Latest revenue
$435.8M
as of 2026-03-31
Latest net income
$44.2M
as of 2026-03-31
Net margin
10.1%
as of 2026-03-31
Price · 5Y
Live market
delayed ≤15 min- Market cap
- $4.87B
- Enterprise value
- $4.87B
- P/E (trailing)
- 36.2×
- Forward P/E
- —
- P/B
- —
- Dividend yield
- 1.4%
- 52-wk high
- $129.35
- 52-wk low
- $82.60
- Beta
- —
- Shares out
- 42.6M
5-year trend
What this company does
Item 1. Business. General Sensient Technologies Corporation (the Company) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin in 1882. Its principal executive offices are located at 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5304, telephone (414) 271-6755. The Company is subject to the informational and reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). In accordance with the Exchange Act, the Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). These reports and other information may be accessed from the website…
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Key risks
Item 1A. Risk Factors. As with any business, the Company’s business and operations involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the other discussions in this report, particularly those under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below and “Forward-Looking Statements” above, the following factors should be considered: 10 Index Business Risks • Intense competition with our competitors may result in reduced sales and profitability. We develop, manufacture, and sell flavors, flavor enhancers, ingredients, extracts, and bionutrients; essential oils; agricultural ingredients, including dehydrated vegetables and other food…
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Profitability
Operating margin
12.8%
4.4%Net margin
8.3%
4.2%Return on equity
12.7%
7.9%Return on assets
6.0%
2.7%Leverage
Debt / equity
1.12×
22.9%Long-term debt / equity
0.67×
15.6%Debt / assets
52.7%
10.8%Earnings tracker
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net income | YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2026 2026-03-31 | $435.8M | +11.1% | $44.2M | +28.2% | 10.1% |
Q4 2025 2025-12-31 | $393.4M | +4.5% | $25.5M | -15.3% | 6.5% |
Q3 2025 2025-09-30 | $412.1M | +5.0% | $37.0M | +13.0% | 9.0% |
Q2 2025 2025-06-30 | $414.2M | +2.7% | $37.6M | +21.5% | 9.1% |
Q1 2025 2025-03-31 | $392.3M | +2.0% | $34.5M | +11.4% | 8.8% |
Q4 2024 2024-12-31 | $376.4M | — | $30.1M | — | 8.0% |
Q3 2024 2024-09-30 | $392.6M | +7.9% | $32.7M | +3.6% | 8.3% |
Q2 2024 2024-06-30 | $403.5M | +7.8% | $30.9M | -9.1% | 7.7% |
Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.
Industry trend
Industrial Organic Chemicals · SIC 2860
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Insider activity
Insider buying
$293.5K
Insider selling
$233.9M
Net activity
−$233.6M
Distinct insiders
8
Open-market trades over the last 365 days.
Recent transactions
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.
Who owns SXT
Institutional value
$2.19B
Total shares held
25.9M
Distinct holders
210
-134 vs prior
As of
2026-03-31
Prior: 2025-12-31
Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.
Top institutional holders
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | QoQ change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freemont Capital Pte Ltd | 6.3M | $545.0M | +0 (+0.0%) | No change |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.3M | $543.0M | -408 (-0.0%) | Trimmed |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7M | $237.2M | — | New |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $165.4M | — | New |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.0M | $90.5M | +22.8K (+2.2%) | Added |
| 6 | VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 901.8K | $78.0M | — | New |
| 7 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 849.0K | $73.4M | +114.4K (+15.6%) | Added |
| 8 | Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | 492.6K | $42.6M | +165.0K (+50.4%) | Added |
| 9 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 456.1K | $39.4M | -10.4K (-2.2%) | Trimmed |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 341.8K | $29.5M | -136.5K (-28.5%) | Trimmed |
| 11 | Boston Trust Walden Corp | 318.8K | $27.6M | -46.7K (-12.8%) | Trimmed |
| 12 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 294.8K | $25.5M | — | New |
| 13 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 260.8K | $22.5M | -58.5K (-18.3%) | Trimmed |
| 14 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 248.2K | $21.5M | +37.5K (+17.8%) | Added |
| 15 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 246.7K | $21.3M | +2.3K (+0.9%) | Added |
| 16 | Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 152.0K | $13.1M | +4.9K (+3.3%) | Added |
| 17 | Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | 150.7K | $13.0M | +4.4K (+3.0%) | Added |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 130.6K | $11.3M | -2.6K (-2.0%) | Trimmed |
| 19 | Robeco Schweiz AG | 120.8K | $10.4M | -25.8K (-17.6%) | Trimmed |
| 20 | RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | 115.8K | $10.0M | +1.8K (+1.6%) | Added |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.
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