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Sensient Technologies Corporation

Sensient Technologies Corporation

SXTNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$112.86
+$0.67(+0.60%)
Market Cap$4.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$129.35
52W Low$82.6
Overview

Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

sxt · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. SXT's current PE ratio of 33.10x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $112.86 by its TTM earnings per share of $3.41. +17.8% elevated vs 5Y avg 28.1x

33.10x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+17.8%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
28.73x
FY2026 est. EPS $3.93
Based on 2 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$3.41
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
2.80
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Sensient Technologies Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 28.1x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
23.9x
20-yr mean
Median
22.9x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
12.5x
Lowest year
Maximum
39.8x
Highest year
33.1x ← Now
12.5x
Min
Q1 · 25%22.9x
Median
Q3 · 75%39.8x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 33.10x, SXT's current P/E is higher than in 80% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

80th percentileHigher than 16 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Chemicals - Specialty · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sensient Technologies CorporationYou
SXT
$4.8B33.10x+19.1%$3.41
Avient Corporation
Avient Corporation
AVNT
$3.2B34.90x+25.5%$0.90
Balchem Corporation
Balchem Corporation
BCPC
$5.1B32.29x+16.1%$4.75
Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation
CBT
$4.3B12.34x-55.6%$6.16
Celanese Corporation
Celanese Corporation
CE
$5.4BN/A-$10.64
H.B. Fuller Company
H.B. Fuller Company
FUL
$3.3B20.94x-24.7%$2.78
Hawkins, Inc.
Hawkins, Inc.
HWKN
$3.3B38.56x+38.7%$3.93
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
27.81xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
29.50x$3.18+22.5%
2024-12-31
FY2024
24.09x$2.96-18.9%
2023-12-31
FY2023
29.70x$2.22+37.0%
2022-12-31
FY2022
21.68x$3.36-38.9%
2021-12-31
FY2021
35.46x$2.82+24.4%
2020-12-31
FY2020
28.51x$2.59-16.3%
2019-12-31
FY2019
34.04x$1.94+126.2%
2018-12-31
FY2018
15.05x$3.71-57.9%
2017-12-31
FY2017
35.74x$2.05+29.0%
2016-12-31
FY2016
27.71x$2.84+2.6%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. SXT's current PE ratio of 33.10x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $112.86 by its TTM earnings per share of $3.41.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $112.86 ÷ $3.41 = 33.10x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SXT pe ratio · 6 questions

SXT's current PE ratio is 33.10x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $112.86 and TTM EPS of $3.41. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via SXT's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Sensient Technologies Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08