Sensient Technologies (SXT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported Operating Expenses of $86.0 million for Q1 2026, up 9.86% year-over-year from $78.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.94% on a QoQ basis from $85.2 million in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $86.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 9.86% year-over-year to $86.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $339.9 million (up 7.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $332.2 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $86.0 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from $85.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $91.8 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $69.1 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $77.4 million (2024), against an average of $78.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Expenses surged 30.58%; it then dropped 15.63% in 2024.
- Tracing SXT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $70.3 million in 2022, then soared by 30.58% to $91.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 15.63% to $77.4 million in 2024, then rose by 10.0% to $85.2 million in 2025, then grew by 0.94% to $86.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SXT Operating Expenses figures stand at $86.0 million (Q1 2026), $85.2 million (Q4 2025), and $83.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.73 Bn | 4.69 Bn | 152.69 Mn | 85.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 85.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 83.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 85.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 79.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 81.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 77.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 91.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 70.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 75.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 72.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 71.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 68.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 75.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 68.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 69.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 64.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 60.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 77.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 99.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 63.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 64.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 65.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 60.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 65.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 69.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 67.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 65.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 70.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 74.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 96.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 69.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 71.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 80.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 68.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 74.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 69.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 73.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 70.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 76.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 85.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 79.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 115.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 77.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 70.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 73.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 80.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 68.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 66.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 65.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 68.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 65.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 64.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 64.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 64.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 61.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 58.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 57.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 56.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 68.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 54.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 51.43 Mn |