Sensient Technologies
SXT
$92.39 -2.15%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Chemicals Specialty
Q1 2024
Published: May 7, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $384.67M up 4.2% year-over-year
  • EPS of $0.73 decreased by 8.8% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 32.9%
  • Net income of 30.94M
  • "Paul Manning: 'Our first quarter results came in as expected.... we are raising our full-year guidance to mid-single digit local currency revenue growth and mid-single digit local currency adjusted EBITDA growth.'" - Paul Manning
SXT
Sensient Technologies Corporation

Executive Summary

Sensient Technologies Corporation reported Q1 2024 results that demonstrated a solid start to the year, with revenues totaling $384.7 million, indicating a 4% year-over-year increase driven primarily by volume gains. However, profitability saw some strain due to elevated costs in key agricultural inputs that impacted operating margins. Management has raised the full-year guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth to mid-single digits, reflecting confidence in a recovering operational environment and strong sales activities across all segments, despite ongoing inventory management challenges. Overall, the company remains optimistic about achieving sustained growth as destocking issues dissipate and product innovation continues to drive demand.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
384.67M
QoQ: 10.13% | YoY: 4.24%
Gross Profit
Increasing
126.55M
32.90% margin
QoQ: 26.76% | YoY: 1.51%
Operating Income
Decreasing
49.41M
QoQ: 512.75% | YoY: -2.82%
Net Income
Decreasing
30.94M
QoQ: 630.43% | YoY: -8.06%
EPS
Decreasing
0.73
QoQ: 621.43% | YoY: -8.75%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2025 0.39 0.81 -99.9% View
Q4 2024 376.42 0.71 +7.8% View
Q3 2024 392.61 0.77 +7.9% View
Q2 2024 403.53 0.73 +7.8% View
Q1 2024 384.67 0.73 +4.2% View