Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.41 for Q1 2026, up 38.83% year-over-year from 0.3 in Q1 2025, and down 130.57% quarter-over-quarter from 1.35 in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.41 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.41, up 38.83% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.18 (up 211.49% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.81, up 155.73% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.41 in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from 1.35 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 4.36 in Q2 2022 and troughed at 10.01 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.04 and a median of 0.41 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio soared 1195.17% in 2022, then tumbled 2570.19% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.57 in 2022, then jumped by 171.62% to 0.41 in 2023, then plunged by 2570.19% to 10.01 in 2024, then soared by 113.44% to 1.35 in 2025, then sank by 130.57% to 0.41 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SXT's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.41 in Q1 2026, 1.35 in Q4 2025, and 0.72 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 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 | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.77 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 152.69 Mn | -0.41 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.36 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.26 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.92 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.34 |