Sensient Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1881

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 4,014

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SXT

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 12

  • Share Price
  • $79.16
  • (As of Wednesday Closing)

Sensient Technologies General Information

Description

Sensient Technologies Corp manufactures and markets natural and synthetic colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients. Sensient's offerings are predominantly applied to consumer-facing products, including food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care industries. Its principal products are flavors, flavor enhancers, ingredients, extracts, and bionutrients, essential oils, dehydrated vegetables and other food ingredients, natural and synthetic food and beverage colors, and others. The company's reportable segments are; Flavors & Extracts, which derive key revenue, Color, Asia Pacific, and Corporate and Other. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from North America, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Universal Foods, Meadow Springs Distillery, Universal Foods Corp
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 777 East Wisconsin Avenue
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-5304
  • United States
+1 (414)
Primary Industry
Beverages
Other Industries
Food Products
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 777 East Wisconsin Avenue
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202-5304
  • United States
+1 (414)

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Sensient Technologies Stock Performance

As of 23-Apr-2025, Sensient Technologies’s stock price is $79.16. Its current market cap is $3.36B with 42.4M shares.

(As of Wednesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$79.16 $78.40 $66.14 - $82.99 $3.36B 42.4M 302K $2.96

Sensient Technologies Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Sensient Technologies has a trailing 12-month revenue of $1.56B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 3,625,099 3,625,099 3,427,846 3,587,946
Revenue 1,557,228 1,557,228 1,456,450 1,437,039
EBITDA 251,908 251,908 212,843 249,218
Net Income 124,666 124,666 93,394 140,887
Total Assets 2,023,794 2,023,794 2,014,507 1,981,614
Total Debt 633,371 633,371 658,545 650,704
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Sensient Technologies Valuation & Funding

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Sensient Technologies Comparisons

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Sensient Technologies Corp manufactures and markets natural and synthetic colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredien
Beverages
Milwaukee, WI
4,014 As of 2024

Westchester, IL
 

Battle Creek, MI
 
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Sensient Technologies Competitors (42)

One of Sensient Technologies’s 42 competitors is Ingredion, a Corporation company based in Westchester, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Ingredion Corporation Westchester, IL
Kellanova Corporate Backed or Acquired Battle Creek, MI
SunOpta Private Debt Financed Eden Prairie, MN
Synergy Flavors Corporate Backed or Acquired Wauconda, IL
Tate & Lyle Corporation London, United Kingdom
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Sensient Technologies Patents

Sensient Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-H06237713-A Syrup for sweetmeats and method for use thereof Pending 26-Jan-1993
AU-665698-B2 Syrup for confections and method for using same Inactive 26-Jan-1993
AU-5471594-A Syrup for confections and method for using same Active 26-Jan-1993
CA-2113305-A1 Syrup for confections and method for using same Active 26-Jan-1993
CA-2113305-C Syrup for confections and method for using same Inactive 26-Jan-1993 A23G3/346
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Sensient Technologies Signals

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Sensient Technologies Investments & Acquisitions (12)

Sensient Technologies’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with BIOLIE. The deal was made on 14-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
BIOLIE 14-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Endemix 03-Oct-2022 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Flavor Solutions 15-Jul-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
Mazza Innovation 10-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Sensient Natural Colors Peru 09-Mar-2018 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
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Sensient Technologies ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 24, 2024

27.87 | Med Risk

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30-40

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40+

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Sensient Technologies Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
BIOLIE Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France 2012
Mazza Innovation Delta, Canada 2011
Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC Turlock, CA

Sensient Technologies FAQs

  • When was Sensient Technologies founded?

    Sensient Technologies was founded in 1881.

  • Where is Sensient Technologies headquartered?

    Sensient Technologies is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

  • What is the size of Sensient Technologies?

    Sensient Technologies has 4,014 total employees.

  • What industry is Sensient Technologies in?

    Sensient Technologies’s primary industry is Beverages.

  • Is Sensient Technologies a private or public company?

    Sensient Technologies is a Public company.

  • What is Sensient Technologies’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Sensient Technologies is SXT.

  • What is the current stock price of Sensient Technologies?

    As of 23-Apr-2025 the stock price of Sensient Technologies is $79.16.

  • What is the current market cap of Sensient Technologies?

    The current market capitalization of Sensient Technologies is $3.36B.

  • What is Sensient Technologies’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Sensient Technologies is $1.56B.

  • Who are Sensient Technologies’s competitors?

    Ingredion, Kellanova, SunOpta, Synergy Flavors, and Tate & Lyle are some of the 42 competitors of Sensient Technologies.

  • What is Sensient Technologies’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Sensient Technologies’s EPS for 12 months was $2.96.

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