Use International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. performance together with your assets to protect against small markets fluctuations as well as to check it against diversification policy that fits your risk preferences.
If you would invest 6,054 in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. on April 26, 2012 and sell it today you would lose (351.00) from holding International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. or give up 5.8% of portfolio value over 30 days. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is generating negative expected returns assuming volatility of 1.12% on return distribution over 30 days investment horizon. In other words, 18% of equities are less volatile than the company and above 99% of equities are expected to generate higher returns over the next 30 days.
Daily Expected Return (%)
Risk [Daily Volatility] (%)
Considering 30-days investment horizon, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is expected to generate 1.53 times more return on investment than the market. However, the company is 1.53 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about -0.21 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The NYSE is currently generating roughly -0.47 per unit of risk.
Internationa Operating Margin
Based on recorded statements International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has Operating Margin of 16.65%. This is 208.89% lower than that of Basic Materials sector, and 250.54% lower than that of Specialty Chemicals industry, The Operating Margin for all stocks is 424.56% lower than the firm.
A good Operating Margin is required for a company to be able to pay for its fixed costs or pay out its debt which implies that the higher the margin, the better. This ratio is most effective in evaluating the earning potential of a company over time when comparing it against firm's competitors.
Over the last 30 days International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to investors with long positions.
1 Month Effecincy (a.k Sharpe Ratio) ...
-0.21
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Estimated Market Risk
1.12
actual daily
82 %
of total potential
Expected Return
-0.23
actual daily
1 %
of total potential
Risk-Adjusted Return
-0.21
actual daily
1 %
of total potential
Based on monthly moving average Internationa is performing at about 0% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Internationa by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.
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