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Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT R2KR3K

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
https://www.sensient.com
Company Profile ↓
$134.84
+13.40% 1Y
Mkt Cap$5.74B
P/E36.35
P/B4.37
Div. Yield1.28%
52W High$137.45
52W Low$82.40
Book Value$29.75
EPS (TTM)$3.71

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

Healthy Margins

Operating margin of 16.6% 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 +11.6%, earnings +36.4%.
  • 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:11.60%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:2.33%
1 Year:36.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+13.40%
6 Months:+48.34%
3 Months:+20.59%
1 Month:+4.93%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 95% of range
$82.40 $137.45
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)58.55 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+4.93%
3M+20.59%
6M+48.34%
1Y+13.40%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 36.35 is above the sector median of 22.37 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

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

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
36.35
Industry PE
22.37
Forward P/E
27.53
PEG Ratio
1.74
Book Value
$29.75
Price to Book
4.37
P/S
3.25
EV/EBITDA
20.15
Dividend Yield
1.28%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
1.50%
Profit 5Y
2.33%
Revenue (YoY)
11.60%
Earnings (YoY)
36.40%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
10.46%
ROE
13.07%
ROA
6.79%
Profit Margin
9.27%
Op Margin
16.57%
Gross Margin
34.88%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.20
EPS (TTM)
$3.71

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.61
Quick Ratio
1.51
Current Ratio
4.39
Debt
$763.90M
Total Assets
$2.37B
Current Assets
-
Working Capital
-

Ownership

Promoter Holding
1.30%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
101.18%
Chg in FII Hold
0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$5.74B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.70B
EBITDA
$310.66M
Free Cash Flow
$-2.62M
Operating Cash Flow
$123.37M
Shares Outstanding
42.57M
Gross Margin
34.88%
Payout Ratio
44.20%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 SXT Sensient Technologies Corporation R2KR3K 134.84 36.35 $5.74B 1.28% 10.46% 13.07% 1.50% 2.33%
2 LIN Linde plc NDXSPXR3K 477.57 30.83 $220.15B 1.31% 12.46% 18.40% 13.90% 18.47%
3 SCCO Southern Copper Corporation R3K 198.76 29.49 $165.83B 2.28% 36.40% 49.90% 8.32% 3.80%
4 NEM Newmont Corporation SPXR3K 128.09 16.15 $134.97B 0.99% - 25.91% 6.53% 20.15%
5 AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited 204.73 17.53 $103.67B 1.01% 19.78% 22.97% 27.53% 88.11%
6 FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPXR3K 72.73 35.65 $101.82B 0.88% 12.50% 14.75% 1.35% -1.26%
7 SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K 333.71 30.81 $81.01B 0.88% 21.93% 65.12% 6.18% 8.26%
8 ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K 279.28 37.49 $78.29B 1.03% 15.10% 21.96% 6.55% 9.74%
9 B Barrick Mining Corporation 44.75 10.31 $74.98B 1.60% 16.65% 25.18% 15.47% 126.10%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2013Sep 2013Mar 2014Jun 2014Sep 2014Mar 2015Jun 2015Sep 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue -----------341.40M338.48M353.52M356.48M363.04M342.73M347.51M339.19M317.65M350.68M323.09M323.57M359.70M335.83M344.29M355.52M371.71M361.08M369.01M374.31M363.83M384.67M403.52M392.61M392.32M414.23M412.11M435.83M462.08M
Operating Income 48.68M49.13M8.59M49.74M36.09M46.45M45.07M43.22M47.52M43.66M51.15M24.04M44.38M52.01M55.68M52.18M50.26M49.42M47.37M38.79M34.56M42.12M41.16M46.90M35.75M46.96M52.79M55.24M47.49M50.84M51.59M44.53M49.41M49.66M50.52M53.53M57.71M57.71M66.73M76.70M
Net Income 32.28M31.52M-2.08M29.06M21.30M30.53M29.45M27.59M31.17M28.12M35.62M13.19M30.77M32.21M38.19M39.12M47.19M32.81M34.33M31.87M20.77M30.62M32.91M31.67M25.94M33.91M37.07M38.65M36.05M33.65M34.03M31.54M30.94M30.93M32.69M34.46M37.59M36.96M44.17M51.36M
Diluted EPS 0.650.63-0.040.590.440.640.630.600.690.630.790.300.690.730.890.921.120.780.810.750.490.720.780.750.610.800.880.920.850.800.810.750.730.730.770.810.880.871.041.20

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 1.25B1.20B1.33B1.49B1.51B1.51B1.49B1.41B1.38B1.36B1.39B1.32B1.33B1.38B1.44B1.46B1.56B1.61B
Operating Income 161.60M146.96M174.58M190.82M192.88M173.78M130.66M166.34M185.61M167.81M203.38M121.11M152.66M170.03M196.75M155.02M191.58M207.13M
Net Income 90.86M86.56M107.14M120.48M123.91M113.30M73.65M106.78M126.26M89.60M157.36M82.05M109.47M118.75M140.89M93.39M124.67M134.49M
Diluted EPS 1.891.782.172.412.492.271.512.312.822.033.701.942.592.813.342.212.943.16
R&D Expense -29.30M30.60M33.20M34.20M34.10M35.90M35.10M40.90M40.90M43.00M40.10M38.50M34.30M42.20M48.10M49.10M52.90M

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --1.59B1.60B1.65B1.78B1.87B1.77B1.70B1.67B1.72B1.82B1.74B1.74B1.75B1.98B2.01B2.02B2.24B
Total Equity --908.70M983.78M1.05B1.15B1.24B1.05B845.13M835.74M852.30M859.95M881.59M934.34M938.42M999.60M1.05B1.06B1.19B
Cash & Equivalents 10.52M8.50M12.22M14.26M22.86M15.06M19.84M20.33M12.00M25.86M29.34M31.90M21.15M24.77M25.74M20.92M28.93M26.63M36.53M
Long Term Debt --388.85M324.36M312.42M333.98M348.12M451.01M613.50M582.78M604.16M689.55M598.50M518.00M503.01M630.33M645.09M613.52M709.23M
Current Liabilities --216.15M205.06M207.28M204.24M222.89M224.91M212.92M213.68M216.32M214.70M201.38M215.96M232.31M272.15M236.31M270.64M263.58M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 86.97M138.34M155.72M142.88M139.37M153.55M189.19M128.05M183.64M36.31M83.52M177.18M218.78M145.22M12.07M169.70M157.15M127.83M
Investing Cash Flow -49.95M-48.05M-55.12M-74.04M-102.68M-98.23M-79.15M-75.79M-36.36M110.38M14.83M-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-107.76M86.18M-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 33.29M90.62M99.90M70.68M35.56M49.31M109.79M48.11M102.42M-20.04M32.78M138.08M166.62M84.43M-67.25M81.83M97.94M38.42M
Share Buybacks --0023.15M0137.19M176.57M50.10M87.22M76.73M0042.51M00--

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 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

Insiders
1.30%
Institutions
101.18%
Public Float
102.51%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 15.60% 6.64M $896.93M
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 6.52% 2.78M $375.15M
3 Freemont Capital Pte Ltd. 4.82% 2.05M $276.97M
4 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.51% 1.92M $259.20M
5 State Street Corporation 4.04% 1.72M $232.08M
6 Jupiter Topco LLC 4.03% 1.71M $231.54M
7 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.61% 1.11M $149.86M
8 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 2.49% 1.06M $143.42M
9 Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. 2.37% 1.01M $136.53M
10 Congress Asset Management Co 2.19% 930.34K $125.71M

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SXT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?

As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) trades at $134.84 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $82.40 to $137.45.

What is the market capitalisation of SXT?

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a market capitalisation of $5.74B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of SXT?

SXT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.35. The industry average P/E is 22.37. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 4.37.

Does SXT pay a dividend?

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.28%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of SXT?

SXT has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.07%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.46%.

Is SXT a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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