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Sensient Technologies

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Manufacturer of Fragrances

Sensient Technologies is a global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors and fragrances based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their products are used in many foods and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, home and personal care products, specialty printing and imaging products, computer imaging and industrial colors.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

1882Founded1

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  • TickerSXT on NYSE1
  • IndustryIndustrial Organic Chemicals1
  • HeadquartersU.S. Bank Center1
  • Websitewww.sensient.com
  • Incorporated inWI6
  • Business address777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wi 53202-53046
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6
  • Legal formBusiness Corporation4
  • LEICMMZHMFZQG86EI7WZU924
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressC/O AGATA RUKA, 53202 Milwaukee, United States4
  • Registered withCorporation Section (Division of Corporate & Consumer Services, Department of Financial Institutions), 1U014354

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Sensient Technologies is a global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors and fragrances based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their products are used in many foods and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, home and personal care products, specialty printing and imaging products, computer imaging and industrial colors. In 2021, Sensient was ranked 10th on the Global Top 50 Food Flavors and Fragrances Companies list.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

12.8%Operating margin8
8.3%Net margin8
3.5%Revenue growth, 20258
11.3%Return on equity8
0.59×Debt to equity8
$38.4MFree cash flow8

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Food & Pharmaceutical Colors brought in 36% of the revenue Sensient Technologies broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Food & Pharmaceutical Colors$529.5M836%up 10% from 2024
  2. Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients$528.8M836%up 4% from 2024
  3. Agricultural Ingredients$258.2M817%down 10% from 2024
  4. Personal Care$171.1M812%up 3% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors$452.2M$481.1M$529.5M
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients$496.0M$508.1M$528.8M
Agricultural Ingredients$245.0M$285.6M$258.2M
Personal Care$155.8M$166.8M$171.1M

Business segments

Flavors And Extracts brought in 48% of the revenue Sensient Technologies broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Flavors And Extracts$786.9M848%down 1% from 2024
  2. Color$680.4M842%up 8% from 2024
  3. Asia Pacific$167.9M810%up 3% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Flavors And Extracts$741.1M$793.7M$786.9M
Color$594.3M$629.3M$680.4M
Asia Pacific$146.1M$162.4M$167.9M

Regions

North America brought in 39% of the revenue Sensient Technologies broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. North America$935.3M839%up 3% from 2024
  2. United States$781.9M833%up 3% from 2024
  3. Europe$314.8M813%up 7% from 2024
  4. Asia Pacific$247.5M810%up 4% from 2024
  5. Other Operating$114.5M85%down 0% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
North America$858.9M$910.3M$935.3M
United States$707.1M$761.2M$781.9M
Europe$276.6M$293.6M$314.8M
Asia Pacific$221.7M$238.7M$247.5M
Other Operating$99.2M$114.6M$114.5M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue64¢$1.1B
  • Research and development3¢$52.9M
  • Selling, general and admin20¢$332.2M
  • Interest2¢$29.6M
  • Income tax3¢$43.1M
  • Profit8¢$134.5M

Out of $1.6B in revenue.8

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending56¢$89.4M
  • Dividends paid44¢$69.6M

Out of $127.8M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.8

Financial statements

Revenue91011128$1.6B in 2025+22% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B2019: $1.3B$1.3B20192020: $1.3B$1.3B2020+1%2021: $1.4B$1.4B2021+4%2022: $1.4B$1.4B2022+4%2023: $1.5B$1.5B2023+1%2024: $1.6B$1.6B2024+7%2025: $1.6B$1.6B2025+4%
Operating income91011128$207.1M in 2025+71% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2019: $121.1M$121.1M20192020: $152.7M$152.7M2020+26%2021: $170.0M$170.0M2021+11%2022: $196.8M$196.8M2022+16%2023: $155.0M$155.0M2023−21%2024: $191.6M$191.6M2024+24%2025: $207.1M$207.1M2025+8%
Net income91011128$134.5M in 2025+64% since 2019
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2019: $82.0M$82.0M20192020: $109.5M$109.5M2020+33%2021: $118.7M$118.7M2021+8%2022: $140.9M$140.9M2022+19%2023: $93.4M$93.4M2023−34%2024: $124.7M$124.7M2024+33%2025: $134.5M$134.5M2025+8%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.8

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Revenue$1.6B$1.6B$1.5B
Cost of products sold$1.1B$1.1B$996.2M
Selling and administrative expenses$332.2M$315.5M$305.3M
Operating income$207.1M$191.6M$155.0M
Interest expense$29.6M$28.8M$25.2M
Earnings before income taxes$177.5M$162.8M$129.9M
Income taxes$43.1M$38.1M$36.5M
Net earnings$134.5M$124.7M$93.4M
Basic (in dollars per share)$3.18$2.96$2.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)$3.16$2.94$2.21
Basic (in shares)42.2M shares42.1M shares42.0M shares
Diluted (in shares)42.6M shares42.4M shares42.2M shares

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The story

Sensient Technologies was founded in 1882 as Meadow Springs Distilling Company. In the late 19th century, the company changed its name to National Distilling Company. By 1919 the company was threatened by prohibition but by then it had created a business selling yeast under the Red Star Yeast brand. Accordingly, the company changed its name to Red Star Yeast and Products Company.

By the 1960s, the company had become a highly diversified food company and changed its name again to Universal Foods Corporation. In 1977 the company listed its stock on the New York Stock Exchange (SXT).

In 1984 Sensient acquired Warner-Jenkinson Co. (color applications). Together with some other acquisitions this developed into the cosmetic color division. This division is now called 'Sensient Cosmetic Technologies'.

Kenneth P. Manning, Sensient Technologies' Chairman and CEO, joined the company in 1987 as Group Vice President. When Manning was named CEO of Universal Foods in 1996, he accelerated its expansion by making strategic acquisitions. Since 1997, the corporation has acquired 20 companies.

In 2000 Universal Foods changed its name to Sensient Technologies Corporation. Following this name change, Sensient sold Red Star Yeast in 2001.

Sensient Natural Ingredients received Non-GMO Project Verification for its California-grown garlic, onion and parsley in March 2016.

Sensient is a member of the European Flavour Association. The company does not test its products or raw materials on animals except when required by law.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sensient Technologies, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Leadership

Who has led Sensient Technologies, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Kenneth P. Manning2006–2013

Chair

  1. Kenneth P. Manning2006–2013

President

  1. Peter Bradley2006–2008
  2. Robert J. Edmonds2007–2008
  3. Robert Wilkins2009–2018
  4. Neil Cracknell2009
  5. Douglas S. Pepper2010
  6. Kenneth P. Manning2011
  7. E. Craig Mitchell2020–2023
  8. Gregory T. Till2026–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Richard F. Hobbs2006–2014
  2. Stephen J. Rolfs2015–2024
  3. Tobin Tornehl2024–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Robert J. Edmonds2007–2008
  2. Neil Cracknell2009
  3. Douglas S. Pepper2010
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (44)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Sensient Technologies (Germany)

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • UNIVERSAL FOODS CORPMay 16, 1994 to May 14, 20016

Timeline

  1. Apr 27, 2006New chief executive Kenneth P. Manning becomes CEO16
  2. 1882Founded Founded1

Filings

421 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 53 major events, 293 insider forms, 26 large holders, 29 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 1, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  2. Oct 1, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Sep 2, 20268-K EDGAR
  4. Aug 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  5. Aug 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Aug 4, 202610-Q EDGAR
  7. Jul 24, 20268-K EDGAR
  8. Jul 1, 20263 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Jul 1, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Jul 1, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  11. Jun 23, 20268-K EDGAR
  12. Jun 8, 202611-K EDGAR
  13. Jun 8, 202611-K EDGAR
  14. May 20, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  15. May 18, 2026SD EDGAR
  16. May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. May 5, 202610-Q EDGAR
  18. May 1, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  19. May 1, 20264 EDGAR
  20. May 1, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR

The 421 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

69 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 52 buys and 17 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 5, 2026Ferruzzi MarioDirectorSale1,200$129.48$155.4KForm 4
May 18, 2026Hoang ThierryVP, Asia Pacific GroupSale400$115.19$46.1KForm 4
May 4, 2026Hoang ThierryVP, Asia Pacific GroupSale439$114.15$50.1KForm 4
Apr 30, 2026Winder Anstalt10% ownerSale2,127,566$109.69$233.4MForm 4
Apr 30, 2026Morris Steven BPresident, Color GroupSale200$114.58$22.9KForm 4
Dec 3, 2025WHITELAW ESSIEDirectorSale3,985$95.02$378.7KForm 4
Nov 20, 2025WHITELAW ESSIEDirectorSale533$93.22$49.7KForm 4
Nov 4, 2025Plautz David J.VP and TreasurerBuy2,150$92.98$199.9KForm 4
Nov 3, 2025Carleone JosephDirectorBuy1,000$91.26$91.3KForm 4
Aug 11, 2025Manning PaulChairman, President & CEOBuy20$116.94$2.3KForm 4
Aug 6, 2025Jain Sharad PDirectorSale1$114.14$140Form 4
May 9, 2025Ferruzzi MarioDirectorSale1,668$95.45$159.2KForm 4
Nov 6, 2024Geraghty Michael CPresident, Color GroupSale4,000$80.48$321.9KForm 4
Aug 14, 2024McKeithan Gebhardt DeborahDirectorSale2,000$71.08$142.2KForm 4
May 17, 2024WHITELAW ESSIEDirectorSale1,037$75.75$78.6KForm 4
May 10, 2024WHITELAW ESSIEDirectorSale600$75.84$45.5KForm 4
Apr 30, 2024Morris Steven BPresident, Color GroupSale400$72.97$29.2KForm 4
Oct 23, 2023Mitchell E. CraigPresident, Flavors GroupSale2,608$57.39$149.7KForm 4
Jul 3, 2023Freemont Capital Pte Ltd10% ownerSale6,304,914$71.13$448.5MForm 4
May 26, 2022Haldor Foundation10% ownerBuy18,796$86.78$1.6MForm 4

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From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.6,638,033$818.4M0.0%+355,902
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2,776,450$342.3M0.0%+32,375
Freemont Capital Pte Ltd2,049,782$252.7M5.2%−4,255,132
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,918,307$236.5M0.0%+5,414
State Street Corp1,717,548$211.7M0.0%+90,794
Jupiter Topco LLC1,713,595$211.3M0.1%New
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,109,107$136.8M0.0%+67,312
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,061,434$130.8M0.0%+14,584
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.1,010,464$124.6M1.1%+108,624
Congress Asset Management Co930,339$114.7M0.7%+81,379
Westwood Holdings Group Inc884,336$109.0M0.8%−293,398
American Century Companies Inc822,637$101.4M0.0%+802,142
Snyder Capital Management L P746,618$92.1M1.6%−18,954
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.611,876$75.4M0.2%New
Victory Capital Management Inc608,558$75.0M0.0%+24,520
Rivermont Capital Management LP564,209$69.6M9.9%+11,780
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc540,540$66.6M0.0%+11,696
Norges Bank498,574$61.5M0.0%New
Fmr LLC489,599$60.4M0.0%−90,046
Northern Trust Corp471,629$58.1M0.0%+30,067
Millennium Management LLC403,913$49.8M0.0%+251,762
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA396,278$48.9M0.0%−96,352
Emerald Advisers, LLC394,927$48.7M1.1%New
Morgan Stanley391,427$48.3M0.0%+33,976
Invesco Ltd.386,176$47.6M0.0%+44,397

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

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