Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT) stock
SXTNYSEIndustrial Organic ChemicalsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 14/3024% above fair value
$115.98−2.83 (-2.38%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $4.94BP/E 29.2Yield 1.41%
Sensient Technologies gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Sensient Technologies's gross margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 35.1%. For fiscal 2025 it was 33.5%, against 32.6% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 35.6% in fiscal 2014.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 33.5% | +0.9 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 32.6% | +1.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 31.6% | −2.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 34.0% | +1.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 32.9% | +1.1 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 31.8% | −3.1 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 34.9% | +0.5 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 34.4% | −0.4 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 34.8% | −0.8 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 35.6% | +1.0 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 34.6% | +0.2 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 34.4% | +0.3 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 34.1% | +3.3 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 30.7% | +0.0 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 30.7% | +0.3 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 30.4% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 36.2% | +1.9 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 37.4% | +2.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 35.0% | +1.4 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 31.4% | −0.4 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 34.3% | +1.1 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 34.5% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 33.6% | +0.7 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 31.7% | +3.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 33.2% | +2.0 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 32.4% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 32.9% | −0.9 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 28.6% | −3.4 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 31.2% | −2.5 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 32.6% | −2.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 33.8% | −1.3 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 32.0% | −1.0 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 33.7% | +0.3 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 35.2% | +0.7 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 35.1% | +0.9 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 33.0% | −1.7 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 33.4% | −1.8 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 34.5% | −0.9 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 34.2% | +6.9 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 34.7% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 35.2% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 35.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 27.4% | – |
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