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