IFF vs. MT: Intl Flavors & Fragrances vs. ArcelorMittal Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT) 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

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

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) trades as ordinary local shares, while ArcelorMittal (MT) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Profile Item	IFF	MT
Name	International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	ArcelorMittal NY Registry Shares
Country/Region	United States	Luxembourg
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Chemicals	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Specialty Chemicals	Steel
Market Capitalization	20.69 billion USD	45.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 17, 1974	August 7, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

IFF

GSPC

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT), 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 Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
Total Return (1Y)	40.13%	65.49%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	8.28%	45.03%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-8.71%	16.55%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

IFF

GSPC

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) vs. ArcelorMittal (MT), 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 Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	36.26%	44.08%
Beta (5Y)	0.88	1.49
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-56.66%	-45.99%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.88M	1.35M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

IFF and MT 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 Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.99	1.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.71	2.23

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 ArcelorMittal (MT) reports 1.83%, ranking against industry peers normally.

IFF

Materials industry group

-7.37%

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

MT

Materials industry group

1.83%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
MT: 1.83%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.68% and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.64% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

IFF

Materials industry group

1.68%

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

MT

Materials industry group

1.64%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
MT: 1.64%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 9.53% and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 6.16% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

IFF

Materials industry group

9.53%

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

MT

Materials industry group

6.16%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
MT: 6.16%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
ROE (TTM)	-7.37%	1.83%
ROA (TTM)	2.18%	1.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	1.68%	1.64%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.53%	6.16%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.27%	8.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at -5.17% and ArcelorMittal (MT) at -1.74% post bottom-quartile revenue growth versus peers, pointing to weaker demand or pricing momentum than typical rivals.

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

EPS Growth

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 143.20% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-5.17%	-1.74%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-4.34%	-8.41%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-248.42%	143.20%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-26.09%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.87 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.41 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MT.

IFF

Materials industry group

1.87

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

MT

Materials industry group

1.41

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
MT: 1.41
Min: 0.16

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 0.51 and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.24 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

IFF

Materials industry group

0.51

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

MT

Materials industry group

0.24

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
MT: 0.24
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.87	1.41
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.51	0.24
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.51	2.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.85% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.99% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, IFF the richer one.

IFF

Materials industry group

1.85%

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

MT

Materials industry group

0.99%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
MT: 0.99%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 62.26% and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 52.92% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

IFF

Materials industry group

62.26%

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

MT

Materials industry group

52.92%

Max: 83.62%
MT: 52.92%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.85%	0.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	62.26%	52.92%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on trailing earnings: ArcelorMittal (MT) at 44.51 sits in the richer P/E ratio quartile, and Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 236.06 is richer still, above its industry range.

IFF

Materials industry group

236.06

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

MT

Materials industry group

44.51

Max: 59.00
MT: 44.51
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.72 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.91 prices around its industry’s middle — MT costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

IFF

Materials industry group

1.91

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

MT

Materials industry group

0.72

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
MT: 0.72
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) at 1.56 and ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.70 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

IFF

Materials industry group

1.56

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

MT

Materials industry group

1.70

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
MT: 1.70
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Intl Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and ArcelorMittal (MT)
Metric	IFF	MT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	236.06	44.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.91	0.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.56	1.70
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-10.66%	-1.75%