Sensient Technologies Corporation manufactures and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients. The company uses advanced technologies and robust global supply chain capabilities to develop specialized solutions for food and beverages, a…
Analysis
Hope premium
Sensient Technologies Corporation carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is expensive. You pay 50.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 19% yearly growth; analysts expect 18%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202327
84
2023202420252026
All-time high
92
Mar 2026
All-time low
27
Jan 2023
Average rank
79
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
29
38
32
19
Price/Earnings
16
32
24
19
Price/Book
20
40
34
36
Dividend Yield
59
56
70
75
Value (overall)
16
22
41
27
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.