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Sensient TechnologiesFRA:SSF +14.43%81 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.32 as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 2.09. GuruFocus rates FRA:SSF with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €75.51 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,060 Chemicals companies, Sensient Technologies ranks worse than 57.17% on this metric.
Sensient Technologies's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.32.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sensient Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SSF'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.32 Med: 2.09 Max: 4.07
Current: 1.32
During the past 13 years, Sensient Technologies's highest Yield on Cost was 4.07. The lowest was 1.32. And the median was 2.09.
FRA:SSF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 57.17% of 1060
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.91
vs FRA:SSF: 1.32
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Sensient Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
FRA:SSF vs CBT, BCPC, PRM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sensient Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sensient Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sensient Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Sensient Technologies (FRA:SSF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.32 as of Jul. 26, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 2.09. Over the past decade, Sensient Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.32 to 4.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #606 out of 1060 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 57.2%.
Is Sensient Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Sensient Technologies' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.32 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 2.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.32 to a high of 4.07. The Chemicals industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.91. Sensient Technologies' value of 1.32 is 30.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #606 out of 1060 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sensient Technologies has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sensient Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to CBT and BCPC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sensient Technologies ranks #606 out of 1060 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Sensient Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.91. Sensient Technologies' value of 1.32 is 30.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Sensient Technologies' own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.32 to 4.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.09 vs. the industry median of 1.91, 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Chemicals company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Chemicals companies is 1.91, based on 1,060 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sensient Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 1.32 is 30.9% 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Sensient Technologies and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sensient Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.32, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 2.09. 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 €75.51, compared to a current price of €111.00 — trading 47% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.32, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 2.09 and 30.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 1.91. Sensient Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sensient Technologies (FRA:SSF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 1.32 as of Jul. 26, 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 €111.00 is trading 47% above its estimated GF Value™ of €75.51.
GuruFocus considers Sensient Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SSF:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 1.32 (37% below median its 10-year median of 2.09)
GF Value™: €75.51 vs. price of €111.00 (47% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.9% below the Chemicals median (#606 of 1060)
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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