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Andrew Lane
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IFF's Fragrances Margins Continue to Diverge From Flavors Margins in 2Q; Frutarom Closure in Sight

IFF issued mixed second-quarter results, characterized by continued solid profits from the flavors segment but soft results from the fragrances segment. Having updated our valuation model, both our near- and long-term forecasts are effectively unchanged. Our fair value estimate rises to $138 per share from $137 on time value of money effects. IFF's wide moat rating remains intact and represents an exceedingly rare designation across our basic materials coverage.
Although operating margins in the...
Underlying
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

International Flavors & Fragrances is a creator and manufacturer of taste, scent and complementary adjacent products, including cosmetic active and natural health ingredients. The company's operating segments are Taste and Scent. The Taste segment develops a range of different flavors and taste offerings for its customers, most of which are tailor-made. The company's Taste business is comprised of various portfolios across flavor compounds, savory solutions, inclusions and nutrition and specialty ingredients. The Scent segment creates fragrance compounds and fragrance ingredients for the household and personal care products. The company also produces cosmetic active and functional ingredients for use in cosmetics.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Andrew Lane

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