Sensient Technologies Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SXT)
Sensient Technologies reported $38.4M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 60.77% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.38%.
View full Sensient Technologies company overviewSensient Technologies free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $38.4M | −$59.5M | −60.77% | +2.38% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $97.9M | $16.1M | +19.69% | +6.29% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $81.8M | $149.1M | — | +5.62% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$67.3M | −$151.7M | — | −4.68% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $84.4M | −$82.2M | −49.33% | +6.12% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $166.6M | $28.5M | +20.67% | +12.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $138.1M | $105.3M | +321.24% | +10.44% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $32.8M | $52.8M | — | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$20.0M | −$122.5M | — | −1.47% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $102.4M | $54.3M | +112.91% | +7.40% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $48.1M | −$61.7M | −56.18% | +3.41% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $109.8M | $60.5M | +122.67% | +7.37% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $49.3M | $13.7M | +38.66% | +3.27% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $35.6M | −$35.1M | −49.69% | +2.35% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $70.7M | −$29.2M | −29.25% | +4.75% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $99.9M | $9.3M | +10.24% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $90.6M | $57.3M | +172.18% | — |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $33.3M | — | — | — |
Sensient Technologies quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $9.7M | −$17.4M | −64.25% | +2.10% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$42.4M | −$16.5M | — | −9.72% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $12.9M | $14.7M | — | +3.29% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $24.2M | −$39.4M | −61.93% | +5.87% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $27.1M | −$4.9M | −15.29% | +6.54% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$25.8M | −$29.9M | — | −6.58% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$1.7M | −$44.5M | — | −0.46% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $63.6M | $31.0M | +95.40% | +16.19% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $32.0M | $104,000 | +0.33% | +7.93% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.1M | $29.4M | — | +1.07% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $42.7M | $73.2M | — | +12.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $32.5M | $59.7M | — | +8.94% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $31.9M | $27.9M | +706.68% | +8.52% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$25.3M | −$11.7M | — | −6.86% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$30.4M | −$36.3M | — | −8.73% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$27.1M | −$42.0M | — | −7.51% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.0M | −$45.0M | −91.93% | +1.06% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$13.6M | −$28.3M | — | −3.83% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.9M | −$51.8M | −89.79% | +1.73% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14.8M | −$7.9M | −34.73% | +4.31% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $49.0M | −$9.7M | −16.51% | +14.59% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $14.7M | −$12.8M | −46.51% | +4.09% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $57.7M | $21.1M | +57.76% | +17.24% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $22.7M | −$19.2M | −45.77% | +7.02% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $58.7M | $14.2M | +31.92% | +18.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $27.5M | $12.4M | +81.94% | +7.85% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $36.6M | −$21.4M | −36.95% | +11.48% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $41.9M | $14.9M | +55.40% | +13.19% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $44.5M | $66.9M | — | +13.11% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $15.1M | $44.9M | — | +4.35% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $58.0M | $67.4M | — | +17.87% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $27.0M | $18.8M | +228.59% | +7.87% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$22.4M | $17.5M | — | −6.18% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$29.7M | −$50.8M | — | −8.35% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$9.4M | −$19.2M | — | −2.85% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $8.2M | −$17.8M | −68.49% | +2.32% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$40.0M | −$74.5M | — | −11.81% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $21.1M | −$11.0M | −34.20% | +6.18% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.8M | −$307,000 | −3.03% | +3.28% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $26.0M | $28.0M | — | +7.26% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $34.5M | $11.7M | +51.65% | +9.28% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $32.1M | $14.9M | +86.81% | +9.08% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.1M | −$19.3M | −65.52% | +2.94% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$1.9M | −$42.6M | — | −0.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $22.7M | −$11.8M | −34.18% | +6.39% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $17.2M | $12.0M | +234.86% | +4.81% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $29.4M | $20.6M | +234.74% | +8.47% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $40.7M | $15.0M | +58.23% | +10.78% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $34.6M | $24.3M | +237.10% | +8.97% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $5.1M | $574,000 | +12.62% | +1.35% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $8.8M | −$2.2M | −19.77% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $25.7M | $2.4M | +10.19% | +6.63% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $10.3M | $1.0M | +11.07% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.5M | $12.5M | — | +1.20% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $10.9M | $2.7M | +33.05% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $23.3M | $4.0M | +20.50% | +6.07% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $9.2M | −$15.6M | −62.76% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$8.0M | −$26.3M | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $8.2M | −$14.2M | −63.23% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $19.4M | −$13.8M | −41.64% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $24.8M | −$4.4M | −15.10% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $18.3M | $3.2M | +20.83% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $22.4M | −$9.4M | −29.63% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $33.2M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $29.2M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $15.1M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $31.8M | — | — | — |
Sensient Technologies free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $166.6M to $38.4M, a compound annual decline of 25.43%. Sensient Technologies's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $9.7M in free cash flow, a decrease of 64.25% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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