Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)

35.69 -0.83  -2.27%  Jun 01, 5:20PM Go Pro
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Sensient Technologies Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 34.93%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Sensient Technologies Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • SXT Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • KRO Total Returns
  • ODC Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
SXT -3.18% -4.75% -2.50% 63.32%
^SPXTR -6.01% 5.16% -0.41% 51.76%
KRO -32.57% -9.68% -42.85% 410.3%
ODC -10.49% -7.54% -11.78% 23.53%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 34.93%
Earnings Per Share TTM 61.84%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 6.89%
Dividend Yield 2.46%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 1.447B
Net Income TTM 122.98M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 7.91%
Asset Utilization 0.8567

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.0741
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.3888
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SXT News

$SXT 200 Day SMA Cross - Price crossed below 200 day SMA (36.4723). Confirmed by volume.
about 11 hours ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$SXT filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3ike
about 24 days ago by MarketBrief
Stocks trading ex-dividend one week from today: http://stks.co/3ZlQ $X $SXT $UBS $RGS $BEAM $ART $MWV $MDC $SNY ...
about 33 days ago by DynamicDividend
Sentient Raises Dividend for 7th Straight Year: http://stks.co/3X3E $SXT
about 36 days ago by DynamicDividend
Sensient raises dividend
Apr 26, 11:13AM
$SXT forms bullish "Continuation Diamond" chart pattern. http://stks.co/3RY6
about 42 days ago by RecogniaEvents
$SXT forms bullish "Diamond Bottom" chart pattern. http://stks.co/3RY8
about 42 days ago by RecogniaEvents
News related to $SXT, currently +2.2% since open: 'Sensient Technologies 1Q profit up, lifts outlook' http://stks.co/3RBx
about 42 days ago by TradeBot
$SXT Reports Q1 EPS $0.58 vs $0.57 Est; Revenues $365.7M vs $356.00M Est
about 43 days ago by Benzinga
Sensient Announces Conference Call
Apr 09, 5:44PM Business Wire
$SXT filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2scC
about 78 days ago by MarketBrief
[$$] Research Reports
Feb 25, 5:22AM
Downgraded $SXT today on valuation. Shares up more than 20% over last 4 months, now trade at above-avg. multiples. http://dcl.sr/gM
about 115 days ago by StewartGlickmanSPCIQ
$SXT New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 119 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Stocks trading ex-dividend one week from today: http://stks.co/2AHM / $TJX $ALEX $BTU $CPSI $CUZ $DIT $ETR $EXLP $FUL $NMM $SXT $TNP ...
about 122 days ago by DynamicDividend
Sensient Announces Conference Call
Jan 24, 5:12PM Business Wire
Sensient Tech (SXT) Opens New Brazilian Facility
Jan 24, 4:24PM Street Insider
$SXT Insider Sale: $1.7M of stock sold by Kenneth Manning (Director Chairman, President And Ceo) on December 9, 2011 http://stks.co/1V72
about 172 days ago by MarketBrief
$SXT filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/11hz
about 206 days ago by MarketBrief
Stocks trading ex-dividend one week from today: http://stks.co/sWv / $MET $APU $BBEP $BEAM $HARL $SHEN $SXT $WINA $XLNX ...
about 215 days ago by DynamicDividend
$SXT just about done with the Gap Fill below from Fri. "to fade" play working well.
about 219 days ago by 1nvestor
$SXT remains on the "to fade" list. Gap Fill below to 34.5 level
about 221 days ago by 1nvestor
Area. Price rocket ship today. R abv at 38 within reach. No pos but considering a "to fade" play. $SXT http://chart.ly/k8giyv3
about 224 days ago by 1nvestor
Finding U.S. equities that play defence http://stks.co/td via @globeandmail $BPL $PAA $SXT $LLL $RTN $BOBE $CVS $KFT $KR $SVU $WMT $ABT $JNJ
about 284 days ago by ScottAdams_Edit
SELECT ALL TIME NEW HIGHS, closed up on at least 1.25 ADV $CPHD $ATHN $ACTG $CPX $IDXX $GDI $MLNX $HSY $MCD $PSMT $CMG $SXT
about 314 days ago by sharptraders
$SXT http://chart.ly/bwpyoep Weekly. Thin. Breatking thru upper TL. OK volume but note the RoC pointing down. Keep an eye on it
about 327 days ago by 1nvestor
$SXT http://chart.ly/sl8cuxw long setup
about 441 days ago by stt2318
Lubrizol is Buffett's, but you can still buy similar stocks w/ better dividend growth potential: http://goo.gl/7oBXE $LZ $NEU $ODC $SXT $WLK
about 445 days ago by DynamicDividend
Reversion Trades for 2/8/11 http://stk.ly/gxuzv0 via @SPYder_Crusher $SXT $RAH $BAP $MRGE $LQDT
about 478 days ago by chartly

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