Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Sensient Technologies Corporation stock $25.59, price $119, that is 78.5% below the price, quality 55 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $50.08 – $137.45 · fair‑value band $19.85 – $38.79 · the $119.19 price screens above the $25.59 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) currently trades at $119.19, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $25.59, 79% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $51.56 per share, and 0 of the 23 models we run sit above the $119.19 price.
Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $16.69, and 23 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $19.85 (bear) to $38.79 (bull), the price of $119.19 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 55/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Sensient Technologies Corporation reported revenue of $1.6B in FY2025 versus $1.4B in FY2021, a compound +4.0%/yr. Reported net income was $134M in FY2025, compounding +3.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $5.1B Mid · P/E ratio 32.1 · P/S ratio 2.99 · EPS (TTM) $3.71 · Dividend yield 1.4% · Net margin 9.3% · Return on equity 13.1% · Return on assets (EBIT) 9.2% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 54 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 13% below its 52-week high and 45% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −43% fair-value upside, at −79%, SXT screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
The price assumes far more growth than our models allow for, so the models scatter widely ($0.7200 to $53.72). Read the Fair Value as a cautious anchor, not a price target; the Growth Forecast section shows what the price assumes.
Bear$19.85Fair Value $25.59Bull$38.79
Price $119.19 · Downside -78.5%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($1.77 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $201,452 and none bought.
SaleMario FerruzziDirector1,200 shares at $129.48$155,376Aug 5, 2026
SaleThierry HoangVP, Asia Pacific Group2× since May 4, 2026: 839 shares, avg. $114.65$96,188May 18, 2026
SaleSteven B MorrisPresident, Color Group200 shares at $114.58$22,916Apr 30, 2026
SaleAnstalt Winder10% owner2,127,566 shares at $109.69$233.4MApr 30, 2026
SaleEssie WhitelawDirector4,518 shares at $94.81$428,377Dec 3, 2025
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.51/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+3.5%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.9%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +1.6% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+3.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+2.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.4%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.4.1% vs 3.2%, steady
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.13% → 13%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+48.2%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+11.6%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +44.8% a year for the price and +9.0% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (88 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: Moderate profitability forms the core strength, while thin evidence of durable advantages and a debt load that strains free cash flow mark the central weakness.
Main risk: High debt relative to free cash flow could restrict investment capacity and limit flexibility in the specialty chemicals operations.
Sensient just rebranded its natural ingredients unit as Sensient Agricultural Ingredients to spotlight sustainable farming ties and new chile varieties developed with local growers. This move could expand its specialty portfolio into more crop-based products. Our models see the stock as overvalued. Does the agricultural emphasis create lasting new revenue streams or simply repackage what the business already does?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Chemicals · 727 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/15 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score55 · Above median
Fair Value upside−78.5% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)13.1% · Top 25%
Return on assets6.0% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)9.3% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)16.6% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)11.6% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.4% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.59× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
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Is Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 7, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $25.59 versus a price of $119.19, about 79% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of SXT?
Our model-based fair value for Sensient Technologies Corporation is $25.59 (as of Nov 7, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $119.19.
What is the quality score of SXT?
Sensient Technologies Corporation has a Quality Score of 55/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $25.59 (as of Nov 7, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $19.85, optimistic scenario $38.79. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Sensient Technologies Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $25.59, about 79% lower versus a price of $119.19 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $19.85, optimistic scenario $38.79. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Sensient Technologies Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.7B (latest available figure, as of Nov 7, 2026).
Does Sensient Technologies Corporation pay a dividend?
Sensient Technologies Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 1.38% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 7, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Sensient Technologies Corporation pays a dividend of $1.64 per share a year, a dividend yield of 1.4%. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 3, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 1985. The payout ratio is 44.2% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.55 times. Our assessment: Watch coverage. The dividend isn’t fully covered by free cash flow or earnings, part of it is funded from reserves or debt. Fine for now, but worth watching: if it stays uncovered, the dividend could be cut.
What growth is priced into Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Sensient Technologies Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +48.2 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +3.9 % per year. Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain. As of Nov 7, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SXT use?
Our models discount Sensient Technologies Corporation at 9.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.83, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Sensient Technologies Corporation that is +48.2 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (9.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Sensient Technologies Corporation grew +3.9 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +48.2 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Sensient Technologies Corporation (+48.2 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 0.75 % in the last fiscal year (free cash flow was negative over the last twelve months): that much free cash flow Sensient Technologies Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Sensient Technologies Corporation it is $25.59 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026), against a price of $119.19. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Sensient Technologies Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 7, 2026, SXT trades above its calculated fair value: price $119.19, fair value $25.59, a gap of about −79% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SXT?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($119.19); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($25.59). For Sensient Technologies Corporation the two are $93.60 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Sensient Technologies Corporation worth?
The market values Sensient Technologies Corporation at about $5.1B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 7, 2026). Per share that is $119.19; our models calculate a fair value of $25.59 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SXT?
Our models span a range for Sensient Technologies Corporation: cautious scenario $19.85, base $25.59, optimistic $38.79 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026, price $119.19). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SXT?
Sensient Technologies Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.1 (as of Nov 7, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $25.59 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 5 of the years ex one-offs: 23.2. Other multiples: PEG 1.7, P/B 4.3, P/S 3.0, EV/EBITDA 18.6.
What is the PEG ratio of SXT?
The PEG ratio of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 1.74 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 7, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Balance-sheet figures for Sensient Technologies Corporation (as of Nov 7, 2026): return on equity 13.1%, debt of 0.59 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 55/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SXT from its 52-week high?
Sensient Technologies Corporation trades at $119.19, about 13% below its 52-week high of $137.45 and 45% above the low of $82.40 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $25.59 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Sensient Technologies Corporation?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Linde plc, Ecolab Inc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Sensient Technologies Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 7, 2026: price $119.19, calculated fair value $25.59 (−79%), Quality Score 55/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SXT calculated?
We run Sensient Technologies Corporation through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $25.59 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Sensient Technologies Corporation itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $119.19. Our model-based fair value is $25.59, about 79% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Sensient Technologies Corporation right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($38.79). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (55/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range ($19.85 to $38.79) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) come from?
Earnings per share at Sensient Technologies Corporation grew +2.6 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +2.1 %, EBIT margin −1.1 %, tax rate +0.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +1.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Sensient Technologies Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The market capitalisation of Sensient Technologies Corporation is $5.1B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 2.99 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Earnings per share at Sensient Technologies Corporation are $3.71 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 32.1). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The dividend yield of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 1.4% (payout 44.2%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The net margin of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 9.3% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 13.1% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 9.2% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
The operating margin of Sensient Technologies Corporation is 16.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Revenue at Sensient Technologies Corporation is growing +11.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg +3.9%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)?
Earnings per share at Sensient Technologies Corporation are growing +36.4% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) carry?
The net debt of Sensient Technologies Corporation is $742M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 19.3 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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