Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio was 1.80 in Q2 2026, up 181.6% from 0.64 a year earlier.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sensient Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio was 15.57 through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at 1.81, up 155.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.71 in FY2024 (-16.2%), 0.85 in FY2023 and 0.79 in FY2021 (+99.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 78.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 921.5%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 87.5%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.21 Bn | 215.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 106.59 Bn | 99.15 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.48 Bn | 82.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.85 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.15 Bn | 30.66 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.30 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.91 Bn | 17.57 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.51 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 23.04 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.59 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 1.80 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.64 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.92 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.12 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.45 |
Sensient Technologies FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "SXT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();