Sensient Technologies (SXT) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) reported Selling, General & Administrative of $96.1 million for Q2 2026, up 12.9% from $85.13 million a year earlier and up 11.8% from the prior quarter.
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Sensient Technologies (SXT) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Sensient Technologies' Selling, General & Administrative came in at $350.86 million, up 9.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $332.17 million, up 5.3% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $315.51 million in FY2024 (+3.4%), $305.27 million in FY2023 (+4.4%), $292.36 million in FY2022 (+2.7%) and $284.63 million in FY2021 (+5.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative since Q4 2019.
- Year over year, Selling, General & Administrative has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 5.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Selling, General & Administrative in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 30.6%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 15.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $85.96 million (Q1 2026), $85.16 million (Q4 2025) and $83.64 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 891.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 608.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 219.10 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 387.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 200.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 95.70 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.57 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 96.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Sensient Technologies Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();