Sensient Technologies (SXT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Sensient Technologies (SXT) recorded Tax Rate of 25.05% in Q2 2026, down 0.24 percentage points from 25.30% a year earlier but up 0.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sensient Technologies (SXT) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sensient Technologies' Tax Rate came in at 24.20% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 24.25%, up 0.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate has a five-year change of +3.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Tax Rate came in at 23.42% in FY2024 (-4.65 pp), 28.08% in FY2023 (+5.40 pp), 22.68% in FY2022 (-1.92 pp) and 24.60% in FY2021 (+4.02 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has ranged from 15.46% in Q4 2024 to 479.01% in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -57.04 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Rate in the last five years was a gain of 458.96 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 463.55 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 24.91% (Q1 2026), 16.90% (Q4 2025) and 26.64% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 236.63 Bn | 218.21 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 23.96% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.15 Bn | 98.71 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.16% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.32 Bn | 82.36 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 24.17% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.00 Bn | 64.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.32 Bn | 31.82 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 29.21% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.70 Bn | 30.53 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 21.50% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.95 Bn | 17.61 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 22.32% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.77 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 48.44% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.27 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.92% |
| 10 | Sensient Technologies | 5.52 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 172.80 Mn | 25.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 479.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.79% |
API Access
Sensient Technologies Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=SXT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();