Sensient Technologies (SXT) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 6.78% for Q2 2026, up 0.51 percentage points from 6.28% a year earlier and up 0.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sensient Technologies (SXT) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sensient Technologies posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 6.30%, up 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of +0.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 6.17% in FY2024 (+1.50 pp), 4.67% in FY2023 (-2.89 pp), 7.56% in FY2022 (+0.75 pp) and 6.81% in FY2021 (+0.52 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.70 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 2.84 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2023 (a drop of 2.73 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 6.36% (Q1 2026), 6.04% (Q4 2025) and 6.30% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.23 Bn | 216.81 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.22 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.46% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.20 Bn | 81.24 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 10.08% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.45 Bn | 63.64 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.89 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -1.01% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.91 Bn | 30.74 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.62 Bn | 17.28 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.96 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.51 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -1.64% |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.59 Bn | 5.44 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 6.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.81% |
API Access
Sensient Technologies Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "SXT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();