Sensient Technologies (SXT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Sensient Technologies' (SXT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $86.0 million in Q1 2026, up 9.86% year-on-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) 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 9.86% year-over-year to $86.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $339.9 million, a 7.35% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $332.2 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $86.0 million, up from $85.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for SXT reached as high as $91.8 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as $69.1 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $78.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $77.4 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 30.58% in 2023 and dropped 15.63% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $70.3 million in 2022, then surged by 30.58% to $91.8 million in 2023, then fell by 15.63% to $77.4 million in 2024, then increased by 10.0% to $85.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.94% to $86.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $86.0 million in Q1 2026, $85.2 million in Q4 2025, and $83.6 million in Q3 2025.

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8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Sensient Technologies 5.37 Bn 5.33 Bn 152.69 Mn 85.96 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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