Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT R2K
Company Overview
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Why Investors Should Care
Operating margin of 15.3% supports profitability.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.61B (+3.5% YoY); net profit $134.49M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +11.1%, earnings +28.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.5%, profit CAGR 2.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.50% |
| 1 Year: | 11.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.33% |
| 1 Year: | 28.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +5.39% |
| 6 Months: | +16.62% |
| 3 Months: | +20.91% |
| 1 Month: | -8.58% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
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- RSI (14)41.58 · Neutral
P/E of 33.49 is above the sector median of 22.91 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
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Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SXT Sensient Technologies Corporation R2K | 113.54 | 33.49 | $4.83B | 1.32% | 10.46% | 12.46% | 1.50% | 2.33% |
| 2 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPX | 522.54 | 34.65 | $241.59B | 1.22% | 12.46% | 18.23% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 3 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPX | 94.75 | 12.29 | $101.15B | 1.04% | - | 25.83% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 4 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPX | 61.95 | 32.78 | $89.06B | 0.88% | 12.50% | 15.63% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 5 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPX | 328.50 | 31.56 | $81.02B | 1.01% | 21.93% | 60.72% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 6 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPX | 269.75 | 36.55 | $75.92B | 1.10% | 14.29% | 22.43% | 6.17% | 9.18% |
| 7 | CRH CRH plc SPX | 103.91 | 19.28 | $69.43B | 1.47% | 10.97% | 15.81% | 6.41% | 9.30% |
| 8 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPX | 299.40 | 31.55 | $66.67B | 2.57% | -0.62% | 12.35% | -1.77% | -39.16% |
| 9 | CTVA Corteva, Inc. SPX | 84.91 | 45.90 | $56.79B | 0.95% | - | 5.14% | 2.86% | 9.94% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 341.40M | 338.48M | 353.52M | 356.48M | 363.04M | 342.73M | 347.51M | 339.19M | 317.65M | 350.68M | 323.09M | 323.57M | 359.70M | 335.83M | 344.29M | 355.52M | 371.71M | 361.08M | 369.01M | 374.31M | 363.83M | 384.67M | 403.52M | 392.61M | 392.32M | 414.23M | 412.11M | 435.83M |
| Operating Income | 36.34M | 48.68M | 49.13M | 8.59M | 49.74M | 36.09M | 46.45M | 45.07M | 43.22M | 47.52M | 43.66M | 51.15M | 24.04M | 44.38M | 52.01M | 55.68M | 52.18M | 50.26M | 49.42M | 47.37M | 38.79M | 34.56M | 42.12M | 41.16M | 46.90M | 35.75M | 46.96M | 52.79M | 55.24M | 47.49M | 50.84M | 51.59M | 44.53M | 49.41M | 49.66M | 50.52M | 53.53M | 57.71M | 57.71M | 66.73M |
| Net Income | 21.44M | 32.28M | 31.52M | -2.08M | 29.06M | 21.30M | 30.53M | 29.45M | 27.59M | 31.17M | 28.12M | 35.62M | 13.19M | 30.77M | 32.21M | 38.19M | 39.12M | 47.19M | 32.81M | 34.33M | 31.87M | 20.77M | 30.62M | 32.91M | 31.67M | 25.94M | 33.91M | 37.07M | 38.65M | 36.05M | 33.65M | 34.03M | 31.54M | 30.94M | 30.93M | 32.69M | 34.46M | 37.59M | 36.96M | 44.17M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.63 | -0.04 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.30 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 1.12 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.49 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 1.04 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.25B | 1.20B | 1.33B | 1.49B | 1.51B | 1.51B | 1.49B | 1.41B | 1.38B | 1.36B | 1.39B | 1.32B | 1.33B | 1.38B | 1.44B | 1.46B | 1.56B | 1.61B |
| Operating Income | 161.60M | 146.96M | 174.58M | 190.82M | 192.88M | 173.78M | 130.66M | 166.34M | 185.61M | 167.81M | 203.38M | 121.11M | 152.66M | 170.03M | 196.75M | 155.02M | 191.58M | 207.13M |
| Net Income | 90.86M | 86.56M | 107.14M | 120.48M | 123.91M | 113.30M | 73.65M | 106.78M | 126.26M | 89.60M | 157.36M | 82.05M | 109.47M | 118.75M | 140.89M | 93.39M | 124.67M | 134.49M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.89 | 1.78 | 2.17 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.27 | 1.51 | 2.31 | 2.82 | 2.03 | 3.70 | 1.94 | 2.59 | 2.81 | 3.34 | 2.21 | 2.94 | 3.16 |
| R&D Expense | - | 29.30M | 30.60M | 33.20M | 34.20M | 34.10M | 35.90M | 35.10M | 40.90M | 40.90M | 43.00M | 40.10M | 38.50M | 34.30M | 42.20M | 48.10M | 49.10M | 52.90M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.59B | 1.60B | 1.65B | 1.78B | 1.87B | 1.77B | 1.70B | 1.67B | 1.72B | 1.82B | 1.74B | 1.74B | 1.75B | 1.98B | 2.01B | 2.02B | 2.24B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 908.70M | 983.78M | 1.05B | 1.15B | 1.24B | 1.05B | 845.13M | 835.74M | 852.30M | 859.95M | 881.59M | 934.34M | 938.42M | 999.60M | 1.05B | 1.06B | 1.19B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 10.52M | 8.50M | 12.22M | 14.26M | 22.86M | 15.06M | 19.84M | 20.33M | 12.00M | 25.86M | 29.34M | 31.90M | 21.15M | 24.77M | 25.74M | 20.92M | 28.93M | 26.63M | 36.53M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 388.85M | 324.36M | 312.42M | 333.98M | 348.12M | 451.01M | 613.50M | 582.78M | 604.16M | 689.55M | 598.50M | 518.00M | 503.01M | 630.33M | 645.09M | 613.52M | 709.23M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 216.15M | 205.06M | 207.28M | 204.24M | 222.89M | 224.91M | 212.92M | 213.68M | 216.32M | 214.70M | 201.38M | 215.96M | 232.31M | 272.15M | 236.31M | 270.64M | 263.58M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 86.97M | 138.34M | 155.72M | 142.88M | 139.37M | 153.55M | 189.19M | 128.05M | 183.64M | 36.31M | 83.52M | 177.18M | 218.78M | 145.22M | 12.07M | 169.70M | 157.15M | 127.83M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -49.95M | -48.05M | -55.12M | -74.04M | -102.68M | -98.23M | -79.15M | -75.79M | -36.36M | 110.38M | 14.83M | -37.41M | -33.42M | -35.56M | -98.45M | -87.62M | -59.21M | -92.68M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -38.36M | -80.37M | -97.54M | -52.95M | -48.77M | -48.22M | -98.55M | -50.13M | -127.97M | -153.41M | -98.72M | -150.58M | -184.15M | -107.76M | 86.18M | -82.00M | -81.55M | -35.03M |
| Capital Expenditure | -53.68M | -47.72M | -55.82M | -72.20M | -103.81M | -104.25M | -79.40M | -79.94M | -81.22M | -56.34M | -50.74M | -39.10M | -52.16M | -60.79M | -79.32M | -87.87M | -59.21M | -89.41M |
| Free Cash Flow | 33.29M | 90.62M | 99.90M | 70.68M | 35.56M | 49.31M | 109.79M | 48.11M | 102.42M | -20.04M | 32.78M | 138.08M | 166.62M | 84.43M | -67.25M | 81.83M | 97.94M | 38.42M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 0 | 0 | 23.15M | 0 | 137.19M | 176.57M | 50.10M | 87.22M | 76.73M | 0 | 0 | 42.51M | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.7% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| Net Margin % | 7.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| ROE % | - | 9.5% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 10.5% | 18.3% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freemont Capital Pte Ltd. | 14.81% | 6.30M | $775.69M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.76% | 6.28M | $772.89M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.45% | 2.74M | $337.60M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 1.91M | $235.34M |
| 5 | Janus Henderson Group PLC | 4.48% | 1.91M | $234.49M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.82% | 1.63M | $200.14M |
| 7 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 2.77% | 1.18M | $144.90M |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.46% | 1.05M | $128.79M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.45% | 1.04M | $128.17M |
| 10 | Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. | 2.12% | 901.84K | $110.95M |
Analyst View
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SXT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) trades at $113.54 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $82.67 to $124.49.
What is the market capitalisation of SXT?
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a market capitalisation of $4.83B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of SXT?
SXT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.49. The industry average P/E is 22.91. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 4.31.
Does SXT pay a dividend?
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.32%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of SXT?
SXT has a return on equity (ROE) of 12.46%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.46%.
Is SXT a good stock to buy?
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