Sensient Technologies (SXT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) posted quarterly 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 reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $86.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.86% year-over-year to $86.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $339.9 million (up 7.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $332.2 million, up 5.28% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew 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.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $78.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $77.4 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses jumped 30.58% — and 2024, when it fell 15.63%.
- Sensient Technologies' Operating Expenses stood at $70.3 million in 2022, then soared by 30.58% to $91.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 15.63% to $77.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.0% to $85.2 million in 2025, then gained 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.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.62 Bn | 5.59 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 96.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 96.10 Mn |
| 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 |