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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 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
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% |