SXT
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-07 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
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Sensient Technologies Corporation
- Nom
- Sensient Technologies Corporation
- Secteur
- Basic Materials
- Industrie
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $5.6B
- Employés
- 4,070
- PDG
- Paul Manning
- Site web
- https://www.sensient.com
- Marché
- AVNTBCPCCBTCEFULHWKN
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.
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VENTE TOTALE: 1 200 titres (~155 372,04 $ US)
- Insiders
- Ferruzzi Mario
- Total bought
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- Total sold
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$155,372
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $129.48 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-05
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
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| 2026-08-05 | Ferruzzi Mario | Sell · S | 1,200 | $129.48 | $155,372 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-07 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
SXT benefits from a confirmed earnings catalyst (strong Q2 2026 beat, Zacks Strong Buy upgrade, ADAR1 Capital initiation) supported by solid liquidity (score: 85) and stable margins, producing a meaningful but not…
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
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- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
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- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 4.10 · operating margin 13%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.5% | 32.6% | 31.6% | 34.0% | 32.9% | |
| Ebit Margin | 12.8% | 12.3% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 16.6% | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 16.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 12.8% | 12.3% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 11.0% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8.6% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8.6% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.103 | 3.554 | 3.964 | 3.435 | 3.190 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.530 | 1.336 | 1.431 | 1.362 | 1.418 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.186 | 0.192 | 0.157 | 0.197 | 0.212 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.139 | 0.098 | 0.122 | 0.077 | 0.111 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 29.544 | 24.074 | 29.730 | 21.702 | 35.482 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.975 | 0.722 | -0.876 | 1.133 | 3.996 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.975 | 0.722 | -0.876 | 1.133 | 3.996 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 29.731 | 24.238 | 29.864 | 21.832 | 35.609 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 3.973 | 0.734 | -0.883 | 1.158 | 4.192 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.325 | 2.831 | 2.633 | 3.056 | 4.486 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.461 | 1.929 | 1.904 | 2.126 | 3.050 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 103.289 | 30.665 | 33.897 | -45.418 | 49.866 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 31.043 | 19.111 | 16.345 | 253.063 | 28.992 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.347 | 0.313 | 0.327 | 0.328 | 0.293 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.652 | 0.597 | 0.625 | 0.651 | 0.545 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.395 | 0.374 | 0.385 | 0.394 | 0.353 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.382 | 0.366 | 0.380 | 0.387 | 0.349 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.880 | 1.907 | 1.913 | 1.982 | 1.860 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.137 | 2.238 | 2.137 | 2.453 | 2.669 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.485 | 0.581 | 0.718 | 0.044 | 0.625 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.079 | 0.101 | 0.117 | 0.008 | 0.105 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.301 | 0.623 | 0.482 | -5.572 | 0.581 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 5.555 | 4.396 | 4.566 | 5.954 | 8.696 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.002 | 6.656 | 6.159 | 13.525 | 13.566 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 11.671 | 7.918 | 12.608 | 0.592 | 17.006 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.164 | 0.248 | 0.258 | 0.019 | 0.284 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.430 | 2.654 | 1.931 | 0.152 | 2.389 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.804 | 1.224 | 1.080 | 0.081 | 1.139 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.518 | 0.555 | 0.741 | 0.489 | 0.562 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 17.560 | 14.331 | 15.990 | 14.783 | 21.146 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.5% | ▲0.9% | ▲0.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 12.8% | ▲0.5% | ▲0.5% |
| Ebitda Margin | 16.6% | ▲0.5% | ▲0.5% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 12.8% | ▲0.5% | ▲0.5% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 11.0% | ▲0.6% | ▲0.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 8.3% | ▲0.3% | ▲0.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.3% | ▲0.3% | ▲0.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 8.3% | ▲0.3% | ▲0.1% |
| Current Ratio | 4.103 | ▲0.549 | ▲0.454 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.530 | ▲0.194 | ▲0.114 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.186 | ▼-0.006 | ▼-0.003 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.139 | ▲0.040 | ▲0.029 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 29.544 | ▲5.470 | ▲1.438 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.975 | ▲3.253 | ▲2.185 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 3.975 | ▲3.253 | ▲2.185 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 29.731 | ▲5.493 | ▲1.476 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 3.973 | ▲3.239 | ▲2.138 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.325 | ▲0.494 | ▲0.059 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.461 | ▲0.533 | ▲0.167 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 103.290 | ▲72.625 | ▲68.830 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 31.043 | ▲11.932 | ▼-38.668 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.347 | ▲0.034 | ▲0.025 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.652 | ▲0.055 | ▲0.038 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.395 | ▲0.021 | ▲0.015 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.382 | ▲0.016 | ▲0.009 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.880 | ▼-0.027 | ▼-0.028 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.136 | ▼-0.102 | ▼-0.190 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.485 | ▼-0.096 | ▼-0.006 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.079 | ▼-0.022 | ▼-0.003 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.300 | ▼-0.323 | ▲1.017 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 5.555 | ▲1.159 | ▼-0.278 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.002 | ▲0.346 | ▼-2.380 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 11.671 | ▲3.754 | ▲1.712 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.164 | ▼-0.084 | ▼-0.030 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.430 | ▼-1.224 | ▼-0.281 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.804 | ▼-0.420 | ▼-0.062 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.518 | ▼-0.038 | ▼-0.055 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 17.560 | ▲3.230 | ▲0.798 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $3.97B | $3.00B | $2.77B | $3.05B | $4.21B | |
| Enterprise value | $4.71B | $3.61B | $3.40B | $3.68B | $4.70B | |
| EV / Sales | 2.92x | 2.32x | 2.34x | 2.56x | 3.40x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 36.85x | 22.97x | 20.06x | 305.24x | 32.34x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 122.61x | 36.86x | 41.59x | -54.78x | 55.62x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.56x | 14.33x | 15.99x | 14.78x | 21.15x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.77x | 2.41x | 2.96x | 2.53x | 2.19x | |
| Current ratio | 4.10x | 3.55x | 3.96x | 3.44x | 3.19x | |
| Income quality | 0.95x | 1.26x | 1.82x | 0.09x | 1.22x | |
| Graham number | $45 | $41 | $35 | $42 | $38 | |
| Graham net-net | -$11 | -$10 | -$10 | -$11 | -$9 | |
| Tax burden | 75.7% | 76.6% | 71.9% | 77.3% | 75.4% | |
| Interest burden | 85.7% | 85.0% | 83.8% | 92.6% | 92.6% | |
| Working capital | $817.9M | $691.2M | $700.3M | $662.6M | $508.8M | |
| Invested capital | $1.27B | $1.61B | $1.64B | $1.58B | $1.39B | |
| Return on assets | 6.0% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | |
| Operating ROA | 9.7% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 9.8% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 7.5% | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 11.8% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 12.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 7.9% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.5% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.2% | |
| Earnings yield | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.0% | -2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 69.9% | 37.7% | 51.8% | 657.2% | 41.9% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 146.3% | 98.1% | 152.0% | 151.2% | 116.8% | |
| Capex / Sales | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 4.4% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 20.6% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.1% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 20.0% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 24.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 69d | 68d | 68d | 77d | 69d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 47d | 48d | 48d | 55d | 50d | |
| Operating cycle | 300d | 277d | 287d | 294d | 231d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 253d | 228d | 239d | 239d | 182d |
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Recent news
- 2026-08-05 China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Share Consolidation TAIZHOU, China, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SXTC) (the “Company”), today announced that it will effect a share consolidation of its Class A ordinary shares, no par value per share, and Class B ordinary shares no par value per share, at a ratio of 1-for-80, effective on August 10, 2026 (the “Share Consolidation”). The Company''s Class A ordinary shares are expected to begin trading on a post-consolidation basis at the open of the market session on August 10, 2026.
- 2026-07-29 ADAR1 Capital Management LLC Takes Position in Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT ADAR1 Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 15,000 shares of the specialty chemicals company''s stock, valued at approximately $1,297,000. Other large investors have also made changes
- 2026-07-28 Sensient (SXT) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here''s What You Should Know Sensient (SXT) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
- 2026-07-28 Are Basic Materials Stocks Lagging Sensient Technologies (SXT) This Year? Here is how Sensient Technologies (SXT) and Reliance (RS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
- 2026-07-28 Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) Sets New 1-Year High Following Earnings Beat Shares of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $131.04 and last traded at $128.75, with a volume of 60940 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $126.79. The specialty
- 2026-07-27 California Public Employees Retirement System Trims Position in Sensient Technologies Corporation $SXT California Public Employees Retirement System reduced its holdings in Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) by 22.5% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 56,365 shares of the specialty chemicals company''s stock after selling 16,344 shares during the period. California Public
- 2026-07-26 Sensient Technologies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT) reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by double-digit local-currency growth in revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share, as demand for natural color conversions continued to build ahead of U.S. regulatory deadlines. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Manning said the company delivered 10% local-currency revenue growth, 21% local-currency adjusted EBITDA
- 2026-07-24 Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-07-24 Sensient Technologies Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Sensient Technologies NYSE: SXT reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by double-digit local-currency growth in revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share, as demand for natural color conversions continued to build ahead of U.S. regulatory deadlines.
- 2026-07-24 Sensient Technologies (SXT) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Sensient Technologies (SXT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.94 per share a year ago.