Sensient Technologies (SXT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported Free Cash Flow of -$42.4 million for Q1 2026, down 63.96% year-over-year from -$117.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 427.26% on a QoQ basis from $12.9 million in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$42.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 63.96% year-over-year to -$42.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $21.9 million (down 67.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $38.4 million, down 60.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$42.4 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from $12.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $63.6 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$42.4 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $4.1 million (2024), against an average of $6.4 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 846.37% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 729.43% in 2025.
- Tracing SXT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$30.4 million in 2022, then soared by 240.33% to $42.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 104.06% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then soared by 846.37% to $12.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 427.26% to -$42.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SXT Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$42.4 million (Q1 2026), $12.9 million (Q4 2025), and $24.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.73 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 152.69 Mn | -42.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -30.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -30.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -27.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -27.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 48.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 48.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 57.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 57.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 58.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 58.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 36.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 36.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 41.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 41.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 44.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 44.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 58.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 58.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 26.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 26.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -22.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -22.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -29.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -29.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -9.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -9.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -39.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -39.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 34.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 34.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 32.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 32.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 10.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 10.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -1.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 22.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 22.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 40.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 40.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 25.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 25.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 23.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 23.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -7.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -7.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 19.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 19.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 24.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 24.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 18.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 18.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 22.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 22.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 33.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 33.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 29.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 15.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 15.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 22.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 22.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 31.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 31.81 Mn |