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Sensient TechnologiesSTU:SSF -0.93%80 OCF Margin % is 10.49% as of Jun. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 10.31. GuruFocus rates STU:SSF with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €74.73 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,575 Chemicals companies, Sensient Technologies ranks worse than 54.29% on this metric.
Sensient Technologies OCF Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sensient Technologies's OCF Margin % 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.
STU:SSF vs PRM, BCPC, CBT: OCF Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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 OCF Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's OCF 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 (STU:SSF) has a OCF Margin % of 10.49% as of Jun. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.31. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' OCF Margin % has ranged from 0.84 to 16.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #855 out of 1575 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 54.3%.
Is Sensient Technologies' OCF Margin % too high?
Sensient Technologies' current OCF Margin % of 10.49% is near median its 10-year median of 10.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.84 to a high of 16.42. The Chemicals industry median OCF Margin % is 8.25. Sensient Technologies' value of 10.49% is 27.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #855 out of 1575 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' OCF Margin % compare to PRM and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #855 out of 1575 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Sensient Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 8.25. Sensient Technologies' value of 10.49% is 27.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own OCF Margin % has ranged from 0.84 to 16.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.31 vs. the industry median of 8.25, 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 OCF Margin % for a Chemicals company?
The median OCF Margin % among Chemicals companies is 8.25, based on 1,575 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current OCF Margin % of 10.49% is 27.2% 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 OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median OCF Margin % is 8.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current OCF Margin % is 10.49%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.31. 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 (STU:SSF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €74.73, compared to a current price of €107.00 — trading 43.2% above its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is 10.49%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.31 and 27.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 8.25. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (STU:SSF), the current OCF Margin % is 10.49% 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 (STU:SSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sensient Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €107.00 is trading 43.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €74.73.
GuruFocus considers Sensient Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:SSF:
OCF Margin %: 10.49% (near median its 10-year median of 10.31)
GF Value™: €74.73 vs. price of €107.00 (43.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 27.2% above the Chemicals median (#855 of 1575)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU: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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