SXT Sensient Technologies margins

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Gross margin

35.1%

Operating margin

14.5%

EBITDA margin

18.1%

Net margin

9.7%

Recent Sensient Technologies shows a gross margin of 35.1%, an operating margin of 14.5%, an EBITDA margin of 18.1%, and a net margin of 9.7%. The company's available margins all improved, with gross margin showing the strongest expansion of 1.5 percentage points.

SXT margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Sensient Technologies's margins averaged 32.96% gross, 12.24% operating, 16.09% EBITDA, and 7.81% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

SXT margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by gross margin with an increase of 1.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

1.5pp

Operating margin expansion

1.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

1pp

Net margin expansion

1pp

SXT Gross margin

In the last 3 years, Sensient Technologies had an average gross margin of 32.96%. Against its three-year average, Sensient Technologies's gross margin is currently 35.1%, 2.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Sensient Technologies's gross margin reached 35.1% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 31.4% at its lowest in Mar 2024.

SXT Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Sensient Technologies was 12.24%. Currently, Sensient Technologies's current operating margin is 14.5%, which is 2.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Sensient Technologies's operating margin ranged from a low of 10.1% in Jun 2024 to a high of 14.5% in Sep 2026.

SXT EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Sensient Technologies was 16.09% in the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current EBITDA margin for Sensient Technologies is 18.1%, 2 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Sensient Technologies moved between 14% in Jun 2024 and 18.1% in Sep 2026.

SXT Net margin

In the last 3 years, Sensient Technologies had an average net margin of 7.81%. Against its three-year average, Sensient Technologies's net margin is currently 9.7%, 1.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Sensient Technologies's net margin reached 9.7% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 5.8% at its lowest in Jun 2024.

SXT margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 35.1%, SXT ranks higher than the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Basic Materials sector average of 32.1%, Sensient Technologies's gross margin is 9% higher.

SXT margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Sensient Technologies's gross margin?

The current gross margin for SXT is 35.1% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Sensient Technologies's operating margin?

The current operating margin for SXT is 14.5% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Sensient Technologies's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SXT recorded an EBITDA margin of 18.1%.

What is Sensient Technologies's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SXT recorded a net margin of 9.7%.

What are the average margins of SXT?

The three-year average margins for SXT were 33.0% gross, 12.2% operating, 16.1% EBITDA, and 7.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of SXT?

Looking back across 5 years, SXT reached 35.1% gross in Sep 2026, 14.5% operating in Sep 2026, 18.1% EBITDA in Sep 2026, and 9.8% net in Dec 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of SXT?

Over the last 5 years, Sensient Technologies's lowest margins were 31.4% gross in Mar 2024, 10.1% operating in Jun 2024, 14% EBITDA in Jun 2024, and 5.8% net in Jun 2024.