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Sensient Technologies Corporation

SXT

NYSEBasic MaterialsChemicals - Specialty

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$134.47

+$1.98 · +1.49%

Aug 21, 3:55 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

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Valuation

43

Fair Value

Momentum

66

Gaining

Sentiment

68

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Risk resilience

67

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Company profile

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Sensient 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 / TTM

Valuation & 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.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends37%26%15%4%Gross margin, FY2021: 32.95%Gross margin, FY2022: 34.04%Gross margin, FY2023: 31.60%Gross margin, FY2024: 32.56%Gross margin, FY2025: 33.45%Operating margin, FY2021: 12.33%Operating margin, FY2022: 13.69%Operating margin, FY2023: 10.64%Operating margin, FY2024: 12.30%Operating margin, FY2025: 12.85%Net margin, FY2021: 8.60%Net margin, FY2022: 9.80%Net margin, FY2023: 6.41%Net margin, FY2024: 8.01%Net margin, FY2025: 8.34%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 32.95%. Gross margin FY2022 34.04%. Gross margin FY2023 31.60%. Gross margin FY2024 32.56%. Gross margin FY2025 33.45%. Operating margin FY2021 12.33%. Operating margin FY2022 13.69%. Operating margin FY2023 10.64%. Operating margin FY2024 12.30%. Operating margin FY2025 12.85%. Net margin FY2021 8.60%. Net margin FY2022 9.80%. Net margin FY2023 6.41%. Net margin FY2024 8.01%. Net margin FY2025 8.34%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.61B USD+3.52%

Operating income

207.13M USD+8.12%

Net income

134.49M USD+7.88%
Income trends across reported periods1.76B USD1.16B USD549.01M USD−58.48M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.38B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.44B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.46B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.56B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.61B USDOperating income, FY2021: 170.18M USDOperating income, FY2022: 196.75M USDOperating income, FY2023: 155.02M USDOperating income, FY2024: 191.58M USDOperating income, FY2025: 207.13M USDNet income, FY2021: 118.75M USDNet income, FY2022: 140.89M USDNet income, FY2023: 93.39M USDNet income, FY2024: 124.67M USDNet income, FY2025: 134.49M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.38B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.44B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.46B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.56B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.61B USD. Operating income FY2021 170.18M USD. Operating income FY2022 196.75M USD. Operating income FY2023 155.02M USD. Operating income FY2024 191.58M USD. Operating income FY2025 207.13M USD. Net income FY2021 118.75M USD. Net income FY2022 140.89M USD. Net income FY2023 93.39M USD. Net income FY2024 124.67M USD. Net income FY2025 134.49M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.61B USD1.56B USD1.46B USD1.44B USD1.38B USD
Cost of goods sold1.07B USD1.05B USD996.15M USD947.93M USD925.52M USD
Gross profit539.3M USD507.09M USD460.3M USD489.11M USD454.75M USD
Research and development49.1M USD48.1M USD42.2M USD34.3M USD
Selling, general, and administrative332.17M USD266.41M USD257.17M USD250.16M USD250.27M USD
Operating expenses332.17M USD315.51M USD305.27M USD292.36M USD284.57M USD
Interest expense29.58M USD28.78M USD25.17M USD14.55M USD12.54M USD
Depreciation and amortization61.1M USD60.33M USD57.82M USD52.47M USD52.05M USD
Operating income207.13M USD191.58M USD155.02M USD196.75M USD170.18M USD
Net income134.49M USD124.67M USD93.39M USD140.89M USD118.75M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

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