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13F Pro Quality Score

52.2/100

Rank #1,473 of 2,962 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

45.3/100

Profitability

63.5/100

Balance Sheet

76.9/100

Earnings Quality

34.7/100

Free Cash Flow

27.7/100

Institutional Flow

61.5/100

Revenue Scale

60.3/100

Dilution Risk

61.3/100
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SXT Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

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 52.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,473 of 2,962 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. SXT scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (76.9). Areas of concern include free cash flow (27.7) and earnings quality (34.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP reports quarterly revenue of $462.1M, net income of $51.4M, an operating margin of 16.6%. Top institutional holders of SXT by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, Freemont Capital Pte Ltd, 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 47 and 61 since 2021, currently 52.2 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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

Q2 2026

$462.1M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$51.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$9.7M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

16.6%

ROIC

Q2 2026

15.2%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.61

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+3.5% YoY
$1.61BFY 2025
FY22 $1.44BFY23 $1.46BFY24 $1.56BFY25 $1.61B

Net Income

+7.9% YoY
$134.5MFY 2025
FY22 $140.9MFY23 $93.4MFY24 $124.7MFY25 $134.5M

Operating Income

+8.1% YoY
$207.1MFY 2025
FY22 $196.8MFY23 $155.0MFY24 $191.6MFY25 $207.1M

EPS (Diluted)

+7.5% YoY
$3.16FY 2025
FY22 $3.34FY23 $2.21FY24 $2.94FY25 $3.16

Total Assets

+10.9% YoY
$2.24BFY 2025
FY22 $1.98BFY23 $2.01BFY24 $2.02BFY25 $2.24B

Total Debt

+12.0% YoY
$709.8MFY 2025
FY22 $651.2MFY23 $658.7MFY24 $633.6MFY25 $709.8M

Op. Cash Flow

-18.7% YoY
$127.8MFY 2025
FY22 $12.1MFY23 $169.7MFY24 $157.2MFY25 $127.8M

Free Cash Flow

-60.8% YoY
$38.4MFY 2025
FY22 $-67.3MFY23 $81.8MFY24 $97.9MFY25 $38.4M

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Is SXT a good stock to buy?

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. SXT is classified as a mid company.

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