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SXT Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026

Trading

Open: $135.22
Previous Close: $136.30
Day's Range: 134.50–136.27
52-Week Range: 82.60–138.82
Volume: 192.80K
Beta: 0.78

Valuation

Market Cap: $5.74B
P/E Ratio: 36.35
Forward P/E: 27.19
PEG Ratio: 1.74
P/S ratio: 3.37
EPS (ttm): 3.71

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $1.61B+3.52%
Net Income (FY): $134.49M+7.88%
Profit margin: 9.27%
Shares Outstanding: 42.56M
1-Year Return: +21.38%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.64+1.20%
Ex-Dividend Date: August 3, 2026
Earnings Date: October 30, 2026
Avg Volume: 487.60K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

SXT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−25.61%+45.13%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+45.13%
2025	+34.22%
2024	+10.49%
2023	−7.24%
2022	−25.61%
2021	+38.25%
2020	+14.86%
2019	+21.00%
2018	−22.13%
2017	−5.40%
2016 (partial year)	+6.51%

As of September 4, 2026.

SXT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$1.61B	$134.49M	8.3%
2024	$1.56B	$124.67M	8.0%
2023	$1.46B	$93.39M	6.4%
2022	$1.44B	$140.89M	9.8%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$1.61B	$539.30M	$207.13M	$134.49M	8.3%
2024	$1.56B	$507.09M	$191.58M	$124.67M	8.0%
2023	$1.46B	$460.30M	$155.02M	$93.39M	6.4%
2022	$1.44B	$489.11M	$196.75M	$140.89M	9.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SXT Dividend History

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$1.64+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$1.23	3	—
2025	$1.64	4	+0.0%
2024	$1.64	4	+0.0%
2023	$1.64	4	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$1.23	3	—
2025	$1.64	4	+0.0%
2024	$1.64	4	+0.0%
2023	$1.64	4	+0.0%
2022	$1.64	4	+3.8%
2021	$1.58	4	+1.3%
2020	$1.56	4	+6.1%
2019	$1.47	4	+8.9%
2018	$1.35	4	+9.8%
2017	$1.23	4	+310.0%
2016	$0.30	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.41 per share, ex-dividend August 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SXT Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 71 stocks

Metric	SXT	Specialty Chemicals median	vs median
P/E	36.35	28.71	27% above
P/S ratio	3.37	1.68	101% above
Profit margin	9.27%	0.08%	9.2 pts above

Medians across 71 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) is capitalised at $5.74B on the latest close. It is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. The company reports 4,070 employees.

SXT last closed at $134.84 on September 4, 2026. That is −$1.46 (−1.07%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $82.60 to $138.82. The latest close sits 63.24% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.61B. That is +3.52% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.56B. The same year closed with net income of $134.49M. That is +7.88% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 9.27%. That is 9.2 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 0.08%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 3.71.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.44B in 2022 to $1.61B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SXT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 36.35. That is 26.61% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.71. The forward P/E on file is 27.19. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.74. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.37. On price-to-sales that is 100.71% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.68. The medians here are taken across 71 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +21.38%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.25%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.78. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 28.75%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.2% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.83%. The indicated annual rate is $1.64 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.23 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.64 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +38.25% and 2022 returned −25.61%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +45.13% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Sensient Technologies Corporation	SXT	$5.74B	36.4
Linde plc	LIN	$220.15B	30.9
The Sherwin-Williams Company	SHW	$81.01B	30.8
Ecolab Inc.	ECL	$78.29B	37.4

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.7x. Sensient Technologies Corporation trades at a P/E of 36.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Sensient Technologies Corporation

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 for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Stock Analysis