Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6B | $268M | $134M | $38M | 11.3% | 3.5% | 7.9% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | $252M | $125M | $98M | 11.8% | 6.9% | 33.5% |
| 2023 | $1.5B | $213M | $93M | $82M | 8.9% | 1.4% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | $249M | $141M | $-67M | 14.1% | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 1,437.04 | 1,456.45 | 1,557.23 | 1,612.11 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 1,437.04 | 1,456.45 | 1,557.23 | 1,612.11 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 947.93 | 996.15 | 1,050.14 | 1,072.81 |
| Gross Profit | - | 489.11 | 460.30 | 507.09 | 539.30 |
| Operating Expense | - | 292.36 | 305.27 | 315.51 | 332.17 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 292.36 | 305.27 | 315.51 | 332.17 |
| Total Expenses | - | 1,240.29 | 1,301.43 | 1,365.65 | 1,404.98 |
| Operating Income | - | 196.75 | 155.02 | 191.58 | 207.13 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 196.75 | 155.02 | 191.58 | 207.13 |
| EBITDA | - | 249.22 | 212.84 | 251.91 | 268.23 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 249.22 | 212.84 | 251.91 | 268.23 |
| EBIT | - | 196.75 | 155.02 | 191.58 | 207.13 |
| Interest Expense | - | 14.55 | 25.17 | 28.78 | 29.58 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -14.55 | -25.17 | -28.78 | -29.58 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 14.55 | 25.17 | 28.78 | 29.58 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -14.55 | -25.17 | -28.78 | -29.58 |
| Pretax Income | - | 182.20 | 129.85 | 162.80 | 177.55 |
| Tax Provision | - | 41.32 | 36.46 | 38.13 | 43.06 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Net Income | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Normalized Income | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 140.89 | 93.39 | 124.67 | 134.49 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 41.89 | 42.03 | 42.14 | 42.24 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 42.21 | 42.24 | 42.40 | 42.60 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 52.47 | 57.82 | 60.33 | 61.10 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 947.93 | 996.15 | 1,050.14 | 1,072.81 |
Basic Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensient Technologies Corporationthis co. | SXT | $4.8B | 35.70 | 4.02 | 11.3% | 20.41 |
| Celanese Corporation | CE | $5.9B | -5.08 | 1.46 | -28.8% | 65.88 |
| Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | HCC | $5.6B | 98.13 | 2.61 | 2.7% | 22.01 |
| Balchem Corporation | BCPC | $5.1B | 32.79 | 4.04 | 12.3% | 20.33 |
| Materion Corporation | MTRN | $4.7B |
| 2021 |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
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| - |
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| 63.23 |
| 5.02 |
| 7.9% |
| 28.96 |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | $3.3B | 21.64 | 1.64 | 7.6% | 9.98 |
| The Chemours Company | CC | $3.3B | - | 13.03 | -154.4% | 21.03 |
| Hawkins, Inc. | HWKN | $3.2B | 39.04 | 5.96 | 15.3% | 19.62 |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | KALU | $3.1B | 27.14 | 3.70 | 13.6% | 12.82 |
| Peer Median | - | 32.79 | 3.87 | 7.8% | 20.68 | |