industry group

62.26%

Max: 83.62%
IFF: 62.26%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.88%	1.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	58.78%	62.26%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 12.09 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 236.06 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for IFF’s trailing earnings.

AU

Materials industry group

12.09

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AU: 12.09
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

IFF

Materials industry group

236.06

IFF: 236.06
Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 3.91 and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.91 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AU

Materials industry group

3.91

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
AU: 3.91
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

IFF

Materials industry group

1.91

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
IFF: 1.91
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.56 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 5.01 carries an above-peer premium to book — AU is pricier on assets.

AU

Materials industry group

5.01

Max: 6.59
AU: 5.01
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

IFF

Materials industry group

1.56

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
IFF: 1.56
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Metric	AU	IFF
P/E Ratio (TTM)	12.09	236.06
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.91	1.91
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.01	1.56
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.61%	-10.66%