Sensient Technologies (SXT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$26.9 million in Q1 2026, down 26.48% year-on-year from -$36.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.03% on a QoQ basis from -$31.7 million in Q4 2025.

Sensient Technologies (SXT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$26.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 26.48% year-over-year to -$26.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$98.3 million, a 41.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$92.7 million, down 56.53% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$26.9 million, up from -$31.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for SXT reached as high as -$10.9 million in Q1 2024 and fell as low as -$46.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$21.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$20.9 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 190.91% in 2022 and surged 52.78% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$46.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 52.78% to -$22.1 million in 2023, then rose by 0.24% to -$22.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 43.92% to -$31.7 million in 2025, then grew by 15.03% to -$26.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$26.9 million in Q1 2026, -$31.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$19.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.38 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -170.50 Mn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -279.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 23.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn -102.00 Mn
10 Sensient Technologies 5.37 Bn 5.33 Bn 152.69 Mn -26.92 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -26.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -26.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -31.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -31.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -19.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -19.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -20.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -20.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -21.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -21.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -22.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -22.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -14.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -14.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -11.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -11.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -10.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -10.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -22.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -22.07 Mn