Sensient Technologies (SXT) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) recorded Shares Outstanding of 42.35 million in Q2 2026, up 0.2% from 42.25 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Sensient Technologies (SXT) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sensient Technologies reported Shares Outstanding of 42.24 million, up 0.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 42.15 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 42.03 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 41.89 million in FY2022 (-0.4%) and 42.08 million in FY2021 (-0.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 0.4% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 0.9% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 42.29 million (Q1 2026), 42.24 million (Q4 2025) and 42.25 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 462.53 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 862.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 243.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 222.80 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 668.60 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 646.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 486.34 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 209.50 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 136.30 Mn |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.57 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 42.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.02 Mn |
API Access
Sensient Technologies Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();