Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.41 in Q1 2026, up 38.83% year-on-year from 0.3 in Q1 2025, and down 130.57% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 38.83% year-over-year to 0.41 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.18, a 211.49% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.81, up 155.73% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.41, down from 1.35 in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for SXT reached as high as 4.36 in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 10.01 in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.04 across 5 years, with a median of 0.41 in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1195.17% in 2022 and sank 2570.19% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.57 in 2022, then jumped by 171.62% to 0.41 in 2023, then sank by 2570.19% to 10.01 in 2024, then soared by 113.44% to 1.35 in 2025, then slumped by 130.57% to 0.41 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.41 in Q1 2026, 1.35 in Q4 2025, and 0.72 in Q3 2025.

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5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -8.37
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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 0.64
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 0.08
10 Sensient Technologies 5.37 Bn 5.33 Bn 152.69 Mn -0.41

Historic Data

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DateValue
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