Sensient Technologies (SXT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 37.4% in Q2 2026, up 291.0% year-over-year from 9.56% in Q2 2025, and up 6.74% quarter-over-quarter from 35.03% in Q1 2026.
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Sensient Technologies (SXT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 37.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 291.0% year-over-year to 37.4% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 34.65%, a 136.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 33.45%, up 89.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 37.4% for Q2 2026 at Sensient Technologies, up from 35.03% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 37.4% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 28.58% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 33.26% and a median of 33.4% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 339 bps in 2023 and soared 314 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 31.97% in 2022, then retreated by 11 bps to 28.58% in 2023, then climbed by 11 bps to 31.72% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 31.35% in 2025, then gained by 19 bps to 37.4% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 37.4% (Q2 2026), 35.03% (Q1 2026), and 31.35% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 142.17 Bn | 139.67 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.23 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 24.57% |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.96 Bn | 25.00 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 46.61% |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.49 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 43.65% |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.31 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 35.13% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.84 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 29.62% |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.77 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 32.23% |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.30 Bn | 8.11 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 34.15% |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.77 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 22.28% |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.56 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 37.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.42% |