Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported FCF Margin of 9.72% for Q1 2026, down 313.0% year-over-year from 4.56% in Q1 2025, and down 395.43% on a QoQ basis from 3.29% in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 9.72% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 313.0% year-over-year to 9.72% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.32% (down 302.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.38%, down 391.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 9.72% in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from 3.29% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 16.19% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 9.72% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 1.07% (2024), against an average of 1.64%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin slumped 1352 bps; it then soared 2096 bps in 2023.
- Tracing SXT's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.73% in 2022, then jumped by 240 bps to 12.23% in 2023, then slumped by 104 bps to 0.46% in 2024, then jumped by 814 bps to 3.29% in 2025, then slumped by 395 bps to 9.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SXT FCF Margin figures stand at 9.72% (Q1 2026), 3.29% (Q4 2025), and 5.87% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 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 | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 17.33% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.73 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 152.69 Mn | -9.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -8.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.83% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.59% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.24% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 18.16% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.85% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.48% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.19% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.11% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.35% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.87% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.87% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.18% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.85% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -11.81% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.18% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.98% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 7.45% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.56% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.99% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -0.56% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.57% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.96% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.58% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.16% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.26% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.51% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.94% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.71% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.12% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.32% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.51% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -2.18% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.42% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.33% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.60% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.74% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.74% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.82% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 7.38% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 10.49% |