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Sensient TechnologiesFRA:SSF -0.92%67 Equity-to-Asset is 0.53 as of Jun. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 0.52. GuruFocus rates FRA:SSF with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €72.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,612 Chemicals companies, Sensient Technologies ranks worse than 59.37% on this metric.
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Sensient Technologies Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Equity-to-Asset 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.
FRA:SSF vs PRM, BCPC, CBT: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset 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 Equity-to-Asset vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Sensient Technologies's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (FRA:SSF) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.53 as of Jun. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.45 to 0.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #957 out of 1612 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 59.4%.
Is Sensient Technologies' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.53 is near median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.45 to a high of 0.56. The Chemicals industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.60. Sensient Technologies' value of 0.53 is 11.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #957 out of 1612 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' Equity-to-Asset compare to PRM and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #957 out of 1612 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Sensient Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.60. Sensient Technologies' value of 0.53 is 11.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.45 to 0.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.60, Sensient Technologies has consistently been below 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 Equity-to-Asset for a Chemicals company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Chemicals companies is 0.60, based on 1,612 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.53 is 11.7% below 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 Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.53, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.52. 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 (FRA:SSF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €72.41, compared to a current price of €108.00 — trading 49.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.53, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 11.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 0.60. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (FRA:SSF), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.53 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 (FRA:SSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €108.00 is trading 49.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €72.41.
GuruFocus considers Sensient Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SSF:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.53 (near median its 10-year median of 0.52)
GF Value™: €72.41 vs. price of €108.00 (49.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 11.7% below the Chemicals median (#957 of 1612)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SSF 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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