Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) ROCE %: 13.21% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is Sensient Technologies ROCE %?

Sensient Technologies MEX:SXT 84 ROCE % is 13.21% as of Mar. 2026. 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.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Sensient Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 13.21%.

Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Sensient Technologies ROCE % Historical Data

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Sensient Technologies Annual Data

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Sensient Technologies ROCE % Calculation

Sensient Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	3729.485	/	( ( (42207.64 - 5644.366)	+	(40407.258 - 4745.996) )	/ 2 )
	=	3729.485	/	( (36563.274	+	35661.262)	/ 2 )
	=	3729.485	/	36112.268
	=	10.33 %

Sensient Technologies's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	4813.144	/	( ( (40407.258 - 4745.996)	+	(41251.388 - 4034.149) )	/ 2 )
	=	4813.144	/	( ( 35661.262	+	37217.239 )	/ 2 )
	=	4813.144	/	36439.2505
	=	13.21 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of 13.21% mean?

Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT) has a ROCE % of 13.21% as of Mar. 2026.

Is Sensient Technologies' ROCE % too high?

Sensient Technologies' current ROCE % is 13.21%. The Chemicals industry median ROCE % is 6.42. Sensient Technologies' value of 13.21% is 105.8% above this industry median. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Sensient Technologies' ROCE % compare to CBT and BCPC?

Sensient Technologies' ROCE % of 13.21% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median ROCE % is 6.42. Sensient Technologies' value of 13.21% is 105.8% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROCE % for a Chemicals company?

The median ROCE % among Chemicals companies is 6.42, based on 1,590 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current ROCE % of 13.21% is 105.8% 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 ROCE % mean?

A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Chemicals industry, the median ROCE % is 6.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current ROCE % is 13.21%. 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 ROCE % of 13.21%. 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 ROCE % is 13.21% and 105.8% above the Chemicals industry median of 6.42. 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 ROCE % calculated?

ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (MEX:SXT), the current ROCE % is 13.21% 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:

ROCE %: 13.21%
GF Value™: MXN1,010.91 vs. price of MXN1,400.00 (38.5% above fair value)
GF Score™: 84/100 with 8 warning signs
Industry Position: 105.8% above the Chemicals median

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Sensient Technologies Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

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Address 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202-5304

Website https://www.sensient.com

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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