Sensient TechnologiesMEX:SXT 84 EBITDA Margin % is 18.88% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 16.14. GuruFocus rates MEX:SXT with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,010.91. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,580 Chemicals companies, Sensient Technologies ranks better than 74.56% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Sensient Technologies EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:
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MEX:SXT vs CBT, BCPC, PRM: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's EBITDA Margin % 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.
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a EBITDA Margin % of 18.88% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 16.14. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 13.31 to 18.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #402 out of 1580 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 25.4%.
Is Sensient Technologies' EBITDA Margin % too high?
Sensient Technologies' current EBITDA Margin % of 18.88% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 16.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 13.31 to a high of 18.50. The Chemicals industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.63. Sensient Technologies' value of 18.88% is 96.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #402 out of 1580 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above 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' EBITDA Margin % compare to CBT and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #402 out of 1580 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Sensient Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.63. Sensient Technologies' value of 18.88% is 96.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 13.31 to 18.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.14 vs. the industry median of 9.63, 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Chemicals company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Chemicals companies is 9.63, based on 1,580 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current EBITDA Margin % of 18.88% is 96.2% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 9.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current EBITDA Margin % is 18.88%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 16.14. 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 EBITDA Margin % of 18.88%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,010.91, compared to a current price of MXN1,400.00 — trading 38.5% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 18.88%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 16.14 and 96.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 9.63. 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 EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current EBITDA Margin % is 18.88% 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 38.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,010.91.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SXT:
EBITDA Margin %: 18.88% (17% above median its 10-year median of 16.14)
GF Value™: MXN1,010.91 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (38.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 96.2% above the Chemicals median (#402 of 1580)
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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