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Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SXT • • Industrial / General
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AboutSensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Flavors & Extracts Group, Color Group, and Asia Pacific Group. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, personal care, and household-products industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for cosmetics, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Industrial Colors trade names. The company was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Show more
  • Revenue $1.56B +6.9%
  • EBITDA $252M +18.4%
  • Net Income $125M +33.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) 2.94 +33.0%
  • Gross Margin 32.56% +3.0%
  • EBITDA Margin 16.18% +10.7%
  • Operating Margin 12.3% +15.6%
  • Net Margin 8.01% +24.8%
  • ROE 11.79% +29.6%
  • ROIC 8.58% +22.2%
  • Debt/Equity 0.60 -4.5%
  • Interest Coverage 6.66 +8.1%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.73%
5Y3.31%
3Y4.1%
TTM4.25%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y5.4%
5Y8.73%
3Y1.64%
TTM56.78%

EPS CAGR

10Y6.89%
5Y8.67%
3Y1.52%
TTM56.46%

ROCE

10Y Avg12.07%
5Y Avg10.81%
3Y Avg10.65%
Latest10.85%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.18.14B70.8374.560.04%-3.72%-2.89%3.32%0.69
BCPCBalchem Corporation5.38B166.0142.243.39%14.72%11.5%2.72%0.18
SXTSensient Technologies Corporation4.13B97.3033.106.92%8.72%11.79%2.37%0.60

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.38B1.38B1.36B1.39B1.32B1.33B1.38B1.44B1.46B1.56B
Revenue Growth %-0.05%0.01%-0.02%0.02%-0.05%0.01%0.04%0.04%0.01%0.07%
Cost of Goods Sold+915.43M905.72M883.89M921.82M896.66M906.46M925.52M947.93M996.15M1.05B
COGS % of Revenue0.67%0.65%0.65%0.66%0.68%0.68%0.67%0.66%0.68%0.67%
Gross Profit+460.53M477.49M478.38M464.99M426.27M425.54M454.75M489.11M460.3M507.09M
Gross Margin %0.33%0.35%0.35%0.34%0.32%0.32%0.33%0.34%0.32%0.33%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.06%0.04%0%-0.03%-0.08%-0%0.07%0.08%-0.06%0.1%
Operating Expenses+249.39M264.73M262.46M262.75M257.16M258.37M284.57M292.36M305.27M315.51M
OpEx % of Revenue0.18%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.19%0.21%0.2%0.21%0.2%
Selling, General & Admin214.29M223.83M221.56M219.75M217.06M219.87M250.27M250.16M257.17M266.41M
SG&A % of Revenue0.16%0.16%0.16%0.16%0.16%0.17%0.18%0.17%0.18%0.17%
Research & Development35.1M40.9M40.9M43M40.1M38.5M34.3M42.2M48.1M49.1M
R&D % of Revenue0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.03%
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+211.14M212.76M215.92M202.24M169.11M167.17M170.18M196.75M155.02M191.58M
Operating Margin %0.15%0.15%0.16%0.15%0.13%0.13%0.12%0.14%0.11%0.12%
Operating Income Growth %-0.05%0.01%0.01%-0.06%-0.16%-0.01%0.02%0.16%-0.21%0.24%
EBITDA+259.08M259.78M264.44M255.49M224.13M216.81M222.23M249.22M212.84M251.91M
EBITDA Margin %0.19%0.19%0.19%0.18%0.17%0.16%0.16%0.17%0.15%0.16%
EBITDA Growth %-0.05%0%0.02%-0.03%-0.12%-0.03%0.02%0.12%-0.15%0.18%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)47.94M47.02M48.52M53.24M55.02M49.64M52.05M52.47M57.82M60.33M
EBIT166.34M185.61M167.81M202.24M121.11M152.66M170.03M196.75M155.02M191.58M
Net Interest Income+-16.95M-18.32M-19.38M-21.85M-20.11M-14.81M-12.54M-14.55M-25.17M-28.78M
Interest Income0000000000
Interest Expense16.95M18.32M19.38M21.85M20.11M14.81M12.54M14.55M25.17M28.78M
Other Income/Expense-61.75M-45.48M-67.5M-20.72M-68.11M-29.32M-12.69M-14.55M-25.17M-28.78M
Pretax Income+149.4M167.28M148.42M181.53M101M137.84M157.48M182.2M129.85M162.8M
Pretax Margin %0.11%0.12%0.11%0.13%0.08%0.1%0.11%0.13%0.09%0.1%
Income Tax+42.15M44.37M58.82M24.16M18.96M28.37M38.74M41.32M36.46M38.13M
Effective Tax Rate %0.71%0.75%0.6%0.87%0.81%0.79%0.75%0.77%0.72%0.77%
Net Income+106.78M126.26M89.6M157.36M82.05M109.47M118.75M140.89M93.39M124.67M
Net Margin %0.08%0.09%0.07%0.11%0.06%0.08%0.09%0.1%0.06%0.08%
Net Income Growth %0.45%0.18%-0.29%0.76%-0.48%0.33%0.08%0.19%-0.34%0.33%
Net Income (Continuing)107.25M122.91M89.6M157.36M82.05M109.47M118.75M140.89M93.39M124.67M
Discontinued Operations03.34M00000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+2.312.822.033.701.942.592.813.342.212.94
EPS Growth %0.53%0.22%-0.28%0.82%-0.48%0.34%0.08%0.19%-0.34%0.33%
EPS (Basic)2.332.842.053.711.942.592.823.362.222.96
Diluted Shares Outstanding46.2M44.84M44.03M42.5M42.29M42.35M42.26M42.21M42.24M42.4M
Basic Shares Outstanding45.91M44.52M43.78M42.4M42.26M42.3M42.08M41.89M42.03M42.15M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.45%0.39%0.6%0.36%0.76%0.6%0.56%0.49%0.74%0.56%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+753.34M717.06M733.48M822.87M788.21M741.59M741.15M934.78M936.62M961.89M
Cash & Short-Term Investments12M25.86M29.34M31.9M21.15M24.77M25.74M20.92M28.93M26.63M
Cash Only12M25.86M29.34M31.9M21.15M24.77M25.74M20.92M28.93M26.63M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable232.05M194.51M195.44M255.35M213.2M234.13M261.12M302.11M272.16M290.09M
Days Sales Outstanding61.5551.3352.3767.2158.8264.1669.0576.7368.2167.99
Inventory409.16M404.32M463.52M490.76M422.52M381.35M411.63M564.11M598.4M600.3M
Days Inventory Outstanding163.14162.94191.41194.32171.99153.56162.34217.21219.26208.65
Other Current Assets31.03M41.39M1.97M091.29M52.76M047.64M37.12M44.87M
Total Non-Current Assets+958.09M950.8M990.87M1B951.94M999.27M1B1.05B1.08B1.06B
Property, Plant & Equipment469.68M476.52M498.52M491.06M437.18M445.49M446.48M483.19M505.28M491.59M
Fixed Asset Turnover2.93x2.90x2.73x2.82x3.03x2.99x3.09x2.97x2.88x3.17x
Goodwill399.65M383.57M409M416.18M407.04M423.29M420.03M415.71M424.06M411.77M
Intangible Assets9.21M8.13M7.21M18.87M11.8M10.93M14.97M18.6M12.11M11.88M
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets71.12M70.46M68.25M66.79M80.94M89.88M92.95M96.61M94.87M96.28M
Total Assets+1.71B1.67B1.72B1.82B1.74B1.74B1.75B1.98B2.01B2.02B
Asset Turnover0.80x0.83x0.79x0.76x0.76x0.77x0.79x0.73x0.72x0.77x
Asset Growth %-0.03%-0.03%0.03%0.06%-0.05%0%0%0.14%0.02%0%
Total Current Liabilities+212.92M213.68M216.32M214.7M201.38M215.96M232.31M272.15M236.31M270.64M
Accounts Payable95.44M92.45M109.78M131.81M94.65M107.32M125.52M142.37M131.11M139.05M
Days Payables Outstanding38.0537.2645.3352.1938.5343.2249.554.8248.0448.33
Short-Term Debt20.66M20.58M20.13M20.05M20.61M9.25M8.54M20.37M13.46M19.85M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities4.09M5.31M0019.18M17.34M0000
Current Ratio3.54x3.36x3.39x3.83x3.91x3.43x3.19x3.43x3.96x3.55x
Quick Ratio1.62x1.46x1.25x1.55x1.82x1.67x1.42x1.36x1.43x1.34x
Cash Conversion Cycle186.64177.01198.44209.33192.28174.5181.89239.13239.42228.31
Total Non-Current Liabilities+653.39M618.44M655.72M750.29M657.19M590.57M574.76M709.86M724.88M692.17M
Long-Term Debt613.5M582.78M604.16M689.55M598.5M518M503.01M630.33M645.09M613.52M
Capital Lease Obligations0000000000
Deferred Tax Liabilities12.97M9.65M18.72M28.98M15.05M13.41M14.35M15.98M14.26M14.61M
Other Non-Current Liabilities26.54M26.01M32.83M31.76M43.63M59.15M57.41M63.55M65.53M64.04M
Total Liabilities866.31M832.12M872.04M964.99M858.56M806.52M807.07M982.02M961.18M962.81M
Total Debt+634.16M603.36M624.29M709.6M619.11M527.25M511.55M650.7M658.54M633.37M
Net Debt622.16M577.49M594.95M677.7M597.96M502.48M485.81M629.78M629.61M606.75M
Debt / Equity0.75x0.72x0.73x0.83x0.70x0.56x0.55x0.65x0.63x0.60x
Debt / EBITDA2.45x2.32x2.36x2.78x2.76x2.43x2.30x2.61x3.09x2.51x
Net Debt / EBITDA2.40x2.22x2.25x2.65x2.67x2.32x2.19x2.53x2.96x2.41x
Interest Coverage12.46x11.61x11.14x9.25x8.41x11.29x13.57x13.53x6.16x6.66x
Total Equity+845.13M835.74M852.3M859.95M881.59M934.34M938.42M999.6M1.05B1.06B
Equity Growth %-0.19%-0.01%0.02%0.01%0.03%0.06%0%0.07%0.05%0.01%
Book Value per Share18.2918.6419.3620.2320.8422.0622.2123.6824.9425.03
Total Shareholders' Equity845.13M835.74M852.3M859.95M881.59M934.34M938.42M999.6M1.05B1.06B
Common Stock5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M5.4M
Retained Earnings1.3B1.38B1.41B1.52B1.54B1.58B1.63B1.7B1.73B1.78B
Treasury Stock-402.48M-442.8M-525.42M-597.8M-595.32M-593.54M-634.41M-631.85M-622.77M-617.21M
Accumulated OCI-170.06M-213.47M-149.33M-165.56M-163.01M-159.09M-174.63M-200.69M-172.12M-226.84M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+128.05M222.48M180.51M83.52M177.18M218.78M145.22M12.07M169.7M157.15M
Operating CF Margin %0.09%0.16%0.13%0.06%0.13%0.16%0.11%0.01%0.12%0.1%
Operating CF Growth %-0.32%0.74%-0.19%-0.54%1.12%0.23%-0.34%-0.92%13.06%-0.07%
Net Income106.78M126.26M89.6M157.36M82.05M109.47M118.75M140.89M93.39M124.67M
Depreciation & Amortization47.94M47.02M48.52M53.24M55.02M49.64M52.05M52.47M57.82M60.33M
Stock-Based Compensation1.6M7.71M5.86M503K-739K5.61M9.57M16.14M8.93M10.08M
Deferred Taxes-4.45M10.43M17.41M9.84M-19.34M-8.71M-6.07M-11.01M-5.1M-18.6M
Other Non-Cash Items13.19M6.5M35.71M63K43.25M6.65M14.35M-2.26M24.63M1.27M
Working Capital Changes-37.01M24.57M-16.59M-137.49M16.95M56.11M-43.43M-184.16M-9.98M-20.61M
Change in Receivables-21.72M31.14M10.63M-96.64M10.93M-11.36M-34.57M-46.09M35.8M-29.64M
Change in Inventory3.04M-20.06M-47.34M-34.11M25.24M46.83M-36.32M-159.01M-28.19M-18.3M
Change in Payables-8.79M2.33M4.8M7.46M-18.25M15.52M21.33M17.49M-5.98M8.99M
Cash from Investing+-75.79M-75.2M-33.82M14.83M-37.41M-33.42M-35.56M-98.45M-87.62M-59.21M
Capital Expenditures-79.94M-81.22M-56.34M-50.74M-39.1M-52.16M-60.79M-79.32M-87.87M-59.21M
CapEx % of Revenue0.06%0.06%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.04%0.06%0.06%0.04%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing12.54M-241K10.07M96.67M32.79M6.15M1.31M1.06M1.74M-336K
Cash from Financing+-50.13M-127.97M-153.41M-98.72M-150.58M-184.15M-107.76M86.18M-82M-81.55M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-48.11M-49.63M-54.04M-57.41M-62.19M-66.06M-66.69M-68.92M-69.22M-69.22M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-73K-3.71M-3.38M-2.78M-1.03M-415K-582K-2.06M-9.28M-4.57M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+48.11M141.26M124.16M32.78M138.08M166.62M84.43M-67.25M81.83M97.94M
FCF Margin %0.03%0.1%0.09%0.02%0.1%0.13%0.06%-0.05%0.06%0.06%
FCF Growth %-0.56%1.94%-0.12%-0.74%3.21%0.21%-0.49%-1.8%2.22%0.2%
FCF per Share1.043.152.820.773.263.932.00-1.591.942.31
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.20x1.76x2.01x0.53x2.16x2.00x1.22x0.09x1.82x1.26x
Interest Paid16.84M18.47M19.52M21.57M20.13M14.75M12.59M14.72M24.44M29.11M
Taxes Paid46.28M29.22M29.26M24.09M40.14M44.76M48.24M48.24M39.68M56.74M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)11.29%15.02%10.62%18.38%9.42%12.06%12.68%14.54%9.1%11.79%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.7%11.08%11.32%10.16%8.41%8.6%8.92%9.66%7.02%8.58%
Gross Margin33.47%34.52%35.12%33.53%32.22%31.95%32.95%34.04%31.6%32.56%
Net Margin7.76%9.13%6.58%11.35%6.2%8.22%8.6%9.8%6.41%8.01%
Debt / Equity0.75x0.72x0.73x0.83x0.70x0.56x0.55x0.65x0.63x0.60x
Interest Coverage12.46x11.61x11.14x9.25x8.41x11.29x13.57x13.53x6.16x6.66x
FCF Conversion1.20x1.76x2.01x0.53x2.16x2.00x1.22x0.09x1.82x1.26x
Revenue Growth-4.96%0.53%-1.51%1.8%-4.61%0.69%3.62%4.11%1.35%6.92%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients-----399.33M455.82M498.06M496.04M508.05M
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients Growth------14.15%9.27%-0.41%2.42%
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors-----346.27M385.07M437.06M452.2M481.14M
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors Growth------11.21%13.50%3.46%6.40%
Natural Ingredients240.79M240.71M224.98M224.28M214.03M243.16M255.77M239.95M245.04M285.65M
Natural Ingredients Growth--0.03%-6.53%-0.31%-4.57%13.61%5.19%-6.19%2.12%16.57%
Personal Care-----141.33M158.24M165.34M155.75M166.8M
Personal Care Growth------11.96%4.49%-5.79%7.09%
Flavors---414.73M382.45M-----
Flavors Growth-----7.78%-----
Food & Beverage Colors328.2M299.42M303.8M303.39M306.27M-----
Food & Beverage Colors Growth--8.77%1.46%-0.13%0.95%-----
Cosmetics---153.35M137.04M-----
Cosmetics Growth-----10.63%-----
Fragrances---107.92M103.88M-----
Fragrances Growth-----3.75%-----
Other Colors---96.75M91.84M-----
Other Colors Growth-----5.07%-----
Flavors And Fragrances---723.19M------
Flavors And Fragrances Growth----------
Color---539.97M------
Color Growth----------
Traditional Flavors & Fragrances667.94M653.79M618.8M-------
Traditional Flavors & Fragrances Growth--2.12%-5.35%-------
Non Food Colors183.57M230.88M248.92M-------
Non Food Colors Growth-25.77%7.81%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
North America744.78M745.66M718.71M722.73M700.1M733.33M787.11M846.02M858.91M910.33M
North America Growth-0.12%-3.61%0.56%-3.13%4.75%7.33%7.48%1.52%5.99%
Europe349.1M342.82M324.6M342.06M307.63M289.98M278.23M267.57M276.64M293.59M
Europe Growth--1.80%-5.32%5.38%-10.06%-5.74%-4.05%-3.83%3.39%6.13%
Asia Pacific-----199.92M221.57M229.29M221.67M238.72M
Asia Pacific Growth------10.83%3.49%-3.33%7.69%
Others-----108.77M93.36M94.16M99.24M114.59M
Others Growth-------14.17%0.85%5.40%15.47%
Asia Pacific177.56M196.88M208.94M213.03M205.98M-----
Asia Pacific Growth-10.88%6.12%1.96%-3.31%-----

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.1x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) reported $1.60B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11% increase from $1.43B in 2011.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) grew revenue by 6.9% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) is profitable, generating $139.1M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (8.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.68%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.8%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) generated $23.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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