Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Sensient Technologies's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,203 Mil. Sensient Technologies's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-142 Mil.
Sensient Technologies's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 8.44.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sensient Technologies's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:SXT'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.02 Med: 8.99 Max: 13.55
Current: 7.31
MEX:SXT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 57.86% of 1234
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 10.18
vs MEX:SXT: 7.31
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Sensient Technologies Interest Coverage Related Terms
Sensient Technologies Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
MEX:SXT vs CBT, BCPC, PRM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 Interest Coverage of 8.44 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.99. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.02 to 13.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #714 out of 1234 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 57.9%.
Is Sensient Technologies' Interest Coverage too high?
Sensient Technologies' current Interest Coverage of 8.44 is near median its 10-year median of 8.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.02 to a high of 13.55. The Chemicals industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Sensient Technologies' value of 8.44 is 17.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #714 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' Interest Coverage compare to CBT and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #714 out of 1234 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Sensient Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 10.18. Sensient Technologies' value of 8.44 is 17.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 6.02 to 13.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.99 vs. the industry median of 10.18, 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 Interest Coverage for a Chemicals company?
The median Interest Coverage among Chemicals companies is 10.18, based on 1,234 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current Interest Coverage of 8.44 is 17.1% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Interest Coverage is 10.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current Interest Coverage is 8.44, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.99. 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 Interest Coverage of 8.44. 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 Interest Coverage is 8.44, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.99 and 17.1% below the Chemicals industry median of 10.18. 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 Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current Interest Coverage is 8.44 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:
Interest Coverage: 8.44 (near median its 10-year median of 8.99)
GF Value™: MXN1,010.91 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (38.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17.1% below the Chemicals median (#714 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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