Recent News
On October 31, 2025 Sensient reported third-quarter results: revenue of $412.1 million and operating income of $57.7 million, with local-currency adjusted operating income and EBITDA rising double-digits.
On October 30, 2025 the Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.41 per share, payable December 1, 2025 to holders of record on November 10, 2025.
The company scheduled an earnings call and webcast for October 31, 2025 to discuss third-quarter results; a replay and transcript will follow on the company’s site.
Technical Analysis
ADX at 18.07 indicates no strong trend in place; trend strength remains muted and leaves price susceptible to short-term momentum swings.
Directional indicators show DI+ at 20.10 decreasing and DI- at 19.88 increasing, which signals directional pressure skewed toward sellers and contributes to near-term downside bias.
MACD sits at -0.49 and the MACD trend shows decreasing momentum while the MACD remains below its signal line (-0.24), indicating persistent bearish momentum rather than a fresh bullish cross.
MRO reads 24.37 with a dip & reversal; the positive level indicates price currently trades above the model target and, absent stronger trend strength, creates scope for mean reversion toward implied targets.
RSI at 46.33 with a dip & reversal shows momentum attempting to recover from a short pullback, which could produce a modest bounce but does not yet confirm a sustained uptrend.
Price sits near $92.66, below the 20-day average ($94.47) and the 200-day average ($94.16), with the 12-day EMA trending lower; these align with the bearish momentum profile and reinforce resistance in the low-to-mid $90s range.
Fundamental Analysis
Operating performance shows traction: operating income (EBIT) of $57,706,000 and EBITDA of $73,262,000 support an EBIT margin of 14.00%, which sits above the industry peer mean (-0.12%) and above the industry peer median (3.86%). Quarter-over-quarter operating margin rose 0.52 percentage points and improved 8.82 percentage points year-over-year, signaling margin expansion at the operating line.
Revenue metrics present mixed signals. Reported total revenue equals $412,109,000 while the provided revenue growth figures show a small decline quarter-to-date (-0.51%) and a material year-over-year decline (-81.07%), which contrasts with the company’s reported sequential revenue strength in recent quarters; QoQ revenue changed -109.17% per the supplied QoQ figure. Use of cash and working-capital dynamics explains part of the gap: the cash conversion cycle sits at 245.76 days, notably longer than the industry peer mean (107.44 days) and median (109.16 days), which extends working capital funding needs.
Liquidity and leverage show strong current liquidity but elevated leverage versus operating cash: current ratio at 4.59 exceeds the industry peer mean (2.25) and median (2.27), while the quick ratio at 1.79 improved year-over-year. Total debt stands at $711,954,000 producing net debt of $669,285,000 and a debt-to-EBITDA multiple near 9.72x, which contrasts with a solid interest-coverage ratio of 7.87 and limits flexibility despite manageable coupon costs (cost of debt ~0.743%).
Capital efficiency and returns remain low on an absolute basis but above peer averages: return on equity at 3.13% and return on assets at 1.67% exceed the industry peer means provided, though both rates reflect modest capital returns relative to large-cap expectations. Earnings patterns show EPS actual of $0.96 versus an estimate of $0.90, an EPS surprise of 6.67%, while reported earnings growth shows QoQ decline of 77.12% and YoY decline of 45.38% on the provided measures.
Market multiples appear elevated relative to peers: price-to-earnings about 103.65x (peer mean ~47.30x, peer median ~61.73x), price-to-book about 3.58x (peer mean ~2.39x), and price-to-sales about 10.25x (peer mean ~8.14x). Free-cash-flow yield stands near 0.57%, below the industry peer mean of ~1.00%, indicating limited cash return relative to market value. The current valuation as determined by WMDST classifies the stock as over-valued, driven by high earnings multiples, low free-cash-flow yield, and extended working-capital days that compress capital efficiency.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2025-09-30 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2025-10-31 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2026-01-30 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | $ 56.7 M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $ 44.0 M | |
| Capital Expenditures | $ -19.75 M | |
| Change In Working Capital | $ -14.61 M | |
| Dividends Paid | $ -17.50 M | |
| Cash Flow Delta | $ -14.02 M | |
| End Period Cash Flow | $ 42.7 M | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | $ 412.1 M | |
| Forward Revenue | $ 101.8 M | |
| COSTS | ||
| Cost Of Revenue | $ 270.8 M | |
| Depreciation | $ 15.6 M | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 15.6 M | |
| Research and Development | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | $ 354.4 M | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||
| Gross Profit | $ 141.3 M | |
| EBITDA | $ 73.3 M | |
| EBIT | $ 57.7 M | |
| Operating Income | $ 57.7 M | |
| Interest Income | — | |
| Interest Expense | $ 7.3 M | |
| Net Interest Income | $ -7.33 M | |
| Income Before Tax | $ 50.4 M | |
| Tax Provision | $ 13.4 M | |
| Tax Rate | 26.6 % | |
| Net Income | $ 37.0 M | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $ 37.0 M | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ 0.90 | |
| EPS Actual | $ 0.96 | |
| EPS Difference | $ 0.06 | |
| EPS Surprise | 6.667 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 0.86 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | $ 2.2 B | |
| Intangible Assets | $ 449.9 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 730.3 M | |
| Total Current Assets | $ 1.1 B | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $ 42.7 M | |
| Cash | $ 42.7 M | |
| Net Receivables | $ 323.4 M | |
| Inventory | $ 653.7 M | |
| Long-Term Investments | $ 102.3 M | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | $ 122.9 M | |
| Short-Term Debt | $ 777.0 K | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $ 233.7 M | |
| Net Debt | $ 669.3 M | |
| Total Debt | $ 712.0 M | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 1.0 B | |
| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | $ 1.2 B | |
| Retained Earnings | $ 1.8 B | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | $ 27.79 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 42.466 M | |
| Revenue Per-Share | $ 9.70 | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | $ 4.2 B |
| Enterprise Value | $ 4.9 B | |
| Enterprise Multiple | 66.814 | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | -6.82 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | 38.334 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | high: 78.351 SXT: 66.814 median: 64.679 mean: 45.271 low: -49.655 |
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| EV/R | 11.878 | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | 1.872 | |
| Asset To Liability | 2.146 | |
| Debt To Capital | 0.376 | |
| Debt To Assets | 0.322 | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | -3.536 % | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | 3595.183 % | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | high: 0.583 SXT: 0.322 mean: 0.269 median: 0.26 low: 0.003 |
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| Debt To Equity | 0.603 | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | -5.207 % | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | 3560.619 % | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | high: 2.346 SXT: 0.603 mean: 0.562 median: 0.481 low: 0.003 |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | 3.581 | |
| Price To Book QoQ | -8.987 % | |
| Price To Book YoY | 20.671 % | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | high: 8.419 SXT: 3.581 mean: 2.39 median: 1.313 low: 0.3 |
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| Price To Earnings (P/E) | 103.651 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | -0.372 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | 9.613 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | high: 153.581 SXT: 103.651 median: 61.727 mean: 47.303 low: -130.138 |
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| PE/G Ratio | 48.708 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | 10.254 | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | -6.697 % | |
| Price To Sales YoY | 25.572 % | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | high: 18.998 SXT: 10.254 mean: 8.139 median: 7.79 low: 1.227 |
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| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 122.556 | |
| Forward PE/G | 57.592 | |
| Forward P/S | 41.503 | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | 0.0 | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.187 | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ | -3.149 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio YoY | -3.99 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 0.373 SXT: 0.187 mean: 0.138 median: 0.116 low: 0.0 |
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| Receivables Turnover | 1.254 | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ | -1.778 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY | -1.377 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.766 mean: 1.6 median: 1.547 SXT: 1.254 low: 0.055 |
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| Inventory Turnover | 0.425 | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ | -4.581 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY | -8.011 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 6.808 mean: 0.996 median: 0.813 SXT: 0.425 low: 0.004 |
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| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | 72.775 | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | 245.76 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | 0.681 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | 9.911 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | high: 305.699 SXT: 245.76 median: 109.164 mean: 107.439 low: 4.107 |
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| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Cash Conversion Ratio | 0.491 | |
| CapEx To Revenue | -0.048 | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | -1.27 | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | $ 1.9 B | |
| Net Invested Capital | $ 1.9 B | |
| Invested Capital | $ 1.9 B | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 730.3 M | |
| Net Working Capital | $ 839.4 M | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | 0.183 | |
| Current Ratio | 4.592 | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | 8.168 % | |
| Current Ratio YoY | 22.825 % | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | SXT: 4.592 high: 4.455 median: 2.273 mean: 2.246 low: 0.79 |
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| Quick Ratio | 1.795 | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | 0.937 % | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | 21.771 % | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | high: 4.213 SXT: 1.795 mean: 1.484 median: 1.471 low: 0.534 |
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| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | 9.718 | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.743 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.875 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | 0.86 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | 19.96 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | high: 20.796 SXT: 7.875 mean: 4.18 median: 2.167 low: -73.238 |
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| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.13 | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | 41.073 | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | 2.112 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.473 | |
| Dividend Rate | $ 0.41 | |
| Dividend Yield | 0.004 | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | 0.226 % | |
| Revenue Growth | -0.512 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | -109.171 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | -81.065 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | high: 4.942 % SXT: -0.512 % median: -1.666 % mean: -4.117 % low: -48.386 % |
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| Earnings Growth | 2.128 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | -77.123 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | -45.38 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | high: 110.256 % SXT: 2.128 % mean: 1.626 % median: -8.696 % low: -146.364 % |
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| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | 34.297 % | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | -0.534 % | |
| Gross Margin YoY | 3.261 % | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | high: 63.12 % SXT: 34.297 % median: 30.37 % mean: 29.498 % low: -30.107 % |
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| EBIT Margin | 14.003 % | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | 0.517 % | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | 8.82 % | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | high: 20.858 % SXT: 14.003 % median: 3.86 % mean: -0.124 % low: -74.124 % |
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| Return On Sales (ROS) | 14.003 % | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | 0.517 % | |
| Return On Sales YoY | 8.82 % | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | high: 20.399 % SXT: 14.003 % median: 8.983 % mean: 6.226 % low: -42.906 % |
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| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $ 24.2 M | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.573 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | -3.697 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | -71.104 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | high: 6.383 % median: 1.023 % mean: 1.002 % SXT: 0.573 % low: -15.289 % |
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| Free Cash Growth | -10.682 % | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | -94.787 % | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | -110.82 % | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | high: 584.907 % SXT: -10.682 % median: -79.452 % mean: -143.242 % low: -772.174 % |
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| Free Cash To Net Income | 0.655 | |
| Cash Flow Margin | 7.374 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 0.822 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | $ 0.04 | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | 1.674 % | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | -4.288 % | |
| Return On Assets YoY | 3.397 % | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | high: 3.119 % SXT: 1.674 % mean: 0.161 % median: 0.154 % low: -13.528 % |
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| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | 2.921 % | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | 0.031 | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | -3.602 % | |
| Return On Equity YoY | 3.47 % | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | high: 0.201 SXT: 0.031 median: 0.003 mean: 0.002 low: -0.205 |
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| DuPont ROE | 3.162 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.239 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | -1.669 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | -101.113 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | high: 4.302 % SXT: 2.239 % mean: 0.638 % median: 0.375 % low: -5.441 % |
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