Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · USA

Sensient Technologies Corp is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global manufacturer of colors, flavors, and specialty ingredients for food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care industries. Operating through three segments, the company serves customers from small businesses to major international manufacturers, offering flavor systems, dehydrated vegetables, natural and synthetic food colors, and pharmaceutical excipients.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Sensient Technologies Corp stock.

Our verdict on SXT

Overvalued: intrinsic value $38.37 per share, market price $133.14, margin of safety -247.0% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 8.9% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $38.37; the price of $133.14 is 247% above that value, and 76% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 38/100 on 12 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is SXT undervalued or overvalued?

SXT is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 8.9% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $38.37; the price of $133.14 is 247% above that value, and 76% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of SXT?

$38.37 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $133.14. That is a margin of safety of -247.0%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Sensient Technologies Corp's Leak Score?

38 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 12 of 12 value investing signals.