SXTSensient Technologies Corp
−0.5% today · +32.3% 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 30.4). Dividend yield 1.35%.
Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT) valuation against sector peers: P/E 30.4 (sector median 22.9), P/B 4.0, EV/EBIT 23.2, free-cash-flow yield −0.3%, P/S 2.9.
Ratios vs sector
Medians of Materials companies in the same region (stocks and REITs).
| Metric | SXT | Sector median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 30.4 | 22.9 · n=64 | 33% above |
| P/B | 4.0 | 2.1 · n=82 | 94% above |
| P/S | 2.9 | 1.2 · n=82 | 140% above |
| EV/EBIT | 23.2 | 19.8 · n=50 | 17% above |
| Free-cash-flow yield | −0.3% | 3.7% · n=80 | 109% below |
| Dividend yield | 1.35% | 1.33% · 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: 9 of 100 within the peer group. Full score breakdown →
Sector peers
The largest companies of the same sector and region.
| NEMNewmont | 13.5 | 3.5 | — | 8.1% | 0.9% | 9/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCXFreeport-McMoRan | 25.3 | 4.1 | 14.3 | — | 0.9% | 5/10 |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | 32.1 | 21.6 | — | 3.6% | 1.1% | 8/10 |
| ECLEcolab | 41.2 | 8.2 | 33.9 | 2.1% | 1.0% | 7/10 |
| APDAir Products & Chemicals | — | 5.0 | — | −0.4% | 2.3% | 1/10 |
| CRHCRH plc | 18.1 | 2.6 | 15.0 | 3.9% | 1.2% | 5/10 |
| NUENucor | 16.1 | 2.5 | — | 4.6% | 0.9% | 9/10 |
| WCNWaste Connections | 42.2 | 6.1 | 32.4 | 2.6% | 0.8% | 6/10 |
| MLMMartin Marietta Materials | 16.3 | 2.1 | 38.3 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1/10 |
| VMCVulcan Materials | 33.4 | 4.4 | 25.4 | 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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