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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP SXT
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.36% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $1.6B at a 8.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.43 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-04-01 | UBS | Buy (init) |
| 2025-07-03 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2025-06-10 | CJS Securities | Market Perform (init) |
| 2025-04-28 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2024-07-29 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.364 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.823 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.092 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.136 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3/9 | 6.89 | 38 | +3.5% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | 4/9 | — | 16.9 | +2.7% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | 5/9 | 0.86 | — | -14.9% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | 5/9 | -3.25 | 30.2 | -4.9% |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | 3/9 | — | — | +1.2% |
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | 5/9 | 4.9 | 17.4 | -2.2% |
| AMTX | AEMETIS, INC | 4/9 | -18.25 | — | -26.2% |
About SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies flavor systems for the food, beverage, and personal care industries under the Sensient Flavors and Sensient Agricultural Ingredients brands. This segment produces flavor, extract, and essential oil products; Agricultural Ingredients, such as dehydrated garlic, onion, and other agricultural ingredients for food processors; systems products, including flavor-delivery systems, taste modulation systems, and compounded and blended products; and selected ingredient products, such as natural and synthetic flavors, natural extracts, and essential oils. The Color segment develops, manufactures, and supplies colors. This segment provides natural and synthetic color systems for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical sectors; colors and other ingredients, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface-treated pigments for personal care; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, and coatings; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical, Sensient Beauty, and Sensient Specialty Markets brand names. The Asia Pacific segment markets its products in the Pacific Rim and India under the Sensient name. In addition, the company produces and distributes chili powder, paprika, chili pepper, and parsley products. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is SXT financially healthy?
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does SXT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 1.36% with a 51.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is SXT?
In FY2025, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP had a net margin of 8.3% and a return on equity of 11.3%.
Is SXT overvalued or undervalued?
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP trades at about 41.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 17.0×–35.4×, median 28.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SXT?
The average Wall-Street price target for SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP is $133.00, about 2.0% above the recent price, from 4 analysts.
Is SXT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 38.0×, a dividend yield of 1.36%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.