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Sensient Technologies Corporation
SXT Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$129.22
▲ +1.00 (+0.8%)
| 52w hi | $137.45 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $82.40 |
| Vol | 241.80K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.34
| Short | +0.45 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.31 |
| Long | +0.16 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Sensient Technologies Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $5.50B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $6.23B |
| Trailing P/E | 34.83x |
| Forward P/E | 26.06x |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.06x |
| P / S (ttm) | 3.23x |
| Profit margin | 9.3% |
| Return on equity | 13.1% |
| Revenue growth | +11.6% |
| Earnings growth | +36.4% |
| Debt / equity | 60.63 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.26 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.30 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business 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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.64 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.30 |
| Annual vol | 35.0% |
| Annual ret | +31.4% |
| Sharpe | 0.90 |
| Max DD | -31.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-06-23 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-24 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-13 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-12-09 | Bylaws Amendment, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-31 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-09-19 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-08-12 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-07-25 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-07-01 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-06-18 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Ferruzzi Mario | Sell | 1.20K | $155.37K | |
| 2026-05-18 | Hoang Thierry | VP, Asia Pacific Group | Sell | 400 | $46.08K |
| 2026-05-04 | Hoang Thierry | VP, Asia Pacific Group | Sell | 439 | $50.11K |
| 2026-04-30 | Morris Steven B | President, Color Group | Sell | 200 | $22.92K |
| 2026-04-23 | LANDRY DONALD W | Grant | 1.12K | — | |
| 2026-04-23 | LANDRY DONALD W | Withheld for tax | 674 | $66.88K | |
| 2026-04-23 | Bruggeman Brett W | Grant | 1.12K | — | |
| 2026-04-23 | Bruggeman Brett W | Withheld for tax | 283 | $28.08K | |
| 2026-04-23 | Carleone Joseph | Grant | 1.12K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$274.48K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 4 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.63% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.82 |
| 5y CAGR | +1.0% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.58 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.64 |
| 2023 | $1.64 |
| 2024 | $1.64 |
| 2025 | $1.64 |
| 2026 | $0.41 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.61B | +1.7% | |
| Operating income | $191.58M | +1.1% | |
| Net income | $134.49M | +2.6% | |
| Cash from ops | $169.70M | +4.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $128.61 | $130.06 | $127.63 | $129.22 | 241.80K |
| Sep 24 | $128.88 | $129.60 | $127.35 | $128.22 | 318.00K |
| Sep 23 | $128.95 | $131.00 | $128.74 | $128.85 | 309.70K |
| Sep 22 | $130.66 | $133.16 | $130.56 | $130.81 | 293.00K |
| Sep 21 | $130.85 | $130.85 | $128.74 | $129.65 | 186.10K |
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