Sensient Technologies (STU:SSF) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.41 (As of Jun. 2026)

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STU:SSF Sensient Technologies Corp STU:SSF
80 GF Score
Price €107.00
GF Value €74.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Sensient Technologies Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Sensient Technologies STU:SSF -0.93% 80 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.41 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:SSF with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €74.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Sensient Technologies's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.197. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €1.41 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Sensient Technologies's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was -9.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 2.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 3.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Sensient Technologies was 42.80% per year. The lowest was -79.20% per year. And the median was 4.00% per year.

As of today (2026-08-01), Sensient Technologies's current stock price is €107.00. Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.41. Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 75.89.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Sensient Technologies was 78.27. The lowest was 24.56. And the median was 45.37.


Sensient Technologies  (STU:SSF) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=107.00/1.41
=75.89

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Sensient Technologies was 78.27. The lowest was 24.56. And the median was 45.37.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Sensient Technologies Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Sensient Technologies Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted FCF 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.

Sensient Technologies Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Sensient Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 1.70 1.79 1.58

Sensient Technologies Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.50 1.55 1.58 1.46 1.41

STU:SSF vs PRM, BCPC, CBT: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Sensient Technologies Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Sensient Technologies's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.197/333.9520*333.9520
=0.197

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Sensient Technologies Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201609 0.518 241.428 0.717
201612 0.208 241.432 0.288
201703 0.443 243.801 0.607
201706 -0.803 244.955 -1.095
201709 0.157 246.819 0.212
201712 -0.182 246.524 -0.247
201803 -0.561 249.554 -0.751
201806 -0.453 251.989 -0.600
201809 0.546 252.439 0.722
201812 1.206 251.233 1.603
201903 0.317 254.202 0.416
201906 0.931 256.143 1.214
201909 0.899 256.759 1.169
201912 0.778 256.974 1.011
202003 0.589 258.115 0.762
202006 1.231 257.797 1.595
202009 0.456 260.280 0.585
202012 1.118 260.474 1.433
202103 0.292 264.877 0.368
202106 0.962 271.696 1.182
202109 0.299 274.310 0.364
202112 0.124 278.802 0.149
202203 -0.294 287.504 -0.341
202206 0.089 296.311 0.100
202209 -0.649 296.808 -0.730
202212 -0.680 296.797 -0.765
202303 -0.560 301.836 -0.620
202306 0.697 305.109 0.763
202309 0.722 307.789 0.783
202312 0.927 306.746 1.009
202403 0.089 312.332 0.095
202406 0.701 314.175 0.745
202409 1.350 315.301 1.430
202412 -0.039 315.605 -0.041
202503 -0.563 319.799 -0.588
202506 0.552 322.561 0.571
202509 0.483 324.800 0.497
202512 0.259 324.054 0.267
202603 -0.859 330.213 -0.869
202606 0.197 333.952 0.197

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.41 mean?
Sensient Technologies (STU:SSF) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.41 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors.
Is Sensient Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.41. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to PRM and BCPC?
Sensient Technologies' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €1.41 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 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. Sensient Technologies's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.41. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies (STU:SSF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €74.73, compared to a current price of €107.00 — trading 43.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.41. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (STU:SSF), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €1.41 as of Jun. 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 (STU:SSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €107.00 is trading 43.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €74.73. GuruFocus considers Sensient Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:SSF:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €1.41
  • GF Value™: €74.73 vs. price of €107.00 (43.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:SSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sensient Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges SXT:USA
Address 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202-5304
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.
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