SXT Stock Overview
Manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$74.43 |
| 52 Week High | US$82.99 |
| 52 Week Low | US$66.15 |
| Beta | 0.70 |
| 1 Month Change | 7.25% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.45% |
| 1 Year Change | 8.36% |
| 3 Year Change | -13.16% |
| 5 Year Change | 80.83% |
| Change since IPO | 3,249.35% |
Recent News & Updates
Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 21
Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Feb 18The Price Is Right For Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)
Feb 07Recent updates
Is Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 21Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Feb 18The Price Is Right For Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT)
Feb 07Sensient 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 06
Decisive Sales Wins And Innovative Products Propel Revenue And Margin Growth
Sep 04 Sensient Technologies aims to boost operating profit through strong sales wins and a focus on sales execution across all groups, leveraging stable market dynamics and product launches.Sensient 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 25Shareholder Returns
| SXT | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.5% | -0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1Y | 8.4% | -8.4% | 6.1% |
Return vs Industry: SXT exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned -9.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SXT exceeded the US Market which returned 5.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SXT volatility | |
|---|---|
| SXT Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 4,014 | Paul Manning | www.sensient.com |
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 under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Natural Ingredients brands.
Sensient Technologies Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| SXT fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$3.12b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$124.67m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.56b |
25.3x
P/E Ratio2.0x
P/S RatioIs SXT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SXT income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.56b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.05b |
| Gross Profit | US$507.72m |
| Other Expenses | US$383.05m |
| Earnings | US$124.67m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Apr 25, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.94 |
| Gross Margin | 32.60% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.01% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 59.7% |
How did SXT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.2%
Current Dividend Yield55%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/31 09:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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.
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.
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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 |