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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$42.4 million, down 63.96% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $21.9 million (down 67.8% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $38.4 million, down 60.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$42.4 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from $12.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $63.6 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$42.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $6.4 million and a median of $4.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 846.37% in 2025 and fell as far as 729.43% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$30.4 million in 2022, then surged by 240.33% to $42.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 104.06% to -$1.7 million in 2024, then surged by 846.37% to $12.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 427.26% to -$42.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SXT's Free Cash Flow at -$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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.77 Bn | 4.73 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 |