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Sensient Technologies NYSE:SXT Stock Report

Last Price

US$67.99

Market Cap

US$2.9b

7D

-1.7%

1Y

-4.8%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

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Sensient Technologies Corporation

NYSE:SXT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.9b

SXT Stock Overview

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.

SXT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

Sensient Technologies Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Sensient Technologies
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$67.99
52 Week HighUS$78.70
52 Week LowUS$52.90
Beta0.79
1 Month Change3.80%
3 Month Change1.95%
1 Year Change-4.82%
3 Year Change-12.86%
5 Year Change3.39%
Change since IPO2,959.55%

Recent News & Updates

Sensient Technologies: Fundamentals Don't Support Recent Rally

Feb 28

Investors Can Find Comfort In Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Earnings Quality

Feb 15
Investors Can Find Comfort In Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Earnings Quality

Recent updates

Sensient Technologies: Fundamentals Don't Support Recent Rally

Feb 28

Investors Can Find Comfort In Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Earnings Quality

Feb 15
Investors Can Find Comfort In Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Earnings Quality

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

Jan 28
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jan 26
Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

At US$64.18, Is It Time To Put Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) On Your Watch List?

Jan 04
At US$64.18, Is It Time To Put Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) On Your Watch List?

Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?

Nov 24
Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?

Is There An Opportunity With Sensient Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:SXT) 47% Undervaluation?

Nov 08
Is There An Opportunity With Sensient Technologies Corporation's (NYSE:SXT) 47% Undervaluation?

Sensient Technologies: Soft Guidance Paints A Gray Outlook Heading Into 2024

Oct 24

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.41

Oct 22
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.41

Here's What's Concerning About Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Returns On Capital

Sep 19
Here's What's Concerning About Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Returns On Capital

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?

Sep 01
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?

Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Aug 14
Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Dividend Will Be $0.41

Jul 29
Sensient Technologies' (NYSE:SXT) Dividend Will Be $0.41

Sensient Technologies Q2 2023: Finding Shades Of Opportunity

Jul 24

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Jul 23
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Does Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 28
Does Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?

May 14
Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

May 01
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

Is There Now An Opportunity In Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?

Apr 27
Is There Now An Opportunity In Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Apr 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Return Trends At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Aren't Appealing

Mar 25
Return Trends At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Aren't Appealing

Here's Why We Think Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Well Worth Watching

Feb 22
Here's Why We Think Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Well Worth Watching

Sensient: Not Cheap Enough Given The Lack Of Growth

Feb 19

Sensient Technologies Non-GAAP EPS of $0.64 misses by $0.06, revenue of $348.7M misses by $3.72M, initiates FY23 outlook

Feb 10

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

Jan 26
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.41

Sensient Technologies declares $0.41 dividend

Jan 20

Does Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 20
Does Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Jan 07
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

At US$71.93, Is It Time To Put Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) On Your Watch List?

Dec 21
At US$71.93, Is It Time To Put Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) On Your Watch List?

The Returns At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Aren't Growing

Dec 08
The Returns At Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Aren't Growing

Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 22
Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sensient Technologies declares $0.41 dividend

Oct 21

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 19
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sensient Technologies acquires Turkish natural color and extracts firm Endemix

Oct 04

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 29
Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Investigate Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) At US$81.58?

Aug 29
Should You Investigate Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) At US$81.58?

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 13
Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Sensient Technologies declares $0.41 dividend

Jul 21

Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 14
Here's Why Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Fair Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Jun 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?

May 26
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)?

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT)

May 04
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT)

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Feb 24
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)

Shareholder Returns

SXTUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D-1.7%-0.3%0.5%
1Y-4.8%15.9%29.0%

Return vs Industry: SXT underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 16.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SXT underperformed the US Market which returned 28.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SXT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SXT volatility
SXT Average Weekly Movement3.8%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.2%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: SXT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SXT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18823,956Paul Manninghttps://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

How do Sensient Technologies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SXT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.88b
Earnings (TTM)US$93.39m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.46b

30.8x

P/E Ratio

2.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SXT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.46b
Cost of RevenueUS$996.15m
Gross ProfitUS$460.30m
Other ExpensesUS$366.90m
EarningsUS$93.39m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 26, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)2.21
Gross Margin31.60%
Net Profit Margin6.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio62.5%

How did SXT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.4%

Current Dividend Yield

74%

Payout Ratio
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