SXT Stock Overview
Develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$77.40 |
| 52 Week High | US$82.99 |
| 52 Week Low | US$55.02 |
| Beta | 0.76 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.53% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.73% |
| 1 Year Change | 23.37% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.23% |
| 5 Year Change | 26.41% |
| Change since IPO | 3,383.00% |
Recent News & Updates
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.41
Jan 23
Slowing Rates Of Return At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jan 20Sensient Technologies: Improving Results, But Not Quite A Buy Yet
Jan 11Recent updates
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.41
Jan 23Slowing Rates Of Return At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Jan 20Sensient Technologies: Improving Results, But Not Quite A Buy Yet
Jan 11Does Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 19We Think You Can Look Beyond Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Lackluster Earnings
Nov 13Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.41
Oct 28Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)
Oct 15With Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Sep 24Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?
Sep 06Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Jul 31What You Can Learn From Sensient Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:SXT) P/E
Jun 19Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
May 31Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.41
Apr 29Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)
Apr 19Sensient Technologies: Fundamentals Don't Support Recent Rally
Feb 28Investors Can Find Comfort In Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Earnings Quality
Feb 15Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.41
Jan 28Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jan 26At US$64.18, Is It Time To Put Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) On Your Watch List?
Jan 04Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?
Nov 24Is There An Opportunity With Sensient Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:SXT) 47% Undervaluation?
Nov 08Sensient Technologies: Soft Guidance Paints A Gray Outlook Heading Into 2024
Oct 24Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.41
Oct 22Here's What's Concerning About Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Returns On Capital
Sep 19Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?
Sep 01Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 14Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Dividend Will Be $0.41
Jul 29Sensient Technologies Q2 2023: Finding Shades Of Opportunity
Jul 24A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)
Jul 23Does Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 28Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?
May 14Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.41
May 01Is There Now An Opportunity In Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?
Apr 27Estimating The Fair Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)
Apr 12Return Trends At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Aren't Appealing
Mar 25Here's Why We Think Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Well Worth Watching
Feb 22Sensient: Not Cheap Enough Given The Lack Of Growth
Feb 19Sensient Technologies Non-GAAP EPS of $0.64 misses by $0.06, revenue of $348.7M misses by $3.72M, initiates FY23 outlook
Feb 10Shareholder Returns
| SXT | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.4% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | 23.4% | 5.3% | 22.4% |
Return vs Industry: SXT exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned 5.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SXT matched the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SXT volatility | |
|---|---|
| SXT Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: SXT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SXT's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 3,956 | Paul Manning | www.sensient.com |
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, and personal care industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for personal care, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Specialty Markets trade names.
Sensient Technologies Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| SXT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.25b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$88.73m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.53b |
37.0x
P/E Ratio2.1x
P/S RatioIs SXT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SXT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.53b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.04b |
| Gross Profit | US$488.03m |
| Other Expenses | US$399.30m |
| Earnings | US$88.73m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 14, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.09 |
| Gross Margin | 31.90% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.80% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 59.6% |
How did SXT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield78%
Payout RatioDoes SXT pay a reliable dividends?
See SXT dividend history and benchmarks| Sensient Technologies dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 04 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 24 days |
Does SXT pay a reliable dividends?
See SXT dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 23:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Sensient Technologies Corporation is covered by 16 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Brett Hundley | BB&T Capital Markets |