What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for SXT?

13F Pro ranks SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View SXT's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/SXT (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source SXT data?

All SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP files with the SEC under CIK 310142. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is SXT in?

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) is classified in the Materials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/materials.

How often is SXT research updated on 13F Pro?

SXT's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

57.3/100

Rank #1,054 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

52.3/100

Profitability

68.2/100

Balance Sheet

78.2/100

Earnings Quality

53.2/100

Free Cash Flow

31.2/100

Institutional Flow

43.7/100

Revenue Scale

59.3/100

Dilution Risk

61.1/100

SXT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SXT at 57.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,054 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. SXT scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (78.2). Areas of concern include free cash flow (31.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP reports quarterly revenue of $435.8M, net income of $44.2M, an operating margin of 15.3%. Top institutional holders of SXT by reported 13-F value include Freemont Capital Pte Ltd, BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. SXT trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 310142. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SXT daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 61 since 2021, currently 57.3 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind SXT — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. specialty chemicals company · mid-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of $1.3–1.5 billion — not huge, but it quietly supplies ingredients that end up in billions of everyday products worldwide.
3
The History
Traces its roots back to the late 1800s, evolving over more than a century from a regional industrial chemicals business into a global specialty ingredients powerhouse.
4
The Secret
Its three core segments are flavors, fragrances, and color — meaning it literally decides what your food tastes like, what your shampoo smells like, and what shade of red your candy is.
5
The Lore
It supplies natural and synthetic colorants to the food, beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries — if something is vividly colored and edible, there's a decent chance this company made the dye.
6
The Giveaway
A Milwaukee-based ingredients giant with the ticker SXT, it is one of the few public companies whose entire business is making the world taste, smell, and look more colorful.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$435.8M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$44.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-42.4M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

15.3%

ROIC

Q1 2026

3.4%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.63

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+6.9% YoY

$1.56BFY 2024

FY20 $1.33BFY22 $1.44BFY23 $1.46BFY24 $1.56B

Net Income

+33.5% YoY

$124.7MFY 2024

FY20 $109.5MFY22 $140.9MFY23 $93.4MFY24 $124.7M

Operating Income

+23.6% YoY

$191.6MFY 2024

FY20 $152.7MFY22 $196.8MFY23 $155.0MFY24 $191.6M

EPS (Diluted)

+33.0% YoY

$2.94FY 2024

FY20 $2.59FY22 $3.34FY23 $2.21FY24 $2.94

Total Assets

+0.5% YoY

$2.02BFY 2024

FY20 $1.74BFY22 $1.98BFY23 $2.01BFY24 $2.02B

Total Debt

-3.8% YoY

$633.6MFY 2024

FY20 $536.1MFY22 $651.2MFY23 $658.7MFY24 $633.6M

Op. Cash Flow

-7.4% YoY

$157.2MFY 2024

FY20 $218.8MFY22 $12.1MFY23 $169.7MFY24 $157.2M

Metric	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2017
Revenue	$1.56B +6.9%	$1.46B +1.4%	$1.44B +7.9%	$1.33B +0.7%	$1.32B -5.3%	$1.40B
Net Income	$124.7M +33.5%	$93.4M -33.7%	$140.9M +28.7%	$109.5M +33.4%	$82.0M -8.4%	$89.6M
Operating Income	$191.6M +23.6%	$155.0M -21.2%	$196.8M +28.9%	$152.7M +26.0%	$121.1M -27.8%	$167.8M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.94 +33.0%	$2.21 -33.8%	$3.34 +29.0%	$2.59 +33.5%	$1.94 -4.4%	$2.03
Total Assets	$2.02B +0.5%	$2.01B +1.7%	$1.98B +13.8%	$1.74B +0.0%	$1.74B +0.9%	$1.72B
Total Debt	$633.6M -3.8%	$658.7M +1.1%	$651.2M +21.5%	$536.1M -13.4%	$619.3M -0.8%	$624.5M
Operating Cash Flow	$157.2M -7.4%	$169.7M +1305.9%	$12.1M -94.5%	$218.8M +23.5%	$177.2M +388.0%	$36.3M

AI Insight: SXT Financial Trends

Revenue growth accelerated to $436M in Q1 2026, up 11% year-over-year, while debt burden increased $66M from Q1 2025.

• Revenue grew from $392M in Q1 2025 to $436M in Q1 2026, an 11% year-over-year increase.

• Net income jumped from $34M in Q1 2025 to $44M in Q1 2026, a 29% year-over-year gain.

• Total debt rose from $702M in Q1 2025 to $768M in Q1 2026, adding $66M in leverage.

⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative in both Q1 2025 and Q1 2026, breaking seasonal pattern.

⚠ Q4 results consistently weak with net income dropping to $25M in Q4 2025 vs $30M in Q4 2024.

AI Insight: SXT Ratio Trends

Sensient delivered strong Q1 2026 recovery with operating margin hitting 15.3% after Q4 2025's sharp dip to 9.7%.

• Operating margin rebounded from 9.7% in Q4 2025 to 15.3% in Q1 2026, highest level in the dataset.

• ROIC jumped from 8.0% in Q4 2025 to 13.4% in Q1 2026, recovering from the prior quarter's weakness.

• Net profit margin improved from 6.5% in Q4 2025 to 10.1% in Q1 2026, signaling operational recovery.

⚠ Q4 2025 showed dramatic margin compression with operating margin falling 430bp quarter-over-quarter to 9.7%.

⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio remains stable around 0.60-0.64 range but bears monitoring given earnings volatility.

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13F Pro tracks comprehensive data for SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP including:

SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)

XBRL financial facts (revenue, EPS, margins)

Insider transactions (Form 4)

Institutional 13F holdings

Quality rankings (32 signals)

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of SXT

Freemont Capital Pte Ltd
$545.0M6,304,914 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$543.0M6,282,131 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$237.2M2,744,075 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$165.4M1,912,893 sh
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
$164.7M1,905,920 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$140.6M1,626,754 sh
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$101.8M1,177,734 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$90.5M1,046,850 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$90.1M1,041,795 sh
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
$78.0M901,840 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Freemont Capital Pte Ltd	$545.0M	6,304,914
BlackRock, Inc.	$543.0M	6,282,131
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$237.2M	2,744,075
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$165.4M	1,912,893
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC	$164.7M	1,905,920
STATE STREET CORP	$140.6M	1,626,754
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$101.8M	1,177,734
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$90.5M	1,046,850
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$90.1M	1,041,795
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.	$78.0M	901,840

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for SXT are available on the SXT stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own SXT?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling SXT. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's investment landscape.