SXTSensient Technologies Corp
+2.4% today · +33.1% over a year
5/10 A 1–10 summary of how an instrument compares with similar ones (same sector and region) by published rules. It describes today's data; it is not a price forecast. More in the glossary → «Balanced» — higher than 52% of the instruments we score
Trend: among the best of its peers; priced higher than most peers (P/E 30.6). Dividend yield 1.35%.
Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT) valuation against sector peers: P/E 30.6 (sector median 23.8), P/B 4.0, EV/EBIT 23.3, free-cash-flow yield −0.3%, P/S 3.0.
Ratios vs sector
Medians of Materials companies in the same region (stocks and REITs).
| Metric | SXT | Sector median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 30.6 | 23.8 · n=64 | 28% above |
| P/B | 4.0 | 2.1 · n=82 | 96% above |
| P/S | 3.0 | 1.2 · n=82 | 140% above |
| EV/EBIT | 23.3 | 19.9 · n=50 | 17% above |
| Free-cash-flow yield | −0.3% | 3.6% · n=80 | 109% below |
| Dividend yield | 1.35% | 1.30% · n=89 | near the median |
| Return on equity | 13.7% | 10.3% · n=84 | 33% above |
| Return on invested capital | 10.0% | 6.4% · n=65 | 57% above |
| Gross margin | 35.1% | 23.9% · n=83 | 47% above |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.36 | 2.41 · n=60 | near the median |
Value factor: 8 of 100 within the peer group. Full score breakdown →
Sector peers
The largest companies of the same sector and region.
| NEMNewmont | 14.1 | 3.6 | — | 7.7% | 0.8% | 9/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan | 26.1 | 4.3 | 14.7 | — | 0.9% | 5/10 |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | 32.3 | 21.7 | — | 3.6% | 1.1% | 8/10 |
| ECLEcolab | 41.3 | 8.3 | 33.9 | 2.1% | 1.0% | 8/10 |
| APDAir Products & Chemicals | — | 5.0 | — | −0.4% | 2.3% | 1/10 |
| CRHCRH plc | 18.3 | 2.6 | 15.1 | 3.9% | 1.2% | 5/10 |
| NUENucor | 19.7 | 2.6 | — | 2.8% | 0.9% | 8/10 |
| WCNWaste Connections | 41.9 | 6.0 | 32.3 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 6/10 |
| MLMMartin Marietta Materials | 16.4 | 2.1 | 38.4 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1/10 |
| VMCVulcan Materials | 33.7 | 4.4 | 25.6 | 2.1% | 0.7% | 5/10 |
Fiscal-year history
From annual SEC filings; each bar is a fiscal year, labelled by the year it ended.
Filings: U.S. SEC EDGAR · ratios computed by AI-Stock Invest from public filings and end-of-day prices · latest period 30 Sep 2026 · filed 30 Oct 2026
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