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Over the past five years, INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC shows notable volatility in key financial metrics. Revenue more than doubled from approximately USD 5.08 billion in 2020 to about USD 11.66 billion in 2021, suggesting strong market demand or potential acquisitions and organic growth drivers during that period. This growth continued modestly in 2022 with revenue reaching USD 12.44 billion before stabilizing around USD 11.48 billion in 2023 and USD 11.48 billion in 2024, indicating a market correction or strategic refocusing after rapid expansion. Gross profit followed a similar pattern, increasing from USD 2.09 billion in 2020 to USD 3.74 billion in 2021 and then rising to USD 4.15 billion in 2022, though it dipped slightly in 2023 before recovering in 2024. The operating and net income figures, however, reveal more pronounced swings. Operating income was positive in 2020 and 2021 (USD 566 million and USD 585 million, respectively) but experienced a significant downturn in 2022, plunging to a negative USD 1.33 billion, and further deteriorated to negative USD 2.11 billion in 2023. Similarly, net income turned from positive figures in 2020 (USD 367 million) and 2021 (USD 279 million) to negative USD 1.86 billion in 2022, reaching an even lower negative USD 2.56 billion in 2023 before a modest recovery to USD 247 million in 2024. These swings, exceeding a 20% change year-over-year, may be driven by operational challenges, cost pressures, or market disruptions affecting margins. Overall, despite robust revenue and gross profit trends, the fluctuations in operating and net income raise concerns about profitability sustainability, suggesting that while the company has resilient business lines, managing operating efficiency during market downturns remains critical.
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