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 operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Sensient Technologies's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 14.5%. For fiscal 2025 it was 12.8%, against 12.3% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 14.7% in fiscal 2018.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.8% | +0.5 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 12.3% | +1.7 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 10.6% | −3.0 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 13.7% | +1.4 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 12.3% | +0.9 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 11.5% | +2.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 9.2% | −5.5 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 14.7% | +2.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 12.3% | −1.1 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 13.4% | +1.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 11.8% | +3.0 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 8.8% | −2.7 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 11.5% | −1.3 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 12.8% | −0.1 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 12.8% | −0.3 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 13.1% | +0.9 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 12.2% | −0.7 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 12.9% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 15.9% | +1.9 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 16.6% | +2.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 15.3% | +1.7 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 9.7% | −1.5 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 14.0% | +1.1 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 13.9% | +1.6 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 13.6% | +0.8 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 11.2% | +8.8 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 12.9% | +0.6 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 12.3% | −1.5 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 12.8% | −0.9 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2.3% | −9.5 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 12.2% | −0.9 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 13.8% | −1.1 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 13.8% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 11.8% | −0.1 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 13.2% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 14.9% | +4.2 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 14.8% | +1.8 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 11.9% | +1.5 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 13.6% | +0.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 10.6% | −2.4 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 13.0% | +3.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 10.4% | +14.9 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 12.7% | +0.5 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 13.0% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 9.9% | −4.4 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -4.5% | −18.5 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 12.2% | −2.5 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 14.0% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 14.2% | −1.4 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 13.9% | −0.5 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 14.7% | −0.0 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 14.4% | +1.3 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 15.6% | +8.6 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 14.4% | −0.0 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 14.7% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 13.1% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 7.0% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 14.4% | – |
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