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% quarter-over-quarter from $26.6 million in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 9 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $5.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $5.4 million, up 174.42% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $74.8 million (up 98.29% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $62.2 million, up 240.13% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory eased to $5.4 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from $26.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $60.3 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$26.6 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $16.1 million and a median of $11.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- On a YoY basis, Change in Inventory climbed as much as 392.68% in 2024 and fell as far as 708.69% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $47.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 85.66% to $6.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 392.68% to $33.2 million in 2024, then fell by 19.82% to $26.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 79.86% to $5.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SXT's Change in Inventory at $5.4 million in Q1 2026, $26.6 million in Q4 2025, and $35.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.77 Bn | 4.73 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 |