Profit isn't fully turning into cash. Free cash flow is only 2.8% of reported profit.
Free cash flow is only 2.8% of reported profit. That usually means heavy spending on facilities and equipment, or cash tied up in inventory and unpaid bills. Worth checking whether it's a phase of investment or a lasting pattern.
Annual revenue rose 5 years in a row. Fiscal-year revenue rose from $1.3B in 2020 to $1.6B in 2025.
Sensient Technologies's fiscal-year revenue rose in each of the five years to 2025, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 31 → 34
Share price -11.4%+2
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 72 → 73
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 78 → 79
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Sensient Technologies
Is Sensient Technologies getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 4, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 62/100, up 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Sensient Technologies valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 34/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.EBITDA yield 5.3% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 65% of peers).EBITDA yield 5.3% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 65% of peers).
Is Sensient Technologies growing?
Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 62/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.3-year revenue growth 5.4% vs a peer median of -0.0% (stronger than 69% of peers).3-year revenue growth 5.4% vs peers -0.0% (stronger than 69% of peers).
How profitable is Sensient Technologies?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 73/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets 6.7% vs a peer median of 2.5% (stronger than 79% of peers).Return on assets 6.7% vs peers 2.5% (stronger than 79% of peers).
How risky is Sensient Technologies?
Lower risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 4.39× vs a peer median of 1.76× (stronger than 87% of peers).Current ratio 4.39× vs peers 1.76× (stronger than 87% of peers).Debt / equity 0.61× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 67% of peers).Debt / equity 0.61× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 67% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 4, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
1.7B USD
1.7B USD
+2.9%
Net income (12 months)
144.2M USD
158.0M USD
+9.6%
Operating margin
13.3%
14.0%
+0.7 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
21.9M USD
4.5M USD
−79.5%
Debt
767.8M USD
763.9M USD
−0.5%
Cash
38.5M USD
31.0M USD
−19.5%
Shares outstanding
42.6M
42.6M
−0.0%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
32.9%
34.0%
31.6%
32.6%
33.5%
▲ 0.9 pts
Operating margin
12.3%
13.7%
10.6%
12.3%
12.8%
▲ 0.5 pts
Net margin
8.6%
9.8%
6.4%
8.0%
8.3%
▲ 0.3 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
6.8%
7.1%
4.6%
6.2%
6.0%
▼ 0.2 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
12.7%
14.1%
8.9%
11.8%
11.3%
▼ 0.5 pts
Free cash flow margin
6.1%
-4.7%
5.6%
6.3%
2.4%
▼ 3.9 pts
Current ratio
3.19×
3.43×
3.96×
3.55×
4.10×
▲ 15%
Quick ratio
1.42×
1.36×
1.43×
1.34×
1.53×
▲ 15%
Debt to equity
0.55×
0.65×
0.63×
0.60×
0.59×
▼ 0.4%
Interest coverage
13.55×
13.53×
6.16×
6.66×
7.00×
▲ 5.2%
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