IPAR
Interparfums, Inc. Consumer Defensive - Household & Personal Products Investor Relations →
Interparfums, Inc. (IPAR) closed at $102.37 as of 2026-02-02, trading 7.6% below its 200-week moving average of $110.77. This places IPAR in the deep value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -11.8% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 71, IPAR is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1935 weeks of data, IPAR has crossed below its 200-week moving average 17 times. On average, these episodes lasted 27 weeks. Historically, investors who bought IPAR at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +42.0%.
With a market cap of $3.3 billion, IPAR is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.5%. Return on equity stands at 19.8%, a solid level. The stock trades at 3.8x book value.
IPAR passes our Buffett quality screen: high return on equity, low debt, and positive free cash flow.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in IPAR would have grown to $3708, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 11.5% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming IPAR as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: IPAR vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After IPAR Crosses Below the Line?
Across 14 historical episodes, buying IPAR when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +39.4% after 12 months (median +36.0%), compared to +16.3% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 67% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +46.8% vs +33.6% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment IPAR crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
IPAR has crossed below its 200-week MA 17 times with an average 1-year return of +42.0% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1989 | Feb 1989 | 3 | 11.6% | -12.5% | +30216.5% |
| Mar 1989 | Aug 1989 | 20 | 22.5% | -18.7% | +30216.5% |
| Sep 1989 | Nov 1990 | 59 | 68.2% | -22.4% | +28433.2% |
| Sep 1994 | Jun 1995 | 40 | 23.7% | +21.7% | +5758.3% |
| Sep 1995 | May 1998 | 138 | 43.0% | -36.1% | +4770.1% |
| Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 | 2 | 1.7% | +5.6% | +6367.5% |
| Jul 1998 | Apr 1999 | 39 | 38.4% | +21.6% | +6367.5% |
| Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 | 2 | 3.1% | +389.6% | +3488.3% |
| Nov 2007 | Mar 2008 | 15 | 21.4% | -39.0% | +1072.8% |
| Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | 52 | 66.6% | -4.8% | +1007.1% |
| Nov 2009 | Dec 2009 | 8 | 10.1% | +65.2% | +1109.8% |
| Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 | 1 | 2.6% | +65.0% | +1097.0% |
| Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | 4 | 2.3% | +40.6% | +404.4% |
| Dec 2015 | Feb 2016 | 12 | 18.1% | +48.3% | +404.0% |
| Mar 2020 | Nov 2020 | 34 | 29.3% | +106.6% | +226.0% |
| Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | 3 | 2.9% | N/A | +0.6% |
| Sep 2025 | Ongoing | 22+ | 27.7% | Ongoing | -2.4% |
| Average | 27 | — | +42.0% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02