SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Business
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and specialty ingredients for food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care. The company produces flavor systems, natural and synthetic colors, dehydrated vegetables, essential oils, and pharmaceutical excipients through its Flavors & Extracts Group and Color Group. Operating segments include Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific, with manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions serving multinational and regional customers.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,612 | 1,557 | 1,456 | 1,437 | 1,380 | |
| Cost of products sold | 1,073 | 1,050 | 996 | 948 | 926 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 332 | 316 | 305 | 292 | 285 | |
| Operating income | 207 | 192 | 155 | 197 | 170 | |
| Interest expense | 30 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 13 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 178 | 163 | 130 | 182 | 157 | |
| Income taxes | 43 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 39 | |
| Net earnings | 134 | 125 | 93 | 141 | 119 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 3.18 | 2.96 | 2.22 | 3.36 | 2.82 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 3.16 | 2.94 | 2.21 | 3.34 | 2.81 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 37 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 26 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | 305 | 290 | 272 | 302 | 261 | |
| Inventories | 678 | 600 | 598 | 564 | 412 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 60 | 45 | 37 | 48 | 43 | |
| Fixed assets held for sale | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 1,081 | 962 | 937 | 935 | 741 | |
| Other assets | 102 | 96 | 95 | 97 | 93 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 71 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 30 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 15 | |
| Goodwill | 440 | 412 | 424 | 416 | 420 | |
| Land | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
| Buildings | 367 | 351 | 344 | 322 | 315 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 859 | 804 | 782 | 722 | 715 | |
| Construction in progress | 78 | 44 | 59 | 66 | 33 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, gross | 1,339 | 1,232 | 1,216 | 1,142 | 1,094 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | −800 | −740 | −711 | −659 | −648 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 539 | 492 | 505 | 483 | 446 | |
| Total assets | 2,244 | 2,024 | 2,015 | 1,982 | 1,745 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 138 | 139 | 131 | 142 | 126 | |
| Accrued salaries, wages, and withholdings from employees | 44 | 47 | 26 | 44 | 41 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 66 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 46 | |
| Income taxes | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 352,000 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 264 | 271 | 236 | 272 | 232 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
| Other liabilities | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 29 | |
| Accrued employee and retiree benefits | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | |
| Long-term debt | 709 | 614 | 645 | 630 | 503 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.10 a share, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 53,954,874 shares | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 124 | 118 | 116 | 124 | 111 | |
| Earnings reinvested in the business | 1,847 | 1,782 | 1,727 | 1,703 | 1,631 | |
| Treasury stock, 11,685,819 and 11,779,321 shares, respectively, at cost | −612 | −617 | −623 | −632 | −634 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −170 | −227 | −172 | −201 | −175 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,194 | 1,061 | 1,053 | 1,000 | 938 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 2,244 | 2,024 | 2,015 | 1,982 | 1,745 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 61 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 52 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 14 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 10 | |
| Net loss (gain) on assets | 289,000 | −140,000 | 541,000 | 276,000 | 331,000 | |
| Portfolio Optimization Plan costs | 5 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −3 | −19 | −5 | −11 | −6 | |
| Trade accounts receivable | −1 | −30 | 36 | −46 | −35 | |
| Inventories | −62 | −18 | −28 | −159 | −36 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −19 | −5 | 6 | −5 | −6 | |
| Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses | −1 | 9 | −6 | 17 | 21 | |
| Accrued salaries, wages, and withholdings from employees | −5 | 23 | −18 | 3 | 7 | |
| Income taxes | 2 | −810,000 | −1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other liabilities | 3 | 2 | 2 | 602,000 | 597,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 128 | 157 | 170 | 12 | 145 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | −89 | −59 | −88 | −79 | −61 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 496,000 | 339,000 | 156,000 | 264,000 | 216,000 | |
| Acquisition of new businesses | −5 | 0 | −2 | −23 | −14 | |
| Other investing activities | 1 | −336,000 | 2 | 792,000 | 1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −93 | −59 | −88 | −98 | −36 | |
| Proceeds from additional borrowings | 216 | 159 | 352 | 329 | 112 | |
| Debt payments | −178 | −167 | −355 | −171 | −110 | |
| Dividends paid | −70 | −69 | −69 | −69 | −67 | |
| Other financing activities | −4 | −4 | −9 | −2 | −582,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −35 | −82 | −82 | 86 | −108 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 10 | −19 | 8 | −5 | −927,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 10 | −2 | 8 | −5 | 970,000 | |
| Interest | 29 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 13 | |
| Income taxes | 49 | 57 | 40 | 48 | 29 | |
| Capitalized interest | 2 | 1 | 2 | 910,000 | 471,000 |
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What is SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's CIK number?
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's SEC CIK number is 0000310142 (310142). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP last report earnings?
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 24, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001140361-26-016575). This is SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 24, 2026 under accession 0001140361-26-016575. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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