Sensient Technologies (SXT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 35.03% in Q1 2026, up 144.0% year-on-year from 14.36% in Q1 2025, and up 11.75% on a QoQ basis from 31.35% in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 35.03% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 144.0% year-over-year to 35.03% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 33.84%, a 110.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 33.45%, up 89.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.03%, up from 31.35% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for SXT reached as high as 35.24% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 28.58% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 33.02% across 5 years, with a median of 33.21% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 339 bps in 2023 and surged 314 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 31.97% in 2022, then declined by 11 bps to 28.58% in 2023, then gained by 11 bps to 31.72% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 31.35% in 2025, then climbed by 12 bps to 35.03% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 35.03% in Q1 2026, 31.35% in Q4 2025, and 34.3% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.37 Bn | 5.33 Bn | 152.69 Mn | 35.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.23% |