Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT): Price and Financial Metrics
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)
Today's Latest Price: $76.86 USD
Updated Jan 26 6:40pm
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SXT Stock Summary
- Sensient Technologies Corp's stock had its IPO on January 5, 1988, making it an older stock than 89.36% of US equities in our set.
- Of note is the ratio of Sensient Technologies Corp's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 87.92% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -11.86%, Sensient Technologies Corp's debt growth rate surpasses just 21.82% of about US stocks.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Sensient Technologies Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be ROAD, FLS, PSN, CRI, and JBT.
- SXT's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Sensient Technologies Corp's official web site, go to www.sensient.com.
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SXT Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $76.86 | 52-week high | $78.69 |
| Prev. close | $77.05 | 52-week low | $38.24 |
| Day low | $76.52 | Volume | 342,500 |
| Day high | $77.72 | Avg. volume | 269,025 |
| 50-day MA | $73.94 | Dividend yield | 2.03% |
| 200-day MA | $59.52 | Market Cap | 3.26B |
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Company Bio
Sensient Technologies is a global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors and fragrances, used in specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, inkjet and specialty inks and colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
SXT Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $76.86 | $29.28 | -62% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for SXT, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Sensient Technologies Corp ranked in the 29th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Our DCF analysis suggests the stock is overvalued by about 61.83%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for SXT, they are:
- 85% of the company's capital comes from equity, which is greater than 64.01% of stocks in our cash flow based forecasting set.
- Sensient Technologies Corp's interest coverage rate -- a measure of gross earnings relative to interest payments -- comes in at 6.47. This coverage rate is greater than that of 67.07% of stocks we're observing for the purpose of forecasting via discounted cash flows.
- As a business, Sensient Technologies Corp experienced a tax rate of about 16% over the past twelve months; relative to its sector (Basic Materials), this tax rate is higher than 57.11% of stocks generating free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -63% |
| 1% | -62% |
| 2% | -62% |
| 3% | -62% |
| 4% | -61% |
| 5% | -61% |
For other companies in the Basic Materials that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as SXT, try AEHL, AA, BHP, CPAC, and MAS.
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