Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 9.72% in Q1 2026, down 313.0% year-on-year from 4.56% in Q1 2025, and down 395.43% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 313.0% year-over-year to 9.72% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.32%, a 302.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.38%, down 391.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.72%, down from 3.29% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Margin for SXT reached as high as 16.19% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 9.72% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 1.64% across 5 years, with a median of 1.07% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 1352 bps in 2022 and soared 2096 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 8.73% in 2022, then soared by 240 bps to 12.23% in 2023, then sank by 104 bps to 0.46% in 2024, then soared by 814 bps to 3.29% in 2025, then sank by 395 bps to 9.72% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 9.72% in Q1 2026, 3.29% in Q4 2025, and 5.87% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 10.23%
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3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 18.06%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 34.80%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -0.48%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -7.48%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 5.84%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.73%
10 Sensient Technologies 5.37 Bn 5.33 Bn 152.69 Mn -9.72%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%