Sensient Technologies Statistics
Total Valuation
SXT has a market cap or net worth of $4.00 billion. The enterprise value is $4.67 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Friday, October 31, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 10, 2025 |
Share Statistics
SXT has 42.47 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.46% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 42.47M |
| Shares Outstanding | 42.47M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.46% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.21% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.50% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 101.32% |
| Float | 41.81M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 28.83 and the forward PE ratio is 24.76. SXT's PEG ratio is 1.65.
| PE Ratio | 28.83 |
| Forward PE | 24.76 |
| PS Ratio | 2.50 |
| Forward PS | 4.94 |
| PB Ratio | 3.38 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 5.48 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 168.66 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 38.26 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.65 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.80, with an EV/FCF ratio of 196.85.
| EV / Earnings | 33.60 |
| EV / Sales | 2.93 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.80 |
| EV / EBIT | 21.52 |
| EV / FCF | 196.85 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 4.59, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.60.
| Current Ratio | 4.59 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.60 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.56 |
| Debt / FCF | 29.99 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.54 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 12.31% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.51%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.31% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.38% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.51% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.99% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $397,380 |
| Profits Per Employee | $34,656 |
| Employee Count | 4,014 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.75 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.72 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SXT has paid $43.38 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 43.38M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.77% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +22.01% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.57, so SXT's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.57 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +22.01% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 100.61 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 92.25 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.11 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 416,081 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.51 million, so 3.56% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.51M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.77M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.56% |
| Short % of Float | 3.61% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.08 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SXT had revenue of $1.60 billion and earned $139.11 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.27.
| Revenue | 1.60B |
| Gross Profit | 535.99M |
| Operating Income | 217.20M |
| Pretax Income | 182.49M |
| Net Income | 139.11M |
| EBITDA | 278.23M |
| EBIT | 217.20M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.27 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $42.67 million in cash and $711.95 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$669.29 million or -$15.76 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 42.67M |
| Total Debt | 711.95M |
| Net Cash | -669.29M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$15.76 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.18B |
| Book Value Per Share | 27.93 |
| Working Capital | 839.41M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $104.65 million and capital expenditures -$80.91 million, giving a free cash flow of $23.74 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 104.65M |
| Capital Expenditures | -80.91M |
| Free Cash Flow | 23.74M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.56 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 33.60%, with operating and profit margins of 13.62% and 8.72%.
| Gross Margin | 33.60% |
| Operating Margin | 13.62% |
| Pretax Margin | 11.44% |
| Profit Margin | 8.72% |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.44% |
| EBIT Margin | 13.62% |
| FCF Margin | 1.49% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.74%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.74% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 50.15% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.46% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.28% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.47% |
| FCF Yield | 0.59% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SXT is $110.00, which is 16.66% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $110.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 16.66% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on May 26, 1998. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | May 26, 1998 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
