Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT R2K

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States

https://www.sensient.com

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.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$4.85B

Current Price

$113.85

High / Low (52W)

$124.21 / $82.67

Beta

0.79

Valuation

Stock P/E

33.58

Industry PE

24.80

Forward P/E

24.02

PEG Ratio

1.74

Book Value

$28.79

Price to Book

3.95

P/S

2.93

EV/EBITDA

18.94

Dividend Yield

1.44%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

10.46%

ROE

12.46%

ROA

6.64%

Profit Margin

8.71%

Op Margin

15.28%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$1.04

EPS (TTM)

$3.39

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.63

Quick Ratio

1.70

Current Ratio

5.01

Debt

$767.79M

Total Assets

$2.24B

Current Assets

$1.08B

Working Capital

$817.87M

Ownership

Promoter Holding

1.29%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

109.58%

Chg in FII Hold

0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$5.58B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.66B

EBITDA

$294.39M

Free Cash Flow

$-1.95M

Operating Cash Flow

$123.19M

Shares Outstanding

42.57M

Gross Margin

34.18%

Payout Ratio

48.38%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

3.91%

Profit 5Y

-1.54%

Revenue (YoY)

11.10%

Earnings (YoY)

28.40%

PROS

In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

Earnings shrank at -1.5% CAGR over 5 years.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

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Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	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	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
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	393.45M	435.83M
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	260.55M	271.40M	270.77M	270.10M	283.15M
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	131.78M	142.83M	141.34M	123.35M	152.69M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	78.25M	85.13M	83.64M	85.16M	85.96M
Operating Income	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	38.19M	66.73M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	68.60M	72.97M	73.26M	53.39M	82.27M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.34M	7.39M	7.33M	7.52M	7.90M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	46.19M	50.31M	50.38M	30.66M	58.83M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11.73M	12.73M	13.42M	5.18M	14.66M
Net Income	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	25.48M	44.17M
Diluted EPS	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	0.60	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.38B	1.36B	1.39B	1.32B	1.33B	1.38B	1.44B	1.46B	1.56B	1.61B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	947.93M	996.15M	1.05B	1.07B
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	489.11M	460.30M	507.09M	539.30M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	292.36M	305.27M	315.51M	332.17M
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
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	249.22M	212.84M	251.91M	268.23M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.55M	25.17M	28.78M	29.58M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	182.20M	129.85M	162.80M	177.55M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	41.32M	36.46M	38.13M	43.06M
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

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	3.91%
1 Year:	11.10%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	-1.54%
1 Year:	28.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	+22.37%
6 Months:	+17.93%
3 Months:	+12.52%
1 Month:	-5.22%

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	-	1.98B	2.01B	2.02B	2.24B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	934.78M	936.62M	961.89M	1.08B
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	-	20.92M	28.93M	26.63M	36.53M
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	564.11M	598.40M	600.30M	678.22M
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	302.11M	272.16M	290.09M	305.38M
Total Liabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	982.02M	961.18M	962.81M	1.05B
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	-	272.15M	236.31M	270.64M	263.58M
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	-	630.33M	645.09M	613.52M	709.23M
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	650.70M	658.54M	633.37M	709.58M
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	-	999.60M	1.05B	1.06B	1.19B
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53.95M	53.95M	53.95M	53.95M

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	-	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	-	-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	-	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	-	-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	-	-67.25M	81.83M	97.94M	38.42M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-199.00K	77.00K	16.40M	109.00K
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 %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	34.0%	31.6%	32.6%	33.5%
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13.4%	12.3%	14.7%	9.2%	11.5%	12.3%	13.7%	10.6%	12.3%	12.8%
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	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%	-	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%	-	11.5%	8.7%	10.9%	10.5%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

1.29%

Institutions

109.58%

Public Float

111.02%

Top Institutional Holders

#	Holder	% Held	Shares	Value
1	Freemont Capital Pte Ltd.	14.81%	6.30M	$717.81M
2	Blackrock Inc.	14.76%	6.28M	$715.22M
3	Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	6.45%	2.74M	$312.41M
4	Vanguard Capital Management LLC	4.49%	1.91M	$217.78M
5	Janus Henderson Group PLC	4.48%	1.91M	$216.99M
6	State Street Corporation	3.82%	1.63M	$185.21M
7	Westwood Holdings Group Inc.	2.77%	1.18M	$134.09M
8	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	2.46%	1.05M	$119.18M
9	Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.45%	1.04M	$118.61M
10	Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.	2.12%	901.84K	$102.67M

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