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Sensient Technologies Cor... (SXT)

NYSE: SXT · Real-Time Price · USD

95.48

-1.24 (-1.28%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

95.50

0.02%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 06:25 PM EDT

Sensient Statistics

Share Statistics

Sensient has 42.47M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.2% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	42.47M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.2%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%)	92.24%
Shares Floating	41.81M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	184
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.04%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.77M, so 4.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.77M
Short % of Shares Out	4.19%
Short % of Float	7.57%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.6

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 24.09 and the forward PE ratio is 24.61. Sensient's PEG ratio is 0.72.

PE Ratio	24.09
Forward PE	24.61
PS Ratio	1.93
Forward PS	2.4
PB Ratio	2.83
P/FCF Ratio	30.66
PEG Ratio	0.72

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Sensient has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.61B.

EV / Sales	2.32
EV / EBITDA	14.33
EV / EBIT	22.97
EV / FCF	36.86

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.55, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.6.

Current Ratio	3.55
Quick Ratio	1.34
Debt / Equity	0.6
Debt / EBITDA	2.51
Debt / FCF	6.47
Interest Coverage	6.66

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 11.75% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.27%.

Return on Equity	11.75%
Return on Assets	6.16%
Return on Invested Capital	8.27%
Revenue Per Employee	$387.95K
Profits Per Employee	$31.06K
Employee Count	4,014
Asset Turnover	0.77
Inventory Turnover	1.75

Taxes

Income Tax	38.13M
Effective Tax Rate	23.42%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 19.8% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.56, so Sensient's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.56
52-Week Price Change	19.8%
50-Day Moving Average	110.41
200-Day Moving Average	89.61
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	23.39
Average Volume (20 Days)	499,136

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Sensient had revenue of 1.56B and earned 124.67M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.96.

Revenue	1.56B
Gross Profit	507.09M
Operating Income	191.58M
Net Income	124.67M
EBITDA	251.91M
EBIT	191.58M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.96

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 26.63M in cash and 633.37M in debt, giving a net cash position of -606.75M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	26.63M
Total Debt	633.37M
Net Cash	-606.75M
Retained Earnings	1.78B
Total Assets	2.2B
Working Capital	814.96M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 157.15M and capital expenditures -59.21M, giving a free cash flow of 97.94M.

Operating Cash Flow	157.15M
Capital Expenditures	-59.21M
Free Cash Flow	97.94M
FCF Per Share	2.32

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 32.56%, with operating and profit margins of 12.3% and 8.01%.

Gross Margin	32.56%
Operating Margin	12.3%
Pretax Margin	10.45%
Profit Margin	8.01%
EBITDA Margin	16.18%
EBIT Margin	12.3%
FCF Margin	6.29%

Dividends & Yields

SXT pays an annual dividend of $2.05, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.45%.

Dividend Per Share	$2.05
Dividend Yield	1.45%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	64.67%
Earnings Yield	4.15%
FCF Yield	3.26%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SXT is $110, which is 15.2% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$110
Price Target Difference	15.2%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	2

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$14.8
Lynch Upside	-84.5%
Graham Number	40.93
Graham Upside	-57.13%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 26, 1998. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	May 26, 1998
Split Type	forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	5.05
Piotroski F-Score	7