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% quarter-over-quarter from 3.29% in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 9.72% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 9.72%, down 313.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.32% (down 302.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.38%, down 391.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 9.72% in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from 3.29% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 16.19% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 9.72% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 1.64% and a median of 1.07% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin plunged 1352 bps in 2022, then surged 2096 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 8.73% in 2022, then soared by 240 bps to 12.23% in 2023, then plunged by 104 bps to 0.46% in 2024, then soared by 814 bps to 3.29% in 2025, then plunged by 395 bps to 9.72% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SXT's FCF Margin at 9.72% in Q1 2026, 3.29% in Q4 2025, and 5.87% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 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 | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.36% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.77 Bn | 4.73 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% |