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% quarter-over-quarter from $85.2 million in Q4 2025.
Sensient Technologies (SXT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sensient Technologies (SXT) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $86.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $86.0 million, up 9.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $339.9 million (up 7.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $332.2 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $86.0 million in Q1 2026 per SXT's latest filing, from $85.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $91.8 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $69.1 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $78.3 million and a median of $77.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 30.58% in 2023, then fell 15.63% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $70.3 million in 2022, then surged by 30.58% to $91.8 million in 2023, then slipped by 15.63% to $77.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 10.0% to $85.2 million in 2025, then rose by 0.94% to $86.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SXT's Operating Expenses at $86.0 million in Q1 2026, $85.2 million in Q4 2025, and $83.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 4.77 Bn | 4.73 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 |