Sensient Technologies Statistics
Total Valuation
SXT has a market cap or net worth of $3.82 billion. The enterprise value is $4.49 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Friday, April 25, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 12, 2025 |
Share Statistics
SXT has 42.44 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.43% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 42.44M |
| Shares Outstanding | 42.44M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.43% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.04% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 1.53% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 92.51% |
| Float | 41.77M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 29.82 and the forward PE ratio is 25.98.
| PE Ratio | 29.82 |
| Forward PE | 25.98 |
| PS Ratio | 2.43 |
| Forward PS | 3.12 |
| PB Ratio | 3.47 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 5.80 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 56.21 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 28.73 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.10, with an EV/FCF ratio of 66.05.
| EV / Earnings | 35.04 |
| EV / Sales | 2.87 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.10 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.23 |
| EV / FCF | 66.05 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 4.34, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.64.
| Current Ratio | 4.34 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.64 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.54 |
| Debt / FCF | 10.32 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.86 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.87% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.17%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.87% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.16% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.17% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.85% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $389,856 |
| Profits Per Employee | $31,935 |
| Employee Count | 4,014 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.76 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.80 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, SXT has paid $38.44 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 38.44M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.07% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +28.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.62, so SXT's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +28.57% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 73.59 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 75.44 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 79.32 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 546,634 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 870,255, so 2.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 870,255 |
| Short Previous Month | 592,500 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.05% |
| Short % of Float | 2.08% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.15 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, SXT had revenue of $1.56 billion and earned $128.19 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.02.
| Revenue | 1.56B |
| Gross Profit | 514.65M |
| Operating Income | 202.01M |
| Pretax Income | 124.14M |
| Net Income | 128.19M |
| EBITDA | 262.71M |
| EBIT | 202.01M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $3.02 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $32.57 million in cash and $701.84 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$669.27 million or -$15.77 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 32.57M |
| Total Debt | 701.84M |
| Net Cash | -669.27M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$15.77 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.10B |
| Book Value Per Share | 25.95 |
| Working Capital | 769.51M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $133.04 million and capital expenditures -$65.04 million, giving a free cash flow of $68.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 133.04M |
| Capital Expenditures | -65.04M |
| Free Cash Flow | 68.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.60 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 32.89%, with operating and profit margins of 12.91% and 8.19%.
| Gross Margin | 32.89% |
| Operating Margin | 12.91% |
| Pretax Margin | 10.65% |
| Profit Margin | 8.19% |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.79% |
| EBIT Margin | 12.91% |
| FCF Margin | 4.35% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.81%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.81% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 54.30% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.43% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.38% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.35% |
| FCF Yield | 1.78% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for SXT is $93.00, which is 2.81% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $93.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 2.81% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Stock ForecastsStock 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 | 7 |