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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sensient Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:SXT'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.3 Med: 2.63 Max: 3.52
Current: 2.72
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sensient Technologies was 3.52. The lowest was 2.30. And the median was 2.63.
MEX:SXT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 56.65% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.155
vs MEX:SXT: 2.72
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Sensient Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sensient Technologies Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA 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: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sensient Technologies. This is 11% below median its historical median of 2.63. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.30 to 3.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #699 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Sensient Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 2.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.30 to a high of 3.52. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Sensient Technologies' value of 2.33 is 8.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #699 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to CBT and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #699 out of 1234 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sensient Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Sensient Technologies' value of 2.33 is 8.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 2.30 to 3.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.63 vs. the industry median of 2.16, Sensient Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,234 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33 is 8.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sensient Technologies. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 2.63. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA of 2.33. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,108.20, compared to a current price of MXN1,400.00 — trading 26.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 2.63 and 8.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 2.16. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.33 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 26.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,108.20.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SXT:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 2.33 (11% below median its 10-year median of 2.63)
GF Value™: MXN1,108.20 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (26.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.1% above the Chemicals median (#699 of 1234)
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.
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