Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.
Sensient Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms
Sensient Technologies Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart
MEX:SXT vs CBT, BCPC, PRM: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data.
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.28% mean?
Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.28% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors.
Is Sensient Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.28%. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to CBT and BCPC?
Sensient Technologies' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.28% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Chemicals company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. Sensient Technologies's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.28%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 4.28%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,039.49, compared to a current price of MXN1,400.00 — trading 34.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.28%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 4.28% 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 34.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,039.49.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SXT:
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 4.28%
GF Value™: MXN1,039.49 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (34.7% 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.
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