How does the EPS ex amortization of $1.15 compare to the consensus estimate?

Answer

The press release you quoted provides IFF’s actual EPS (earnings per share) ex‑amortization for the second quarter of 2025 as $1.15. However, the release does not include any reference to analysts’ consensus EPS estimate for the same period. Because the consensus estimate is not supplied in the information you provided (or in the surrounding context of the news article), we cannot directly compare the reported $1.15 to what analysts were expecting.

What this means for you

How you could obtain the missing consensus estimate

1. Financial data platforms – Services such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Thomson Reuters, or S&P Capital IQ typically publish analyst consensus estimates for EPS (including any “ex‑amortization” or “adjusted” variants) ahead of earnings releases.
   
2. Brokerage research reports – Equity research notes from major brokerages (e.g., JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley) often include a “Consensus EPS” line in their earnings preview.
   
3. Investor relations website – IFF’s own investor‑relations page sometimes posts a “Press Release & Presentation” that may contain a “Consensus Estimate vs. Actual” slide.

If you later obtain the consensus figure, you can then evaluate the $1.15 result as follows:

• If consensus < $1.15 → IFF’s EPS ex‑amortization beat expectations.
  
• If consensus ≈ $1.15 → IFF’s EPS ex‑amortization met expectations (in‑line).
  
• If consensus > $1.15 → IFF’s EPS ex‑amortization missed expectations.

Bottom line: Based solely on the news excerpt you shared, we can confirm the reported EPS ex‑amortization of $1.15, but we lack the consensus estimate needed for a direct comparison. To complete the analysis, you’ll need to retrieve the consensus EPS estimate from an external source such as a financial data provider or analyst research.