Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Stock Overview
NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific. The Flavors & Extracts segment develops, manufactures, and supplies…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Sensient Technologies Corporation operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Sensient Technologies Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Sensient Technologies Corporation |
| Ticker | SXT |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $134.84 |
| Market cap | $5.74B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 36.35 |
| EPS (trailing) | $3.71 |
| 52-week high | $138.82 |
| 52-week low | $82.60 |
| Dividend yield | 1.22% |
| Ex-dividend date | 03 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 13.07% |
| Debt-to-equity | 60.63% |
| Average volume | 487,596 |
| Shares outstanding | 42.56M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Employees | 4,070 |
| Country | United States |
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- Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a trailing P/E ratio of 36.35 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
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- Sensient Technologies Corporation's market cap is $5.74B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
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- Sensient Technologies Corporation has a beta of 0.78, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Sensient Technologies Corporation pay a dividend?
- Sensient Technologies Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 1.22%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is SXT listed on?
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- What sector is Sensient Technologies Corporation in?
- Sensient Technologies Corporation is classified in the Basic Materials sector. Compare with Basic Materials peers →
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