Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 1/6 |
Future Growth | 1/6 |
Past Performance | 3/6 |
Financial Health | 5/6 |
Dividends | 4/6 |
SXT Stock Overview
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | US$83.82 |
52 Week High | US$106.32 |
52 Week Low | US$74.43 |
Beta | 0.86 |
1 Month Change | 0.072% |
3 Month Change | 5.37% |
1 Year Change | -2.89% |
3 Year Change | 22.13% |
5 Year Change | 4.70% |
Change since IPO | 602.16% |
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Shareholder Returns
SXT | US Chemicals | US Market | |
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7D | 0.1% | -1.6% | -4.0% |
1Y | -2.9% | -3.4% | -13.2% |
Return vs Industry: SXT matched the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SXT exceeded the US Market which returned -12.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
SXT volatility | |
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SXT Average Weekly Movement | 4.2% |
Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.1% |
Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: SXT is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SXT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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1882 | 3,844 | Paul Manning | https://www.sensient.com |
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Flavors & Extracts Group, Color Group, and Asia Pacific Group. 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, personal care, and household-products industries.
Sensient Technologies Fundamentals Summary
SXT fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | US$3.52b |
Earnings (TTM) | US$124.15m |
Revenue (TTM) | US$1.38b |
28.4x
P/E Ratio2.6x
P/S RatioIs SXT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
SXT income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | US$1.38b |
Cost of Revenue | US$912.19m |
Gross Profit | US$463.89m |
Other Expenses | US$339.75m |
Earnings | US$124.15m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
Jul 22, 2022
Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.95 |
Gross Margin | 33.71% |
Net Profit Margin | 9.02% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 55.9% |
How did SXT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.0%
Current Dividend Yield54%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Sensient Technologies undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
1/6Valuation Score 1/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
1.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SXT ($83.82) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($84.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SXT is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SXT is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (28.4x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (16.9x).
PE vs Market: SXT is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (28.4x) compared to the US market (15.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SXT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SXT is overvalued based on its Price-To-Book Ratio (3.7x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (2.3x).
Future Growth
How is Sensient Technologies forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
Future Growth Score
1/6Future Growth Score 1/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
11.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SXT's forecast earnings growth (11.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: SXT's earnings (11.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SXT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: SXT's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SXT's revenue (5.3% 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 (16.6%).
Past Performance
How has Sensient Technologies performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
3/6Past Performance Score 3/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
-1.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SXT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SXT's current net profit margins (9%) are higher than last year (9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SXT's earnings have declined by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SXT's earnings growth over the past year (3.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SXT earnings growth over the past year (3.1%) underperformed the Chemicals industry 30.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SXT's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Sensient Technologies's financial position?
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SXT's short term assets ($783.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($214.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: SXT's short term assets ($783.4M) exceed its long term liabilities ($612.5M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SXT's net debt to equity ratio (52.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SXT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 69.7% to 55.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SXT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (21.5%).
Interest Coverage: SXT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Sensient Technologies's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
5/6Dividend Score 5/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
1.96%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: SXT's dividend (1.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: SXT's dividend (1.96%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.05%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
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.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.1%), SXT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (122.9%), SXT's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Paul Manning (46 yo)
9.58yrs
Tenure
US$7,062,124
Compensation
Mr. Paul Manning has been the Chief Executive Officer of Sensient Technologies Corporation since February 2, 2014 and as its President since October 18, 2012. Mr. Manning served as Chief Operating Officer...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD7.06M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.83M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: SXT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: SXT's board of directors are considered experienced (8.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: SXT insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Sensient Technologies Corporation's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Sensient Technologies Corporation
- Ticker: SXT
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1882
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Implied Market Cap: US$3.523b
- Shares outstanding: 42.03m
- Website: https://www.sensient.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Sensient Technologies Corporation
- 777 East Wisconsin Avenue
- Suite 1100
- Milwaukee
- Wisconsin
- 53202-5304
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.