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Sensient Technologies SXT · USD

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At a glance

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FY2025

Revenue

$1.61bn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$134.5m

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

$38.4m

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$1.19bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$1.61bn$1.56bn$1.46bn$1.44bn$1.38bn$1.33bn$1.32bn$1.39bn$1.36bn$1.38bn
Research and development—$49.1m$48.1m$42.2m$34.3m$38.5m$40.1m$43.0m$40.9m$40.9m
Operating income$207.1m$191.6m$155.0m$196.8m$170.2m$167.2m$169.1m$202.2m$215.9m$212.8m
Net income$134.5m$124.7m$93.4m$140.9m$118.7m$109.5m$82.0m$157.4m$89.6m$126.3m
Diluted earnings per share3.152.942.223.332.822.581.943.722.062.83

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$2.24bn$2.02bn$2.01bn$1.98bn$1.75bn$1.74bn$1.74bn$1.82bn$1.72bn$1.67bn
Cash and short-term investments$36.5m$26.6m$28.9m$20.9m$25.7m$24.8m$21.2m$31.9m$29.3m$25.9m
Total liabilities$1.05bn$962.8m$961.2m$982.0m$807.1m$806.5m$858.6m$965.0m$872.0m$832.1m
Debt$720.2m$633.4m$658.5m$650.7m$511.5m$527.3m$619.1m$709.6m$624.3m$603.4m
Shareholders' equity$1.19bn$1.06bn$1.05bn$999.6m$938.4m$934.3m$881.6m$859.9m$852.3m$835.7m
Shares outstanding43m42m42m42m42m42m42m42m44m45m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$127.8m$157.2m$169.7m$12.1m$145.2m$218.8m$177.2m$83.5m$180.5m$222.5m
Capital spending−$89.4m−$59.2m−$87.9m−$79.3m−$60.8m−$52.2m−$39.1m−$50.7m−$56.3m−$81.2m
Free cash flow$38.4m$97.9m$81.8m−$67.3m$84.4m$166.6m$138.1m$32.8m$124.2m$141.3m
Dividends paid−$69.6m−$69.2m−$69.2m−$68.9m−$66.7m−$66.1m−$62.2m−$57.4m−$54.0m−$49.6m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$462.1m$435.8m$393.4m$412.1m$414.2m$392.3m$376.4m$392.6m
Operating income$76.7m$66.7m$38.2m$57.7m$57.7m$53.5m$42.0m$50.5m
Net income$51.4m$44.2m$25.5m$37.0m$37.6m$34.5m$30.1m$32.7m
Diluted earnings per share1.201.030.600.870.880.810.710.77
Cash from operations$48.0m−$13.0m$44.0m$43.0m$48.0m−$8.0m$21.0m$76.0m
Capital spending−$38.0m−$28.0m−$31.0m−$19.0m−$21.0m−$16.0m−$23.0m−$13.0m
Free cash flow$10.0m−$41.0m$13.0m$24.0m$27.0m−$24.0m−$2.0m$63.0m
Total assets$2.37bn$2.29bn$2.24bn$2.21bn$2.20bn$2.09bn$2.02bn$2.04bn
Cash and short-term investments$31.0m$38.5m$36.5m$42.7m$56.7m$32.6m$26.6m$37.0m
Debt$763.9m$767.8m$720.2m$712.0m$736.4m$701.8m$633.4m$643.4m
Shareholders' equity$1.26bn$1.22bn$1.19bn$1.18bn$1.16bn$1.10bn$1.06bn$1.08bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 20 Oct 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Operating margin12.8%12.3%10.6%13.7%12.3%11.5%—
Net margin8.3%8.0%6.4%9.8%8.6%8.2%—
Return on equity11.3%11.8%8.9%14.1%12.7%11.7%—
Return on assets6.0%6.2%4.6%7.1%6.8%6.3%—
Free cash flow yield3.8%3.8%4.6%1.6%3.6%4.8%—
Revenue growth3.5%6.9%1.4%4.1%3.6%0.7%—
Earnings growth7.9%33.5%-33.7%18.6%8.5%33.4%—
Current ratio4.10x3.55x3.96x3.43x3.19x3.43x—
Debt to equity0.60x0.60x0.63x0.65x0.55x0.56x—
Equity ratio53.2%52.4%52.3%50.4%53.8%53.7%—
Interest coverage7.00x6.66x6.16x13.53x13.55x10.31x—
R&D as a share of sales—3.2%3.3%2.9%2.5%2.9%3.0%
Buybacks as a share of market value-0.5%-1.0%0.5%-0.2%0.5%-0.3%—

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue3.9%3.9%1.6%
Operating income1.7%4.4%-0.2%
Net income-1.5%4.2%2.3%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Operating margin12.6%12.4%12.4%13.4%
Net margin8.2%8.1%8.2%8.2%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings29.824.329.721.935.528.634.015.035.527.8
Price to sales2.51.91.92.13.12.42.11.72.32.5

Market value over time

30 Nov 2016 to 19 Oct 2026, in USD

$3.50bn$5.69bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return32%11%-7%-25%30%12%17%-24%-6%30%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 36 years. Last went ex-dividend on 3 Aug 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year1.231.641.641.641.641.581.561.47
  • 2-for-1 split · 26 May 1998
  • 1.5-for-1 split · 16 Oct 1989

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