What is Sensient Tech's earnings per share (EPS)?

Sensient Tech (SXT) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.16 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 7.5% 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.

Sensient Tech Financials

SXT

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Sensient Tech (SXT) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 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).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 55/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Sensient Tech has an operating margin of 12.8%, meaning the company retains $13 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 51/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 12.3% the prior year.

Growth

Sensient Tech's revenue grew a modest 3.5% year-over-year to $1.6B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 39/100.

Leverage

Sensient Tech carries a low D/E ratio of 0.59, meaning only $0.59 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 90/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 4.10, Sensient Tech holds $4.10 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 81/100.

Cash Flow

Sensient Tech has a free cash flow margin of 2.4%, earning a moderate score of 31/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Sensient Tech's ROE of 11.3% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 36/100. This is down from 11.8% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

4.86

Sensient Tech scores 4.86, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

4/9

Sensient Tech passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed

0.95x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Sensient Tech generates $0.95 in operating cash flow ($127.8M OCF vs $134.5M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.

Interest Coverage Safe

7.0x

Sensient Tech earns $7.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($207.1M vs $29.6M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.6B

YoY+3.5%

5Y CAGR+3.9%

10Y CAGR+1.3%

Sensient Tech generated $1.6B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 3.5% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$268.2M

YoY+6.5%

5Y CAGR+5.8%

10Y CAGR+2.3%

Sensient Tech's EBITDA was $268.2M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 6.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

$134.5M

YoY+7.9%

5Y CAGR+4.2%

10Y CAGR+2.3%

Sensient Tech reported $134.5M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$3.16

YoY+7.5%

5Y CAGR+4.1%

10Y CAGR+3.2%

Sensient Tech earned $3.16 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.5% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$38.4M

YoY-60.8%

5Y CAGR-25.4%

10Y CAGR-2.2%

Sensient Tech generated $38.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 60.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$36.5M

YoY+37.2%

5Y CAGR+8.1%

10Y CAGR+11.8%

Sensient Tech held $36.5M in cash against $709.2M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$1.64

YoY+0.0%

5Y CAGR+1.0%

10Y CAGR+4.7%

Sensient Tech paid $1.64 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.0% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

43M

YoY+0.3%

5Y CAGR+0.0%

Sensient Tech had 43M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

33.5%

YoY+0.9pp

5Y CAGR+1.6pp

10Y CAGR-1.3pp

Sensient Tech's gross margin was 33.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

12.8%

YoY+0.6pp

5Y CAGR+1.4pp

10Y CAGR+1.1pp

Sensient Tech's operating margin was 12.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

8.3%

YoY+0.3pp

5Y CAGR+0.1pp

10Y CAGR+0.8pp

Sensient Tech's net profit margin was 8.3% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

11.3%

YoY-0.5pp

5Y CAGR-0.5pp

10Y CAGR-1.4pp

Sensient Tech's ROE was 11.3% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$52.9M

YoY+7.7%

5Y CAGR+6.6%

10Y CAGR+4.2%

Sensient Tech invested $52.9M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.7% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$89.4M

YoY+51.0%

5Y CAGR+11.4%

10Y CAGR+1.1%

Sensient Tech invested $89.4M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 51.0% from the prior year.

SXT Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$1.6B+3.5%	$1.6B+6.9%	$1.5B+1.4%	$1.4B+4.1%	$1.4B+3.6%	$1.3B
Cost of Revenue	$1.1B+2.2%	$1.1B+5.4%	$996.2M+5.1%	$947.9M+2.4%	$925.6M+1.9%	$908.3M
Gross Profit	$539.3M+6.4%	$507.1M+10.2%	$460.3M-5.9%	$489.1M+7.6%	$454.7M+7.3%	$423.7M
R&D Expenses	$52.9M+7.7%	$49.1M+2.1%	$48.1M+14.0%	$42.2M+23.0%	$34.3M-10.9%	$38.5M
SG&A Expenses	$332.2M+5.3%	$315.5M+3.4%	$305.3M+4.4%	$292.4M+2.7%	$284.6M+5.0%	$271.1M
Operating Income	$207.1M+8.1%	$191.6M+23.6%	$155.0M-21.2%	$196.8M+15.7%	$170.0M+11.4%	$152.7M
Interest Expense	$29.6M+2.8%	$28.8M+14.3%	$25.2M+73.0%	$14.5M+16.0%	$12.5M-15.3%	$14.8M
Income Tax	$43.1M+12.9%	$38.1M+4.6%	$36.5M-11.8%	$41.3M+6.7%	$38.7M+36.5%	$28.4M
Net Income	$134.5M+7.9%	$124.7M+33.5%	$93.4M-33.7%	$140.9M+18.6%	$118.7M+8.5%	$109.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$3.16+7.5%	$2.94+33.0%	$2.21-33.8%	$3.34+18.9%	$2.81+8.5%	$2.59

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Revenue	$393.4M-4.5%	$412.1M-0.5%	$414.2M+5.6%	$392.3M+4.2%	$376.4M-4.1%	$392.6M-2.7%	$403.5M+4.9%	$384.7M
Cost of Revenue	$270.1M-0.2%	$270.8M-0.2%	$271.4M+4.2%	$260.5M+1.4%	$257.0M-2.0%	$262.2M-3.9%	$272.8M+5.7%	$258.1M
Gross Profit	$123.3M-12.7%	$141.3M-1.0%	$142.8M+8.4%	$131.8M+10.3%	$119.4M-8.4%	$130.4M-0.2%	$130.7M+3.3%	$126.5M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$85.2M+1.8%	$83.6M-1.8%	$85.1M+8.8%	$78.2M+1.1%	$77.4M-3.1%	$79.9M-1.5%	$81.1M+5.1%	$77.1M
Operating Income	$38.2M-33.8%	$57.7M0.0%	$57.7M+7.8%	$53.5M+27.5%	$42.0M-16.9%	$50.5M+1.7%	$49.7M+0.5%	$49.4M
Interest Expense	$7.5M+2.6%	$7.3M-0.9%	$7.4M+0.7%	$7.3M+14.9%	$6.4M-17.0%	$7.7M+0.6%	$7.7M+8.6%	$7.0M
Income Tax	$5.2M-61.4%	$13.4M+5.5%	$12.7M+8.5%	$11.7M+113.0%	$5.5M-45.7%	$10.1M-8.5%	$11.1M-3.1%	$11.4M
Net Income	$25.5M-31.0%	$37.0M-1.7%	$37.6M+9.1%	$34.5M+14.5%	$30.1M-7.9%	$32.7M+5.7%	$30.9M0.0%	$30.9M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$0.87-1.1%	$0.88+8.6%	$0.81	N/A	$0.77+5.5%	$0.730.0%	$0.73

SXT Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$2.2B+10.9%	$2.0B+0.5%	$2.0B+1.7%	$2.0B+13.5%	$1.7B+0.3%	$1.7B
Current Assets	$1.1B+12.4%	$961.9M+2.7%	$936.6M+0.2%	$934.8M+26.1%	$741.2M-0.1%	$741.6M
Cash & Equivalents	$36.5M+37.2%	$26.6M-8.0%	$28.9M+38.3%	$20.9M-18.7%	$25.7M+3.9%	$24.8M
Inventory	$678.2M+13.0%	$600.3M+0.3%	$598.4M+6.1%	$564.1M+37.0%	$411.6M+7.9%	$381.3M
Accounts Receivable	$305.4M+5.3%	$290.1M+6.6%	$272.2M-9.9%	$302.1M+15.7%	$261.1M+11.5%	$234.1M
Goodwill	$439.7M+6.8%	$411.8M-2.9%	$424.1M+2.0%	$415.7M-1.0%	$420.0M-0.8%	$423.3M
Total Liabilities	$1.1B+9.1%	$962.8M+0.2%	$961.2M-2.1%	$982.0M+21.7%	$807.1M+0.1%	$806.5M
Current Liabilities	$263.6M-2.6%	$270.6M+14.5%	$236.3M-13.2%	$272.2M+17.2%	$232.3M+7.6%	$216.0M
Long-Term Debt	$709.2M+15.6%	$613.5M-4.9%	$645.1M+2.3%	$630.3M+25.3%	$503.0M-2.9%	$518.0M
Total Equity	$1.2B+12.5%	$1.1B+0.7%	$1.1B+5.4%	$999.6M+6.5%	$938.4M+0.4%	$934.3M
Retained Earnings	$1.8B+3.6%	$1.8B+3.2%	$1.7B+1.4%	$1.7B+4.4%	$1.6B+3.3%	$1.6B

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Total Assets	$2.2B+1.6%	$2.2B+0.2%	$2.2B+5.3%	$2.1B+3.4%	$2.0B-0.9%	$2.0B+2.4%	$2.0B-0.5%	$2.0B
Current Assets	$1.1B+0.8%	$1.1B+0.7%	$1.1B+6.6%	$1.0B+4.0%	$961.9M+0.3%	$958.8M+1.5%	$944.3M+0.1%	$942.8M
Cash & Equivalents	$36.5M-14.4%	$42.7M-24.7%	$56.7M+74.0%	$32.6M+22.3%	$26.6M-28.0%	$37.0M+21.9%	$30.3M+19.4%	$25.4M
Inventory	$678.2M+3.7%	$653.7M+5.5%	$619.6M+3.6%	$598.2M-0.3%	$600.3M+3.3%	$580.8M+5.0%	$553.4M-2.7%	$568.5M
Accounts Receivable	$305.4M-5.6%	$323.4M-3.2%	$334.0M+6.0%	$315.0M+8.6%	$290.1M-3.9%	$302.0M-4.3%	$315.6M+5.7%	$298.5M
Goodwill	$439.7M+0.1%	$439.4M-0.4%	$441.0M+4.0%	$424.2M+3.0%	$411.8M-3.3%	$425.9M+1.9%	$418.2M-0.6%	$420.5M
Total Liabilities	$1.1B+2.1%	$1.0B-1.7%	$1.0B+5.0%	$997.6M+3.6%	$962.8M+0.1%	$962.2M+2.7%	$937.1M-0.5%	$941.7M
Current Liabilities	$263.6M+12.8%	$233.7M-6.9%	$251.1M+8.9%	$230.7M-14.8%	$270.6M+5.5%	$256.5M+13.0%	$227.0M+3.7%	$218.9M
Long-Term Debt	$709.2M-0.3%	$711.2M+0.1%	$710.1M+3.9%	$683.3M+11.4%	$613.5M-1.9%	$625.6M-1.4%	$634.7M-1.4%	$643.5M
Total Equity	$1.2B+1.1%	$1.2B+2.0%	$1.2B+5.7%	$1.1B+3.2%	$1.1B-1.8%	$1.1B+2.1%	$1.1B-0.6%	$1.1B
Retained Earnings	$1.8B+0.4%	$1.8B+1.1%	$1.8B+1.1%	$1.8B+1.0%	$1.8B+0.7%	$1.8B+0.9%	$1.8B+0.8%	$1.7B

SXT Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$127.8M-18.7%	$157.2M-7.4%	$169.7M+1305.9%	$12.1M-91.7%	$145.2M-33.6%	$218.8M
Capital Expenditures	$89.4M+51.0%	$59.2M-32.6%	$87.9M+10.8%	$79.3M+30.5%	$60.8M+16.5%	$52.2M
Free Cash Flow	$38.4M-60.8%	$97.9M+19.7%	$81.8M+221.7%	-$67.3M-179.7%	$84.4M-49.3%	$166.6M
Investing Cash Flow	-$92.7M-56.5%	-$59.2M+32.4%	-$87.6M+11.0%	-$98.4M-176.9%	-$35.6M-6.4%	-$33.4M
Financing Cash Flow	-$35.0M+57.0%	-$81.5M+0.6%	-$82.0M-195.1%	$86.2M+180.0%	-$107.8M+41.5%	-$184.2M
Dividends Paid	$69.6M+0.3%	$69.4M+0.3%	$69.2M+0.4%	$68.9M+3.3%	$66.7M+1.0%	$66.1M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	$0	$0-100.0%	$42.5M	$0

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow	$44.6M+1.4%	$44.0M-9.0%	$48.3M+637.8%	-$9.0M-142.0%	$21.4M-72.2%	$76.8M+75.3%	$43.8M+189.5%	$15.1M
Capital Expenditures	$31.6M+60.1%	$19.8M-6.7%	$21.2M+25.7%	$16.9M-27.1%	$23.1M+74.7%	$13.2M+12.0%	$11.8M+7.2%	$11.0M
Free Cash Flow	$12.9M-46.5%	$24.2M-10.7%	$27.1M+204.9%	-$25.8M-1389.7%	-$1.7M-102.7%	$63.6M+98.7%	$32.0M+679.5%	$4.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$31.7M-62.4%	-$19.5M+3.5%	-$20.2M+5.1%	-$21.3M+3.3%	-$22.0M-53.9%	-$14.3M-19.7%	-$12.0M-9.3%	-$10.9M
Financing Cash Flow	-$21.1M+47.0%	-$39.9M-299.8%	-$10.0M-127.7%	$36.0M+661.2%	-$6.4M+86.9%	-$49.1M-189.2%	-$17.0M-86.1%	-$9.1M
Dividends Paid	$17.4M-0.4%	$17.5M+1.0%	$17.3M-0.3%	$17.4M+0.1%	$17.4M+0.1%	$17.3M-0.1%	$17.4M+0.4%	$17.3M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SXT Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	33.5%+0.9pp	32.6%+1.0pp	31.6%-2.4pp	34.0%+1.1pp	32.9%+1.1pp	31.8%
Operating Margin	12.8%+0.6pp	12.3%+1.7pp	10.6%-3.0pp	13.7%+1.4pp	12.3%+0.9pp	11.5%
Net Margin	8.3%+0.3pp	8.0%+1.6pp	6.4%-3.4pp	9.8%+1.2pp	8.6%+0.4pp	8.2%
Return on Equity	11.3%-0.5pp	11.8%+2.9pp	8.9%-5.2pp	14.1%+1.4pp	12.7%+0.9pp	11.7%
Return on Assets	6.0%-0.2pp	6.2%+1.5pp	4.6%-2.5pp	7.1%+0.3pp	6.8%+0.5pp	6.3%
Current Ratio	4.10+0.5	3.55-0.4	3.96+0.5	3.43+0.2	3.19-0.2	3.43
Debt-to-Equity	0.59+0.0	0.58-0.0	0.61-0.0	0.63+0.1	0.54-0.0	0.55
FCF Margin	2.4%-3.9pp	6.3%+0.7pp	5.6%+10.3pp	-4.7%-10.8pp	6.1%-6.4pp	12.5%

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Gross Margin	31.4%-3.0pp	34.3%-0.2pp	34.5%+0.9pp	33.6%+1.9pp	31.7%-1.5pp	33.2%+0.8pp	32.4%-0.5pp	32.9%
Operating Margin	9.7%-4.3pp	14.0%+0.1pp	13.9%+0.3pp	13.6%+2.5pp	11.2%-1.7pp	12.9%+0.6pp	12.3%-0.5pp	12.8%
Net Margin	6.5%-2.5pp	9.0%-0.1pp	9.1%+0.3pp	8.8%+0.8pp	8.0%-0.3pp	8.3%+0.7pp	7.7%-0.4pp	8.0%
Return on Equity	2.1%-1.0pp	3.1%-0.1pp	3.3%+0.1pp	3.1%+0.3pp	2.8%-0.2pp	3.0%+0.1pp	2.9%0.0pp	2.9%
Return on Assets	1.1%-0.5pp	1.7%-0.0pp	1.7%+0.1pp	1.7%+0.2pp	1.5%-0.1pp	1.6%+0.1pp	1.6%0.0pp	1.5%
Current Ratio	4.10-0.5	4.59+0.3	4.25-0.1	4.34+0.8	3.55-0.2	3.74-0.4	4.16-0.1	4.31
Debt-to-Equity	0.590.0	0.60-0.0	0.61-0.0	0.62+0.0	0.580.0	0.58-0.0	0.600.0	0.60
FCF Margin	3.3%-2.6pp	5.9%-0.7pp	6.5%+13.1pp	-6.6%-6.1pp	-0.5%-16.6pp	16.2%+8.3pp	7.9%+6.9pp	1.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sensient Tech's annual revenue?

Sensient Tech (SXT) reported $1.6B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.5% 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 Sensient Tech's revenue growing?

Sensient Tech (SXT) revenue grew by 3.5% year-over-year, from $1.6B to $1.6B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Sensient Tech profitable?

Yes, Sensient Tech (SXT) reported a net income of $134.5M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 8.3%.

What is Sensient Tech's EBITDA?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had EBITDA of $268.2M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Sensient Tech have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Sensient Tech (SXT) had $36.5M in cash and equivalents against $709.2M in long-term debt.

What is Sensient Tech's gross margin?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had a gross margin of 33.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Sensient Tech's operating margin?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had an operating margin of 12.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Sensient Tech's net profit margin?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had a net profit margin of 8.3% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Sensient Tech pay dividends?

Yes, Sensient Tech (SXT) paid $1.64 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Sensient Tech's return on equity (ROE)?

Sensient Tech (SXT) has a return on equity of 11.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Sensient Tech's free cash flow?

Sensient Tech (SXT) generated $38.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -60.8% 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 Sensient Tech's operating cash flow?

Sensient Tech (SXT) generated $127.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Sensient Tech's total assets?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had $2.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Sensient Tech's capital expenditures?

Sensient Tech (SXT) invested $89.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Sensient Tech spend on research and development?

Sensient Tech (SXT) invested $52.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

How many shares does Sensient Tech have outstanding?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had 43M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Sensient Tech's current ratio?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had a current ratio of 4.10 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Sensient Tech's debt-to-equity ratio?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Sensient Tech's return on assets (ROA)?

Sensient Tech (SXT) had a return on assets of 6.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Sensient Tech's Altman Z-Score?

Sensient Tech (SXT) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.86, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy 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 Sensient Tech's Piotroski F-Score?

Sensient Tech (SXT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral 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 Sensient Tech's earnings high quality?

Sensient Tech (SXT) has an earnings quality ratio of 0.95x, considered mixed 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 Sensient Tech cover its interest payments?

Sensient Tech (SXT) has an interest coverage ratio of 7.0x, meaning it can comfortably 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 Sensient Tech?

Sensient Tech (SXT) scores 55 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.