Sensient Technologies
Market Cap
US$2.6b
Last Updated
2019/10/21 23:41 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and fragrances in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.
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Fundamentals
Established dividend payer with adequate balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Sensient Technologies's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-7.5%
SXT
0.08%
US Chemicals
1.0%
US Market
1 Year Return
-6.3%
SXT
-5.6%
US Chemicals
8.0%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SXT underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -5.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SXT underperformed the US Market which returned 8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SXT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -7.5% | 0.08% | 1.0% |
| 30 Day | -12.4% | -2.2% | -0.07% |
| 90 Day | -13.5% | -4.3% | -1.0% |
| 1 Year | -4.3%-6.3% | 8.7%-5.6% | 10.4%8.0% |
| 3 Year | -14.2%-18.9% | 38.4%12.1% | 46.2%36.7% |
| 5 Year | 21.7%11.3% | 44.2%11.8% | 64.3%46.2% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Sensient Technologies's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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If You Had Bought Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 31% Gain TodayValuation
Is Sensient Technologies undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
19.34x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SXT ($60.36) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($43.77)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SXT is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SXT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.3x) compared to the Chemicals industry average (19.3x).
PE vs Market: SXT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.3x) compared to the US market (17.6x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SXT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SXT is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.8x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (2x).
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Future Growth
How is Sensient Technologies forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
5.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SXT's forecast earnings growth (5.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: SXT's earnings (5.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SXT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: SXT's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SXT's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SXT's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13.5%).
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Past Performance
How has Sensient Technologies performed over the past 5 years?
8.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SXT's earnings have grown by 8.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SXT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SXT had negative earnings growth (-4.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-2.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SXT's Return on Equity (14.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: SXT has a higher Return on Assets than the Chemicals industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: SXT's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Sensient Technologies's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SXT's short term assets ($792.4M) exceeds its short term liabilities ($192.2M)
Long Term Liabilities: SXT's short term assets (792.4M) exceeds its long term liabilities (689.7M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SXT's debt to equity ratio (68.7%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: SXT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 41.9% to 68.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SXT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.8%).
Interest Coverage: SXT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: SXT has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: SXT's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.286350x debt).
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Dividend
What is Sensient Technologies's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.58%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: SXT's dividend (2.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: SXT's dividend (2.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.68%).
Stable Dividend: SXT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SXT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46.1%), SXT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SXT's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.3% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Sensient Technologies's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Paul Manning (44yo)
5.7yrs
Tenure
US$4,612,675
Compensation
Mr. Paul Manning has been the Chief Executive Officer of Sensient Technologies Corporation since February 2, 2014 and as its President since October 18, 2012. Mr. Manning served as Chief Operating Officer ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD4.61M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.12M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
49.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SXT's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
67.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SXT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 357 |
| Max Price | US$72.37 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$64.63 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Steve Rolfs (54yo)
Senior VP & CFO
- Tenure: 4.7yrs
- Compensation: US$1.62m
Paul Manning (44yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: US$4.61m
Michael Geraghty (57yo)
President of Color Group
- Tenure: 7yrs
- Compensation: US$1.16m
John Manning (50yo)
VP, General Counsel & Secretary
- Tenure: 3.5yrs
- Compensation: US$898.43k
Amy Jones (49yo)
VP of Human Resources & Senior Counsel
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: US$1.07m
E. Mitchell (54yo)
President of Flavors & Fragrances Group
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
Tobin Tornehl (45yo)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
Amy Agallar (41yo)
VP & Treasurer
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Board Members
G. Brown (79yo)
Independent Lead Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$224.05k
Essie Whitelaw (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 26.8yrs
- Compensation: US$203.05k
Joe Carleone (73yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$208.05k
Scott Morrison (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
- Compensation: US$206.55k
Elaine Wedral (75yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13.5yrs
- Compensation: US$201.05k
Edward Cichurski (77yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.5yrs
- Compensation: US$212.55k
Donald Landry (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$197.55k
Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: US$188.05k
Paul Manning (44yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: US$4.61m
Mario Ferruzzi (44yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$189.55k
Company Information
Sensient Technologies Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Sensient Technologies Corporation
- Ticker: SXT
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1882
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$2.554b
- Shares outstanding: 42.32m
- Website: https://www.sensient.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Sensient Technologies Corporation
- 777 East Wisconsin Avenue
- Milwaukee
- Wisconsin
- 53202
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXT | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Feb 1977 |
| SSF | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Feb 1977 |
Biography
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and fragrances in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It op ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/21 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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