Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 222.5x · EV/EBITDA 11.9x · ROE 1.1%. (2007–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.8B | $4.9B | $4.1B | $5.7B | $6.3B | $9.8B | $8.3B | $8.7B | $7.6B | $8.8B | $6.7B |
| Enterprise Value | $9.1B | $7.2B | $6.8B | $8.6B | $9.4B | $12.4B | $10.5B | $11.3B | $10.2B | $11.3B | $9.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | 222.52 | 158.52 | 32.24 | — | 20.29 | 27.06 | 50.71 | 30.78 | 12.70 | 21.57 | 25.46 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.83 | 1.32 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.54 | 2.58 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.17 | 2.66 | 2.10 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.47 | 1.76 | 1.43 | 1.91 | 2.02 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 3.39 | 2.92 | 3.75 | 3.44 |
| P/FCF | 13.86 | 9.99 | 10.51 | 21.00 | 20.28 | 23.99 | 18.41 | 19.04 | 16.53 | 21.30 | 17.07 |
| P/OCF | 10.93 | 7.88 | 7.49 | 12.51 | 13.67 | 17.74 | 14.90 | 14.08 | 12.27 | 15.78 | 12.81 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.96 | 1.73 | 2.12 | 2.30 | 3.26 | 3.47 | 3.29 | 2.90 | 3.42 | 3.01 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.87 | 9.41 | 9.18 | 10.05 | 10.12 | 14.17 | 16.71 | 13.32 | 11.34 | 13.21 | 11.87 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.79 | 26.60 | 47.19 | 43.22 | 16.25 | 20.93 | 31.21 | 20.52 | 14.93 | 19.58 | 19.34 |
| EV / FCF | — | 14.78 | 17.29 | 31.78 | 30.12 | 30.31 | 23.25 | 24.58 | 22.03 | 27.40 | 24.53 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.1% | 27.1% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 29.2% | 26.4% | 29.7% | 31.5% | 30.8% | 28.9% |
| Operating Margin | 13.9% | 13.9% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 16.2% | 12.4% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 17.7% | 15.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3.3% | -0.1% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 8.3% | 17.1% | 12.3% | 8.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4.4% | -0.1% | 10.0% | 12.5% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 24.2% | 19.0% | 14.5% |
| ROA | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.7% | -0.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| ROIC | 7.2% | 7.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 9.0% | 7.6% |
| ROCE | 8.3% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 9.0% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.50 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.69 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.79 | 3.79 | 4.40 | 4.00 | 4.63 | 4.90 | 6.43 | 3.92 | 3.65 | 3.82 | 4.05 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.50 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.60 | 3.41 | 3.31 | 2.95 | 3.48 | 3.00 | 2.83 | 2.94 | 3.61 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 4.79 | 6.78 | 10.78 | 9.85 | 6.31 | 4.84 | 5.54 | 5.50 | 6.09 | 7.47 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.83 | 1.83 | 0.92 | 1.10 | 3.22 | 3.31 | 1.96 | 3.46 | 4.43 | 3.62 | 2.99 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.35 | 3.68 | 1.99 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 2.94 | 2.30 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 1.69 | 1.81 | 2.98 | 1.69 | 2.30 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1.63 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.62 | 1.04 | 2.04 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 0.60 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.79 | 4.19 | 4.45 | 4.59 | 4.95 | 4.75 | 4.88 | 5.13 | 5.81 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 64.77 | 61.24 | 66.71 | 66.49 | 62.57 | 69.35 | 59.46 | 60.61 | 61.41 | 57.33 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 224.9% | 224.9% | 56.2% | — | 16.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3.1% | — | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| FCF Yield | 7.2% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $147M | $151M | $152M | $156M | $159M | $158M | $162M | $170M | $172M | $171M |
Cyclical automotive demand exposure
As reported in recent financial data, Sensata's trailing P/E of 222.52 appears disconnected from its forward P/E of 12.64, suggesting that market participants are heavily discounting current earnings volatility while pricing in a significant recovery that remains contingent on successful execution in the electric vehicle transition.
The extreme spread between trailing and forward multiples indicates that investors are looking past recent non-operating charges and margin compression. This valuation profile implies that the market is currently pricing the stock as a distressed asset rather than a growth-oriented technology provider, warranting caution regarding the sustainability of these forward-looking assumptions.
Based on historical financial statements, Sensata's ROIC has remained consistently low, hovering between 1.0% and 2.9% over the last ten quarters, which suggests that the company's heavy reliance on past acquisitions has yet to generate the expected compounding returns on its invested capital base.
The persistent gap between ROIC and the company's cost of capital implies that Sensata is currently destroying value rather than creating it. Investors should monitor whether future capital allocation shifts toward organic growth or if the current asset-heavy strategy continues to dilute shareholder returns.
According to quarterly ratio analysis, Sensata's cash conversion cycle has remained elevated, fluctuating between 90 and 103 days, which indicates significant friction in managing inventory and receivables across its complex, multi-segment industrial and automotive supply chains compared to more agile peers in the hardware sector.
The high DIO and DSO figures suggest that the company is carrying substantial inventory, likely in anticipation of OEM production ramps that have recently faced cyclical headwinds. This inefficiency ties up critical liquidity and increases the risk of obsolescence as the industry shifts toward newer sensing architectures.
The price-to-earnings ratio is frequently misapplied to Sensata's business model, as it fails to account for the significant non-recurring restructuring charges and acquisition-related impairments that frequently distort the company's reported net income and mask its underlying cash-generating capability during cyclical downturns.
Analysts should prioritize EV/EBITDA or P/FCF to better assess the company's operational health, as these metrics are less sensitive to the accounting noise that currently plagues the bottom line. Relying on P/E in this context risks misinterpreting temporary accounting volatility as a permanent decline in the company's competitive moat.
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Sensata Technologies Holding plc's current P/E ratio is 222.5x. The historical average is 37.2x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Sensata Technologies Holding plc's current EV/EBITDA is 11.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 13.3x.
Sensata Technologies Holding plc's return on equity (ROE) is 1.1%. The historical average is 6.4%.
Based on historical data, Sensata Technologies Holding plc is trading at a P/E of 222.5x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Sensata Technologies Holding plc's current dividend yield is 1.02% with a payout ratio of 224.9%.
Sensata Technologies Holding plc has 27.1% gross margin and 13.9% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
Sensata Technologies Holding plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.8x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.