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On March 26, 2026 the company announced plans to invest up to $250 million to expand natural color production capacity, supply-chain capabilities, and staffing to meet growing demand. On February 2, 2026 Sensient declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, payable March 2, 2026.
Technical Analysis
Directional indicators show bullish orientation despite weak trend strength. ADX at 19.15 signals no established trend, while DI+ at 27.75 rising and DI- at 21.29 decreasing indicate directional-strength bias toward buyers; this favors near-term upside relative to the current valuation.
MACD sits positive at 1.39 and has moved above its signal line (0.27); the MACD trend increasing and the cross above the signal line constitute bullish momentum that supports a near-term extension of recent gains.
MRO reads 27.15 with a dip & reversal pattern; because MRO is positive, the price lies above the model target and mean-reversion risk to the valuation exists despite momentum. That suggests any further upside could meet resistance and invites closer monitoring against valuation metrics.
RSI at 52.56 with an increasing trend indicates neutral-to-favoring-bullish momentum without overbought readings; price sits above short- and medium-term averages (20-day $93.53, 50-day $92.66, 12-day EMA $94.54) and slightly above the 200-day average ($98.57), reinforcing a modest bullish bias within a non-trending market.
Fundamental Analysis
Results and cash flow: Total revenue registered at $393,447,000 for the period, with operating income (EBIT) of $38,186,000 and EBITDA of $53,394,000. Reported EPS of $0.72 missed the $0.77 estimate by $0.05, generating a negative EPS surprise of -6.49%. The company reported these results on February 13, 2026.
Margins and profitability: EBIT margin stands at 9.71%, above the industry peer mean of 3.78% but below the industry peer median of 17.71%, showing relative strength versus the average peer but short of the typical peer median. Quarter-over-quarter EBIT margin contracted by -30.69% and fell -13.01% year-over-year, indicating margin compression that undercuts near-term free-cash generation.
Growth and capital efficiency: Revenue growth year-over-year measured 9.80%, while quarter-over-quarter revenue growth shows 784.38% per the provided figure. Asset turnover sits at 0.1767 and lags the industry peer mean of 0.1488 only slightly; days inventory outstanding at 224.44 and a cash-conversion cycle of 253.33 days remain elongated relative to the industry peer mean cash-conversion cycle of 78.25 days, reflecting working-capital intensity tied to inventory and receivables.
Capital structure and cash: Total debt equals $709,584,000 with net debt $673,051,000 and debt-to-EBITDA roughly 13.29x, indicating material leverage relative to operating cash flow. Operating cash flow reached $44,563,000 and free cash flow totaled $12,942,000, producing a free-cash-flow yield of 0.32% and a free-cash-flow decline versus prior periods (free cash flow growth YoY -54.70%).
Valuation and market multiples: Trailing P/E stands at 133.87, slightly above the industry peer median of 131.48 and above the industry peer mean of 76.35; price-to-book sits at 3.43, below the industry peer mean of 5.26 and well below the industry peer median of 7.89. Forward P/E reads ~86.06. WMDST values the stock as fair-valued given the trade-off between expansion-driven revenue support and current margin and cash-flow constraints.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2025-12-31 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2026-02-13 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2026-05-15 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | $ 42.7 M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $ 44.6 M | |
| Capital Expenditures | $ -31.62 M | |
| Change In Working Capital | $ 3.8 M | |
| Dividends Paid | $ -17.42 M | |
| Cash Flow Delta | $ -6.14 M | |
| End Period Cash Flow | $ 36.5 M | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | $ 393.4 M | |
| Forward Revenue | $ 180.8 M | |
| COSTS | ||
| Cost Of Revenue | $ 270.1 M | |
| Depreciation | $ 15.2 M | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $ 15.2 M | |
| Research and Development | — | |
| Total Operating Expenses | $ 355.3 M | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||
| Gross Profit | $ 123.3 M | |
| EBITDA | $ 53.4 M | |
| EBIT | $ 38.2 M | |
| Operating Income | $ 38.2 M | |
| Interest Income | — | |
| Interest Expense | $ 7.5 M | |
| Net Interest Income | $ -7.52 M | |
| Income Before Tax | $ 30.7 M | |
| Tax Provision | $ 5.2 M | |
| Tax Rate | 16.895 % | |
| Net Income | $ 25.5 M | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $ 25.5 M | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ 0.77 | |
| EPS Actual | $ 0.72 | |
| EPS Difference | $ -0.05 | |
| EPS Surprise | -6.494 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 1.11 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | $ 2.2 B | |
| Intangible Assets | $ 449.8 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 743.7 M | |
| Total Current Assets | $ 1.1 B | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | $ 36.5 M | |
| Cash | $ 36.5 M | |
| Net Receivables | $ 305.4 M | |
| Inventory | $ 678.2 M | |
| Long-Term Investments | $ 102.4 M | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | $ 138.3 M | |
| Short-Term Debt | $ 352.0 K | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $ 263.6 M | |
| Net Debt | $ 673.1 M | |
| Total Debt | $ 709.6 M | |
| Total Liabilities | $ 1.1 B | |
| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | $ 1.2 B | |
| Retained Earnings | $ 1.8 B | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | $ 28.11 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 42.269 M | |
| Revenue Per-Share | $ 9.26 | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | $ 4.1 B |
| Enterprise Value | $ 4.8 B | |
| Enterprise Multiple | 89.264 | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | 33.602 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | 62.049 % | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | high: 96.644 SXT: 89.264 median: 85.541 mean: 75.29 low: -33.169 |
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| EV/R | 12.114 | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | 1.88 | |
| Asset To Liability | 2.136 | |
| Debt To Capital | 0.373 | |
| Debt To Assets | 0.316 | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | -1.871 % | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | 3123.14 % | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | high: 0.595 median: 0.364 SXT: 0.316 mean: 0.313 low: 0.003 |
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| Debt To Equity | 0.595 | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | -1.449 % | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | 3077.606 % | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | high: 2.027 median: 0.921 mean: 0.734 SXT: 0.595 low: 0.003 |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | 3.429 | |
| Price To Book QoQ | -4.219 % | |
| Price To Book YoY | 15.354 % | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | high: 9.263 median: 7.894 mean: 5.265 SXT: 3.429 low: 0.272 |
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| Price To Earnings (P/E) | 133.868 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | 29.152 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | 16.345 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | high: 308.977 SXT: 133.868 median: 131.484 mean: 76.347 low: -280.188 |
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| PE/G Ratio | -5.355 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | 10.403 | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | 1.459 % | |
| Price To Sales YoY | 24.147 % | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | high: 38.744 median: 18.382 mean: 14.653 SXT: 10.403 low: 1.224 |
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| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 86.06 | |
| Forward PE/G | -3.442 | |
| Forward P/S | 22.396 | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | 7.47 | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.177 | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ | -5.377 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio YoY | -4.57 % | |
| Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 0.251 SXT: 0.177 median: 0.173 mean: 0.149 low: 0.004 |
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| Receivables Turnover | 1.251 | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ | -0.19 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY | -1.572 % | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.514 mean: 1.494 median: 1.319 SXT: 1.251 low: 0.211 |
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| Inventory Turnover | 0.406 | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ | -4.639 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY | -6.802 % | |
| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | high: 2.161 median: 1.553 mean: 1.259 SXT: 0.406 low: 0.104 |
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| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | 72.913 | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | 253.332 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | 3.081 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | 9.032 % | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | high: 305.407 SXT: 253.332 mean: 78.252 median: 51.056 low: 25.374 |
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| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Cash Conversion Ratio | 0.481 | |
| CapEx To Revenue | -0.08 | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | -2.079 | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | $ 1.9 B | |
| Net Invested Capital | $ 1.9 B | |
| Invested Capital | $ 1.9 B | |
| Net Tangible Assets | $ 743.7 M | |
| Net Working Capital | $ 817.9 M | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | 0.139 | |
| Current Ratio | 4.103 | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | -10.652 % | |
| Current Ratio YoY | 15.44 % | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | high: 5.668 SXT: 4.103 mean: 1.645 median: 1.076 low: 0.193 |
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| Quick Ratio | 1.53 | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | -14.756 % | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | 14.503 % | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | high: 3.941 SXT: 1.53 mean: 1.145 median: 0.807 low: 0.745 |
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| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | 13.29 | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.879 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 5.077 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | -35.525 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | -22.782 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | high: 27.334 median: 8.965 mean: 5.715 SXT: 5.077 low: -36.595 |
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| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.188 | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | 44.017 | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | 1.463 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.683 | |
| Dividend Rate | $ 0.41 | |
| Dividend Yield | 0.004 | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | 1.566 % | |
| Revenue Growth | -4.528 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | 784.375 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | 9.796 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | high: 18.339 % median: 0.744 % mean: -0.155 % SXT: -4.528 % low: -35.108 % |
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| Earnings Growth | -25.0 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | -1274.812 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | 33.333 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | high: 47.368 % median: 0.483 % mean: -17.123 % SXT: -25.0 % low: -166.667 % |
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| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | 31.351 % | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | -8.59 % | |
| Gross Margin YoY | -1.179 % | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | high: 45.15 % median: 44.032 % mean: 36.072 % SXT: 31.351 % low: -38.156 % |
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| EBIT Margin | 9.706 % | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | -30.686 % | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | -13.005 % | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | high: 19.701 % median: 17.712 % SXT: 9.706 % mean: 3.777 % low: -160.328 % |
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| Return On Sales (ROS) | 9.706 % | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | -30.686 % | |
| Return On Sales YoY | -13.005 % | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | high: 19.836 % median: 18.746 % mean: 13.059 % SXT: 9.706 % low: -62.942 % |
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| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $ 12.9 M | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.316 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | -44.852 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | -674.545 % | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | high: 3.973 % mean: 1.191 % median: 0.983 % SXT: 0.316 % low: -8.768 % |
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| Free Cash Growth | -46.534 % | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | 335.63 % | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | -54.701 % | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | high: 362.419 % mean: 56.929 % median: 43.1 % SXT: -46.534 % low: -363.389 % |
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| Free Cash To Net Income | 0.508 | |
| Cash Flow Margin | 12.623 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 1.949 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | $ 0.04 | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | 1.144 % | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | -31.661 % | |
| Return On Assets YoY | -22.755 % | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | high: 2.61 % median: 2.321 % SXT: 1.144 % mean: 0.761 % low: -17.113 % |
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| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | 1.928 % | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | 0.021 | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | -31.811 % | |
| Return On Equity YoY | -24.744 % | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | high: 0.058 median: 0.058 SXT: 0.021 mean: 0.02 low: -0.244 |
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| DuPont ROE | 2.147 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.668 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | -25.502 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | -100.318 % | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | high: 3.554 % median: 3.554 % SXT: 1.668 % mean: 1.599 % low: -18.25 % |
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