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Sensient TechnologiesMEX:SXT 54 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.00% as of Jun. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 4.40. GuruFocus rates MEX:SXT with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,551.48 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,626 Chemicals companies, Sensient Technologies ranks better than 51.23% on this metric.
Sensient Technologies's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN72,385 Mil.
Sensient Technologies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN4,288 Mil. Sensient Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sensient Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:SXT'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.79 Med: 4.4 Max: 6.83
Current: 3.89
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sensient Technologies was 6.83%. The lowest was 2.79%. And the median was 4.40%.
MEX:SXT's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 51.23% of 1626
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.685
vs MEX:SXT: 3.89
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Sensient Technologies's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 5.01%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Sensient Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Sensient Technologies Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Sensient Technologiess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Sensient Technologies's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN4,288 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.00% mean?
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.00% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.40. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.79 to 6.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #793 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 48.8%.
Is Sensient Technologies' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.00% is near median its 10-year median of 4.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.79 to a high of 6.83. The Chemicals industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69. Sensient Technologies' value of 4.00% is 8.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #793 out of 1626 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to PRM and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #793 out of 1626 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This puts Sensient Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69. Sensient Technologies' value of 4.00% is 8.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 2.79 to 6.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.40 vs. the industry median of 3.69, 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Chemicals company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Chemicals companies is 3.69, based on 1,626 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 4.00% is 8.5% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.00%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.40. 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 (MEX:SXT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,551.48, compared to a current price of MXN2,220.00 — trading 43.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.00%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.40 and 8.5% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.69. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 4.00% 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 (MEX:SXT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN2,220.00 is trading 43.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,551.48.
GuruFocus considers Sensient Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SXT:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 4.00% (near median its 10-year median of 4.40)
GF Value™: MXN1,551.48 vs. price of MXN2,220.00 (43.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.5% above the Chemicals median (#793 of 1626)
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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