Sensient Technologies (SXT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$42.4 million in Q1 2026, down 63.96% year-on-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) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$42.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 63.96% year-over-year to -$42.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $21.9 million, a 67.8% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $38.4 million, down 60.77% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$42.4 million, down from $12.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for SXT reached as high as $63.6 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as -$42.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $6.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.1 million in 2024.
  • On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 846.37% in 2025 and fell as far as 729.43% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$30.4 million in 2022, then surged by 240.33% to $42.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 104.06% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then surged by 846.37% to $12.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 427.26% to -$42.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$42.4 million in Q1 2026, $12.9 million in Q4 2025, and $24.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
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 160.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
10 Sensient Technologies 5.37 Bn 5.33 Bn 152.69 Mn -42.35 Mn

Historic Data

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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