Sensient Technologies (SXT) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported Change in Inventory of $5.4 million for Q1 2026, up 174.42% year-over-year from $2.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 79.86% on a QoQ basis from $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 9 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $5.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 174.42% year-over-year to $5.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $74.8 million (up 98.29% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $62.2 million, up 240.13% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory declined to $5.4 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from $26.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $60.3 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$26.6 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $11.9 million (2022), against an average of $16.1 million.
- Peak annual rise in Change in Inventory reached 392.68% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 708.69% in 2024.
- Tracing SXT's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $47.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 85.66% to $6.7 million in 2023, then surged by 392.68% to $33.2 million in 2024, then dropped by 19.82% to $26.6 million in 2025, then sank by 79.86% to $5.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SXT Change in Inventory figures stand at $5.4 million (Q1 2026), $26.6 million (Q4 2025), and $35.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.73 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 152.69 Mn | 5.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -10.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -27.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -27.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -29.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -29.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -29.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -29.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -10.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -10.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -22.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -22.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.74 Mn |