Sensata Technologies Holding plc
Business
Sensata Technologies Holding plc is a global industrial technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells sensors, electrical protection components, and sensor-rich solutions for mission-critical applications. Its main products and services include pressure, temperature, and position sensors; high-voltage contactors, fuses, and battery management systems; power conversion systems, inverters, and energy storage solutions, plus related software and systems integration. The company reports through two primary segments, Performance Sensing and Sensing Solutions, with an additional recently realigned Insights operating segment. Sensata serves global automotive and HVOR OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, industrial and commercial manufacturers, aerospace and defense customers, aftermarket distributors, systems integrators, and provides worldwide technical, manufacturing, and service support.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 3,705 | 3,933 | 4,054 | 4,029 | 3,821 | |
| Cost of revenue | 2,620 | 2,777 | 2,793 | 2,712 | 2,542 | |
| Research and development | 134 | 169 | 179 | 189 | 159 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 356 | 392 | 351 | 371 | 337 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 80 | 146 | 174 | 154 | 134 | |
| Goodwill impairment charge | 226 | 150 | 322 | 0 | 0 | |
| Restructuring and other charges, net | 51 | 149 | 55 | −67 | 15 | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 3,467 | 3,784 | 3,872 | 3,359 | 3,188 | |
| Operating income | 238 | 149 | 182 | 670 | 633 | |
| Interest expense | −149 | −156 | −182 | — | — | |
| Interest income | 19 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 3 | |
| Other, net | 16 | −22 | −13 | −95 | −40 | |
| Income/(loss) before taxes | 123 | −12 | 18 | 397 | 414 | |
| Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes | 92 | −140 | 22 | 86 | 50 | |
| Net income/(loss) | 31 | 129 | −4 | 311 | 364 | |
| Basic net income/(loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 0.21 | 0.85 | −0.03 | 2 | 2.3 | |
| Diluted net income/(loss) per share (in dollars per share) | 0.21 | 0.85 | −0.03 | 1.99 | 2.28 |
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 | 573 | 594 | 508 | 1,226 | 1,709 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $16.2 and $20.5 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 657 | 660 | 744 | 742 | 653 | |
| Inventories | 618 | 615 | 713 | 645 | 588 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 146 | 159 | 137 | 162 | 126 | |
| Total current assets | 1,994 | 2,027 | 2,102 | 2,775 | 3,077 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 777 | 822 | 886 | 841 | 821 | |
| Goodwill | 3,158 | 3,384 | 3,543 | 3,911 | 3,502 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 412 | 493 | 884 | 1,000 | 947 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 277 | 288 | 132 | 101 | 105 | |
| Other assets | 134 | 130 | 135 | 129 | 162 | |
| Total assets | 6,752 | 7,143 | 7,681 | 8,756 | 8,614 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 256 | 7 | |
| Accounts payable | 413 | 362 | 482 | 532 | 459 | |
| Income taxes payable | 17 | 29 | 32 | 44 | 27 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 343 | 317 | 307 | 347 | 344 | |
| Total current liabilities | 775 | 711 | 824 | 1,179 | 836 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 227 | 236 | 359 | 365 | 339 | |
| Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations | 39 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 39 | |
| Finance lease obligations, less current portion | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term debt, net | 2,829 | 3,176 | 3,374 | 3,959 | 4,215 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 78 | 81 | 67 | 82 | 63 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,966 | 4,253 | 4,685 | 5,645 | 5,519 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ordinary shares, 0.01 nominal value per share, 177.0 and 176.5 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Treasury shares, at cost, 31.2 and 27.0 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −1,403 | −1,282 | −1,213 | −1,125 | −832 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,898 | 1,873 | 1,902 | 1,866 | 1,812 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,296 | 2,340 | 2,296 | 2,383 | 2,132 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −7 | −43 | 10 | −16 | −20 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 2,785 | 2,890 | 2,996 | 3,111 | 3,095 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 6,752 | 7,143 | 7,681 | 8,756 | 8,614 |
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 | 176 | 167 | 133 | 127 | 125 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Loss/(gain) on sale of business | 10 | 99 | −6 | −135 | 0 | |
| Share-based compensation | 25 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 26 | |
| (Gain)/loss on debt financing | −3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −200,000 | −233 | −54 | −781,000 | −5 | |
| (Gain)/loss on equity investments, net | −2 | 14 | 700,000 | — | — | |
| Other non-cash loss, net | 47 | 87 | 36 | 34 | — | |
| Acquisition-related compensation payments | 0 | −5 | −23 | −24 | −16 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 11 | 57 | 3 | −109 | −48 | |
| Inventories | −14 | 16 | −70 | −44 | −120 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | −10 | −19 | −200,000 | −17 | 7 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 57 | −110 | −81 | 41 | 35 | |
| Income taxes payable | −19 | 2 | −12 | 17 | 9 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 622 | 552 | 457 | 461 | 554 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software | −131 | −159 | −185 | −150 | −144 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold | 34 | 136 | 19 | 199 | 0 | |
| Other | 2 | 4 | 600,000 | 152,000 | 4 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −96 | −19 | −165 | −591 | −882 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of ordinary shares | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | |
| Payments of employee restricted stock tax withholdings | −6 | −12 | −12 | −9 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings on debt | 0 | 500 | 0 | 500 | 1,002 | |
| Payments on debt | −352 | −702 | −849 | −511 | −763 | |
| Dividends paid | −70 | −72 | −72 | −51 | 0 | |
| Payments to repurchase ordinary shares | −121 | −69 | −88 | −292 | −48 | |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture | 0 | −79 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of debt financing costs | −2 | −13 | −800,000 | −14 | −33 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −551 | −443 | −1,017 | −353 | 175 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 4 | −4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −21 | 86 | −717 | −483 | −153 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 157 | 148 | 187 | 189 | 189 |