
Sensient Technologies Corporation
SXTNYSEBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty
Latest quote
$134.47
+$1.98 · +1.49%
SXT company overview
Regular session · ET · Market data may be delayed.
GoAI snapshot
AI-powered factor overview
GoAI score
Hold
Wait — insufficient conviction to act
Valuation
43
Fair Value
Momentum
66
Gaining
Sentiment
68
Bullish
Risk resilience
67
Moderate Risk
Full GoAI research
Thesis, catalysts, evidence, and risk analysis.
AI-generated, informational only, and not investment advice.
Company profile
Company websiteSensient Technologies Corporation, operating alongside its various subsidiaries, specializes in the creation, production, and global distribution of colors, flavorings, and an array of other specialized ingredients. The company's extensive market presence spans across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and numerous other international territories. Its operations are strategically organized into three main divisions: the Flavors & Extracts Group, the Color Group, and the Asia Pacific Group. For the food, beverage, personal care, and household product sectors, Sensient supplies sophisticated flavor delivery systems, along with custom-compounded and pre-blended products. It also provides fundamental ingredient components such as essential oils, both natural and artificial flavors, and natural extracts. Furthermore, the company deals in various spices, including chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables like parsley, celery, and spinach. Beyond flavors, Sensient offers natural and synthetic coloring solutions tailored for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals. For the cosmetics industry, it delivers colors and other crucial constituents, encompassing active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments. Its pharmaceutical and nutraceutical product lines feature excipients, which include specific colors, flavorings, coatings, and nutraceutical compounds. Additionally, the company produces specialized technical dyes for industrial applications, marketed under brands such as Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors. The firm, established in 1882, maintains its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Paul Manning
- Listed since
- Mar 17, 1980
- Employees
- 4,070
Market position
- Volume
- 340.92K
- 0.69× average
- Average volume
- 493.15K
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 5.73B USD
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market reference 1
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 4.71B USD
- EV / EBITDA
- 17.56×
- Earnings yield
- 3.39%
- Free cash flow yield
- 0.97%
Profitability & efficiency
- Return on equity
- 11.27%
- Return on assets
- 5.99%
- Return on invested capital
- 7.88%
Financial health
- Current ratio
- 4.1×
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.61B USD | 1.56B USD | 1.46B USD | 1.44B USD | 1.38B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 1.07B USD | 1.05B USD | 996.15M USD | 947.93M USD | 925.52M USD |
| Gross profit | 539.3M USD | 507.09M USD | 460.3M USD | 489.11M USD | 454.75M USD |
| Research and development | — | 49.1M USD | 48.1M USD | 42.2M USD | 34.3M USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 332.17M USD | 266.41M USD | 257.17M USD | 250.16M USD | 250.27M USD |
| Operating expenses | 332.17M USD | 315.51M USD | 305.27M USD | 292.36M USD | 284.57M USD |
| Interest expense | 29.58M USD | 28.78M USD | 25.17M USD | 14.55M USD | 12.54M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 61.1M USD | 60.33M USD | 57.82M USD | 52.47M USD | 52.05M USD |
| Operating income | 207.13M USD | 191.58M USD | 155.02M USD | 196.75M USD | 170.18M USD |
| Net income | 134.49M USD | 124.67M USD | 93.39M USD | 140.89M USD | 118.75M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Recent analyst actions
SXT peers
ETFs holding SXT
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR345.75M0.31%111.19B USD0.06%$147.31+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI167.81M0.01%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM145.34M0.18%81.62B USD0.19%$299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB121.05M0.07%183.4B USD0.03%$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR76.87M0.11%68.3B USD0.05%$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF60.64M0.06%93.7B USD0.05%$245.53+0.82%
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETFLOPP53.73M2.97%18.1M USD0.90%$37.62+0.55%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM53.15M0.31%17.03B USD0.03%$57.28+0.61%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR- Market value
- 345.75M
- Weight
- 0.31%
- AUM
- 111.19B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $147.31+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 167.81M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM- Market value
- 145.34M
- Weight
- 0.18%
- AUM
- 81.62B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Price / 1D
- $299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 121.05M
- Weight
- 0.07%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR- Market value
- 76.87M
- Weight
- 0.11%
- AUM
- 68.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF- Market value
- 60.64M
- Weight
- 0.06%
- AUM
- 93.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $245.53+0.82%
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETFLOPP- Market value
- 53.73M
- Weight
- 2.97%
- AUM
- 18.1M USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.90%
- Price / 1D
- $37.62+0.55%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM- Market value
- 53.15M
- Weight
- 0.31%
- AUM
- 17.03B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $57.28+0.61%
Continue in GoAI
Research SXTresearch.disclaimer





