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 $5.0 billion. Shares last traded at $118.19, 15.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 31.7%. SXT trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.70, above the Industrial Organic Chemicals median of 13.32. Net profit margin is 9.7%, above the peer median of -3.6%. Revenue grew 3.5% year over year. The shares yield 1.4% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.13 | 2026-10-30 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.20 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.04 | 2026-05-05 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.60 | 2026-02-13 |
| FY 2025 | $3.16 | 2026-02-13 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.87 | 2025-11-04 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Industrial Organic Chemicals peers
SXT vs 14 industry peers (Industrial Organic Chemicals), by market cap. Data as of close
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | $24.1B | — | 2.42 | -3.6% | +1.75% |
| LYB | LyondellBasell | $21.6B | 16.60 | 0.68 | 4.1% | -2.64% |
| WLK | Westlake Corp | $9.1B | — | 0.80 | -10.9% | +4.15% |
| NEU | Newmarket Corp | $7.0B | 15.26 | 2.52 | 16.5% | -3.20% |
| MEOH | Methanex Corp | $5.3B | — | — | — | -4.41% |
| SXT | Sensient Technologies Corp | $5.0B | 29.70 | 2.88 | 9.7% | +0.44% |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | $1.3B | 9.34 | 1.95 | 20.9% | -1.38% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | $966M | 7.80 | 0.46 | 5.9% | -2.37% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | $767M | 13.32 | 0.62 | 4.7% | +1.37% |
| GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | $287M | — | — | — | -7.94% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | $272M | 5.23 | 0.29 | 5.5% | -3.97% |
| FF | FutureFuel Corp. | $254M | — | 1.66 | -19.9% | +2.11% |
| CDXS | CODEXIS, INC. | $114M | — | 1.47 | -39.6% | -13.33% |
| LODE | Comstock Inc. | $109M | — | 107.47 | — | +1.77% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.