Stock AnalizSensient Technologies Corp. SXT
Major Chemicals · data as of November 13, 2026
Sensient Technologies Corp. (SXT) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $5.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.7B and net income of $169M, a net margin of 9.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (3/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 29.4, 5-year revenue growth of 4% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 8%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 51% below the current price.
Score: 1.4 / 5
Checks passed
- Profit margin improving
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Net income | $169M | $134M | $125M | $93M | $141M | $119M | $109M | $82M | $157M | $90M | $126M |
| Free cash flow | -$18M | $38M | $98M | $82M | -$67M | $84M | $167M | $138M | $33M | -$20M | $102M |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.97 | $3.16 | $2.94 | $2.21 | $3.34 | $2.81 | $2.59 | $1.94 | $3.70 | $2.03 | $2.82 |
| Net margin | 9.7% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 6.4% | 8.9% |
| ROIC | — | 8.1% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 11.2% | 6.9% | 9.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 5 analysts is $143.60, 23% above the current price; targets range from $132.00 to $154.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $4.19 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sensient Technologies’s P/E ratio?
About 29.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 25.7).
Is Sensient Technologies stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 51% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Sensient Technologies pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 1.38%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Sensient Technologies a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Sensient Technologies scores 1.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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