Sensient Technologies SXT
NYSE SXT
$134.56 +1.98 (+1.49%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Sensient Technologies (SXT) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$26.9 million for Q1 2026, down 26.48% year-over-year from -$36.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.03% quarter-over-quarter from -$31.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

Sensient Technologies (SXT) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$26.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 26.48% year-over-year to -$26.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$98.3 million (down 41.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$92.7 million, down 56.53% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities advanced to -$26.9 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from -$31.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$10.9 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$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.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities sank 190.91% — and 2023, when it jumped 52.78%.
  • Sensient Technologies' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$46.7 million in 2022, then surged by 52.78% to -$22.1 million in 2023, then grew by 0.24% to -$22.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 43.92% to -$31.7 million in 2025, then advanced by 15.03% to -$26.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SXT's Cash from Investing Activities at -$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 225.67 Bn 220.77 Bn 4.43 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 84.74 Bn 84.44 Bn 3.34 Bn -207.70 Mn
3 Ecolab 78.90 Bn 73.77 Bn 1.95 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.19 Bn 67.21 Bn 1.04 Bn -992.70 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn -179.00 Mn
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn -
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn -515.00 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn -156.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 1.09 Bn
10 Sensient Technologies 5.72 Bn 5.69 Bn 172.80 Mn -38.86 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -38.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -38.86 Mn
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