Sensata Tech Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Sensata Tech has an operating margin of 3.8%, meaning the company retains $4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 19/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 4.5% the prior year.
Sensata Tech's revenue declined 3% year-over-year, from $4.1B to $3.9B. This contraction results in a growth score of 20/100.
Sensata Tech carries a low D/E ratio of 1.10, meaning only $1.10 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 70/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
With a current ratio of 2.85, Sensata Tech holds $2.85 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 94/100.
Sensata Tech has a free cash flow margin of 10.0%, earning a moderate score of 50/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Sensata Tech generates a 4.4% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 18/100.
Sensata Tech scores 2.06, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.
Sensata Tech passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Sensata Tech generates $4.29 in operating cash flow ($551.5M OCF vs $128.5M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Sensata Tech earns $1.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($149.3M vs $155.8M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
This page shows Sensata Tech (ST) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
Sensata Tech generated $3.9B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 3.0% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech's EBITDA was $462.2M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 5.4% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech generated $393.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 44.4% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech reported $128.5M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 3386.7% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech earned $0.85 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 2933.3% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech held $593.7M in cash against $3.2B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Sensata Tech had 150M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 0.6% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech's gross margin was 29.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Sensata Tech's operating margin was 3.8% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Sensata Tech's net profit margin was 3.3% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 3.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Sensata Tech's ROE was 4.4% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity.
Sensata Tech invested $169.3M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 5.4% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech spent $68.9M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 22.1% from the prior year.
Sensata Tech invested $158.6M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 14.1% from the prior year.
ST Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $932.0M-1.2% | $943.4M+3.5% | $911.3M+0.4% | $907.7M-12.3% | $1.0B+2.9% | $1.0B+1.4% | $992.5M-0.9% | $1.0B |
| Cost of Revenue | $672.6M+2.4% | $657.1M+2.9% | $638.7M-3.5% | $661.8M-8.6% | $724.4M+5.1% | $689.3M-1.9% | $702.3M+2.1% | $688.0M |
| Gross Profit | $259.4M-9.4% | $286.3M+5.0% | $272.6M+10.9% | $245.9M-21.0% | $311.1M-2.0% | $317.4M+9.4% | $290.2M-7.4% | $313.3M |
| R&D Expenses | $33.0M+1.4% | $32.6M-11.5% | $36.8M+2.4% | $36.0M-20.7% | $45.3M0.0% | $45.3M+6.3% | $42.6M-6.2% | $45.4M |
| SG&A Expenses | $85.8M-2.4% | $87.8M+2.1% | $86.0M-20.7% | $108.4M+16.2% | $93.3M+5.9% | $88.0M+0.6% | $87.5M+2.2% | $85.7M |
| Operating Income | -$122.9M-189.0% | $138.1M+13.0% | $122.2M+65.7% | $73.8M-43.2% | $129.9M-10.3% | $144.8M+171.9% | -$201.4M-273.3% | $116.3M |
| Interest Expense | $37.7M+0.1% | $37.7M-0.8% | $38.0M+1.0% | $37.6M-8.0% | $40.9M+6.4% | $38.4M-11.4% | $43.3M-2.2% | $44.3M |
| Income Tax | $14.1M-68.8% | $45.1M+117.7% | $20.7M-29.5% | $29.4M+7.8% | $27.3M+20.9% | $22.6M+156.8% | -$39.7M-322.3% | $17.9M |
| Net Income | -$162.5M-367.9% | $60.7M-13.2% | $69.9M+1108.2% | $5.8M-91.9% | $71.7M-5.7% | $76.0M+137.6% | -$202.2M-422.0% | $62.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.12-373.2% | $0.41-12.8% | $0.47+840.0% | $0.05-89.4% | $0.47-6.0% | $0.50+137.9% | $-1.32-422.0% | $0.41 |
ST Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7.1B-2.8% | $7.3B+1.3% | $7.2B+0.5% | $7.1B-12.8% | $8.2B+7.5% | $7.6B-0.8% | $7.7B-8.4% | $8.4B |
| Current Assets | $2.3B+3.0% | $2.2B+6.8% | $2.1B+3.5% | $2.0B-24.9% | $2.7B+28.6% | $2.1B-0.2% | $2.1B-15.7% | $2.5B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $791.3M+19.6% | $661.8M+12.5% | $588.1M-0.9% | $593.7M-42.5% | $1.0B+124.4% | $460.4M-9.4% | $508.1M-42.9% | $889.7M |
| Inventory | $641.4M+0.8% | $636.0M-3.8% | $661.1M+7.6% | $614.5M-13.2% | $708.3M-1.7% | $720.6M+1.0% | $713.5M+4.4% | $683.6M |
| Accounts Receivable | $725.0M-7.7% | $785.2M+12.9% | $695.2M+5.3% | $660.2M-18.4% | $809.4M+6.5% | $760.1M+2.1% | $744.1M-3.0% | $766.8M |
| Goodwill | $3.2B-6.7% | $3.4B0.0% | $3.4B0.0% | $3.4B-4.5% | $3.5B0.0% | $3.5B0.0% | $3.5B-8.3% | $3.9B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.4B-0.9% | $4.4B+1.4% | $4.3B+1.8% | $4.3B-17.9% | $5.2B+11.6% | $4.6B-0.9% | $4.7B-9.3% | $5.2B |
| Current Liabilities | $794.4M-4.0% | $827.1M+4.2% | $793.6M+11.6% | $711.4M-53.2% | $1.5B+91.6% | $794.0M-3.6% | $823.7M-5.6% | $872.7M |
| Long-Term Debt | $3.2B+0.1% | $3.2B0.0% | $3.2B0.0% | $3.2B+0.2% | $3.2B-6.1% | $3.4B0.0% | $3.4B-10.5% | $3.8B |
| Total Equity | $2.7B-5.6% | $2.9B+1.1% | $2.8B-1.4% | $2.9B-4.0% | $3.0B+1.2% | $3.0B-0.7% | $3.0B-7.1% | $3.2B |
| Retained Earnings | $2.3B-7.4% | $2.4B+1.7% | $2.4B+2.2% | $2.3B-2.5% | $2.4B+2.0% | $2.4B+2.5% | $2.3B-8.8% | $2.5B |
ST Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $159.9M+13.5% | $140.9M+18.2% | $119.2M-30.2% | $170.7M+19.0% | $143.5M+34.7% | $106.5M+1.3% | $105.1M-24.4% | $138.9M |
| Capital Expenditures | $23.6M-6.9% | $25.4M-22.1% | $32.6M+2.4% | $31.8M-29.4% | $45.1M+6.9% | $42.1M-12.9% | $48.4M-6.6% | $51.8M |
| Free Cash Flow | $136.2M+17.9% | $115.5M+33.4% | $86.6M-37.6% | $138.9M+41.2% | $98.4M+52.9% | $64.4M+13.5% | $56.7M-34.9% | $87.2M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$10.8M+59.8% | -$26.7M-288.9% | -$6.9M+80.0% | -$34.4M+20.1% | -$43.1M-2.2% | -$42.1M+11.1% | -$47.4M+8.5% | -$51.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$20.2M+51.4% | -$41.6M+65.1% | -$119.1M-180.6% | -$42.5M-109.0% | $473.0M+538.2% | -$107.9M+75.8% | -$446.8M-715.8% | -$54.8M |
| Dividends Paid | $17.5M-0.6% | $17.6M-1.7% | $17.9M-0.2% | $17.9M-0.9% | $18.1M+0.2% | $18.1M-0.6% | $18.2M-0.7% | $18.3M |
| Share Buybacks | $0-100.0% | $20.1M-80.0% | $100.5M+365.5% | $21.6M | $0-100.0% | $10.1M-64.2% | $28.1M-20.2% | $35.2M |
ST Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.8%-2.5pp | 30.3%+0.4pp | 29.9%+2.8pp | 27.1%-3.0pp | 30.0%-1.5pp | 31.5%+2.3pp | 29.2%-2.1pp | 31.3% |
| Operating Margin | -13.2%-27.8pp | 14.6%+1.2pp | 13.4%+5.3pp | 8.1%-4.4pp | 12.6%-1.8pp | 14.4%+34.7pp | -20.3%-31.9pp | 11.6% |
| Net Margin | -17.4%-23.9pp | 6.4%-1.2pp | 7.7%+7.0pp | 0.6%-6.3pp | 6.9%-0.6pp | 7.5%+27.9pp | -20.4%-26.7pp | 6.3% |
| Return on Equity | N/A | 2.1%-0.3pp | 2.5%+2.3pp | 0.2%-2.2pp | 2.4%-0.2pp | 2.6% | N/A | 1.9% |
| Return on Assets | -2.3%-3.1pp | 0.8%-0.1pp | 1.0%+0.9pp | 0.1%-0.8pp | 0.9%-0.1pp | 1.0%+3.6pp | -2.6%-3.4pp | 0.8% |
| Current Ratio | 2.91+0.2 | 2.71+0.1 | 2.64-0.2 | 2.85+1.1 | 1.77-0.9 | 2.64+0.1 | 2.55-0.3 | 2.86 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.17+0.1 | 1.10-0.0 | 1.12+0.0 | 1.10+0.0 | 1.05-0.1 | 1.130.0 | 1.13-0.0 | 1.17 |
| FCF Margin | 14.6%+2.4pp | 12.3%+2.7pp | 9.5%-5.8pp | 15.3%+5.8pp | 9.5%+3.1pp | 6.4%+0.7pp | 5.7%-3.0pp | 8.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sensata Tech's annual revenue?
Sensata Tech (ST) reported $3.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -3.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Sensata Tech's revenue growing?
Sensata Tech (ST) revenue declined by 3% year-over-year, from $4.1B to $3.9B in fiscal year 2024.
Is Sensata Tech profitable?
Yes, Sensata Tech (ST) reported a net income of $128.5M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 3.3%.
What is Sensata Tech's earnings per share (EPS)?
Sensata Tech (ST) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.85 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 2933.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Sensata Tech's EBITDA?
Sensata Tech (ST) had EBITDA of $462.2M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Sensata Tech have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Sensata Tech (ST) had $593.7M in cash and equivalents against $3.2B in long-term debt.
What is Sensata Tech's gross margin?
Sensata Tech (ST) had a gross margin of 29.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Sensata Tech's operating margin?
Sensata Tech (ST) had an operating margin of 3.8% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Sensata Tech's net profit margin?
Sensata Tech (ST) had a net profit margin of 3.3% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Sensata Tech's return on equity (ROE)?
Sensata Tech (ST) has a return on equity of 4.4% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Sensata Tech's free cash flow?
Sensata Tech (ST) generated $393.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a 44.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Sensata Tech's operating cash flow?
Sensata Tech (ST) generated $551.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Sensata Tech's total assets?
Sensata Tech (ST) had $7.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Sensata Tech's capital expenditures?
Sensata Tech (ST) invested $158.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Sensata Tech spend on research and development?
Sensata Tech (ST) invested $169.3M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
Does Sensata Tech buy back shares?
Yes, Sensata Tech (ST) spent $68.9M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does Sensata Tech have outstanding?
Sensata Tech (ST) had 150M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Sensata Tech's current ratio?
Sensata Tech (ST) had a current ratio of 2.85 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Sensata Tech's debt-to-equity ratio?
Sensata Tech (ST) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Sensata Tech's return on assets (ROA)?
Sensata Tech (ST) had a return on assets of 1.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Sensata Tech's Altman Z-Score?
Sensata Tech (ST) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.06, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Sensata Tech's Piotroski F-Score?
Sensata Tech (ST) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Sensata Tech's earnings high quality?
Sensata Tech (ST) has an earnings quality ratio of 4.29x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Sensata Tech cover its interest payments?
Sensata Tech (ST) has an interest coverage ratio of 1.0x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Sensata Tech?
Sensata Tech (ST) scores 45 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.