SXT Sensient Technologies Corp
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Basic Materials · Industrial Organic Chemicals
Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT) is a basic materials company in the Industrial Organic Chemicals industry, with a market capitalization of $5.8 billion. Shares last traded at $136.36, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 20.6%. SXT trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74, above the Industrial Organic Chemicals median of 11.75. Net profit margin is 9.3%, above the peer median of -3.6%. Revenue grew 3.5% year over year. The shares yield 1.2% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
SXT Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $70M | $1.63 | 52% |
| 2024-12-31 | $69M | $1.64 | 56% |
| 2023-12-31 | $69M | $1.64 | 74% |
| 2022-12-31 | $69M | $1.63 | 49% |
| 2021-12-31 | $67M | $1.58 | 56% |
| 2020-12-31 | $66M | $1.56 | 60% |
| 2019-12-31 | $62M | $1.47 | 76% |
| 2018-12-31 | $57M | $1.35 | 36% |
| 2017-12-31 | $54M | $1.23 | 60% |
| 2016-12-31 | $50M | $1.11 | 39% |
| 2015-12-31 | $48M | $1.04 | 45% |
| 2014-12-31 | $48M | $0.98 | 65% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.24 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.04 | 2026-05-05 |
| FY 2025 | $3.16 | 2026-02-13 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.56 | 2025-11-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.69 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.81 | 2026-05-05 |
Industrial Organic Chemicals peers
SXT vs 14 industry peers (Industrial Organic Chemicals), by market cap. Updated
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | $22.1B | -61.42 | 2.21 | -3.6% | -0.56% |
| LYB | LyondellBasell | $20.9B | -60.47 | 0.67 | -1.1% | -2.68% |
| WLK | Westlake Corp | $9.5B | -7.72 | 0.84 | -10.9% | -2.14% |
| NEU | Newmarket Corp | $8.3B | 19.10 | 3.02 | 15.8% | -1.05% |
| SXT | Sensient Technologies Corp | $5.8B | 36.74 | 3.41 | 9.3% | +0.29% |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | $1.4B | 10.02 | 2.09 | 20.9% | -3.24% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | $1.0B | 8.45 | 0.50 | 5.9% | -1.84% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | $776M | 13.47 | 0.63 | 4.7% | -1.26% |
| GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | $404M | -1.90 | — | — | -4.11% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | $312M | 6.00 | 0.33 | 5.5% | -1.95% |
| LODE | Comstock Inc. | $244M | -4.00 | 240.77 | — | -1.38% |
| FF | FutureFuel Corp. | $233M | -7.62 | 1.52 | -19.9% | -1.76% |
| CDXS | CODEXIS, INC. | $157M | -5.10 | 2.02 | -39.6% | -4.67% |
| SAFX | XCF Global, Inc. | $157M | -2.58 | — | — | +1.68% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.