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Sensient Technologies's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN515.70.
During the past 12 months, Sensient Technologies's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Sensient Technologies was 15.50% per year. The lowest was -8.80% per year. And the median was 6.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Sensient Technologies was 4.59. The lowest was 1.95. And the median was 3.41.
Warning Sign:
Sensient Technologies Corp stock PB Ratio (=3.99) is close to 3-year high of 4.35.
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Sensient Technologies Book Value per Share Related Terms
Sensient Technologies Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MEX:SXT vs CBT, BCPC, PRM: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sensient Technologies PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Book Value per Share of MXN515.70 mean?
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a Book Value per Share of MXN515.70 as of Mar. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors.
Is Sensient Technologies' Book Value per Share too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Book Value per Share is MXN515.70. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Book Value per Share compare to CBT and BCPC?
Sensient Technologies' Book Value per Share of MXN515.70 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. Sensient Technologies's current Book Value per Share is MXN515.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sensient Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a current Book Value per Share of MXN515.70. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,056.75, compared to a current price of MXN1,400.00 — trading 32.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is MXN515.70. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current Book Value per Share is MXN515.70 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,400.00 is trading 32.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,056.75.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SXT:
Book Value per Share: MXN515.70
GF Value™: MXN1,056.75 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (32.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:SXT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sensient Technologies Corp manufactures and markets natural and synthetic colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients. Sensient's offerings are predominantly applied to consumer-facing products, including food and beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and personal care industries. Its principal products are flavors, flavor enhancers, ingredients, extracts, and bionutrients, essential oils, dehydrated vegetables and other food ingredients, natural and synthetic food and beverage colors, and others. The company's reportable segments are: Flavors & Extracts, which derive key revenue, Color, Asia Pacific, and Corporate and Other. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from North America, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.
84GF Score
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