Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR) Stock

Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $115.60 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $3.70B and a trailing P/E of 22.1. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Inter Parfums, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes fragrances and related products in the United States and internationally across two segments: European-based and United States-based operations. It sells under multiple owned brand names and licenses, to retailers, wholesalers and distributors, and through e-commerce.

Understand Inter Parfums, Inc.: how it makes money

Inter Parfums makes and sells fragrances and fragrance-related cosmetics under a portfolio of brands, and it earns money from net sales through its European-based and United States-based operations, distributed across offline and online channels and through retail store relationships.

Inter Parfums combines high gross profitability with a working-capital-sensitive model, where inventory days on hand and days sales outstanding can materially affect cash flow even when margins stay strong.

Business quality (Mixed): The company has clear segment structure (European-based versus United States-based operations) and a profit model that appears supported by strong gross margin, but the operating metrics provided highlight potential sensitivity to working capital through inventory and receivables.

Valuation: At 19× earnings, IPAR trades 29% below the Consumer Goods average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

High brand retail presence signals ongoing shelf/distribution execution: Shelf Space Retention for Lacoste and Roberto Cavalli is 90%, and Solferino store doors worldwide and Direct-to-Consumer Store Relationships (Retail Stores) are both 40.
Profitability at the gross and operating levels: For the period ending 2026-03-31, gross margin is 65.1% and operating margin is 21.5%.

Bear case

Working capital strain risk: Inventory Days on Hand is 259 and Days Sales Outstanding is 74, which can put pressure on cash flow if inventory movement or collections weaken.
Channel mix reporting looks unusually large: Distribution Channel Split Between Offline and Online is shown as 1982000000.0 percent in the dataset, so investors should be cautious interpreting how channel mix is trending.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$115.60
Market Cap	$3.70B
P/E Ratio	22.1
EV / EBITDA	13.5
Price / Book	3.39
Price / Sales	2.47
FCF Yield	6.6%
DCF Value (model)	$95.18
DCF Upside vs Price	-17.7%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$1.49B
Net Margin	11.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	2.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-5.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-1440.8%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	7.37 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score	6/9 (moderate)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	22.1
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)	20.7
Industry P/E (Consumer Goods)	22.1
vs Sector	6.6%
vs Industry	0.0%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BlackRock, Inc. ($248.39M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Consumer Goods
CEO	Jean Madar
Employees	647
Country	US
IPO Date	1988-02-04

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.