NYSE$SXT

Sensient Technologies Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sensient's revenue and operating income increased, driven by solid performance and volume growth.

Sensient Technologies reported a 7.9% increase in revenue to $392.6 million and a 13.4% increase in operating income to $50.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Diluted earnings per share increased by 2.7% to $0.77. The company remains confident in achieving its 2024 guidance.

  • Revenue increased by 7.9% to $392.6 million compared to the prior year.
  • Operating income rose by 13.4% to $50.5 million, including $1.2 million in Portfolio Optimization Plan costs.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased by 2.7% to $0.77.
  • Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific groups all reported revenue and operating income growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$393M

Previous: $364M+7.9%
EPS

$0.77

Previous: $0.75+2.7%
Total Revenue Change

3.2%

Previous: 0.8%+300.0%
Flavors & Extracts Revenue Change

-0.9%

Previous: 2.1%-142.9%
Color Revenue Change

7.2%

Previous: -4.3%+267.4%
Asia Pacific Revenue Change

5.0%

Previous: 4.4%+13.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$36.1M

Previous: -$67.7M+46.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.4M

Previous: -$36.2M+90.6%
Net Income

$32.7M

Previous: $31.5M+3.6%
Operating Income

$50.5M

Previous: $44.5M+13.4%
Gross Profit

$130M

Previous: $114M+14.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$37M

Previous: $32M+15.6%
Total Assets

$2.04B

Previous: $2.01B+1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.07M

Previous: $2.52M-17.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Sensient · Revenue · Quarterly

$393M

Q3 2024+7.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sensient · $373M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Flavors & Extracts
    $191M+2.1%
  • Color
    $145M-4.3%
  • Asia Pacific
    $36.8M+4.4%

Forward guidance

Sensient expects high single-digit growth in local currency revenue and local currency adjusted EBITDA. Diluted EPS (GAAP) is projected to be between $2.77 and $2.87, which includes approximately 18 cents of Portfolio Optimization Plan costs. Local currency adjusted diluted EPS is expected to see mid-single-digit growth.

Tailwinds

  • High single-digit growth in local currency revenue
  • High single-digit growth in local currency adjusted EBITDA
  • Diluted EPS (GAAP) between $2.77 and $2.87
  • Mid-single-digit growth in local currency adjusted diluted EPS
  • Solid performance and volume growth

Headwinds

  • Guidance is based on current conditions and economic and market trends
  • Subject to various risks and uncertainties
  • Includes approximately 18 cents of Portfolio Optimization Plan costs in Diluted EPS (GAAP)
  • Impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility
  • Potential disruptions and delays in the Company’s supply chain

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+24.6%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-16.1%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+24.6%+21.5%+15.2%
Q4 2025-5.0%-6.4%-9.0%
Q3 2025+2.8%+7.1%+8.6%
Q2 2025-4.3%-5.7%-11.9%
Q1 2025+13.5%+17.2%+17.2%
Q4 2024-7.5%-9.0%-4.8%
Q3 2024+2.2%-0.3%+1.5%
Q2 2024-2.8%-3.1%-6.4%
Q1 2024+4.4%+5.8%+8.4%
Q4 2023-4.2%-3.0%+8.9%
Q3 2023+1.0%-1.2%+8.1%
Q2 2023-7.3%-5.1%-15.6%
Q1 2023+2.8%+2.4%-1.6%
Q4 2022+6.0%+9.1%-3.3%
Q3 2022-6.6%-1.8%+4.2%
Q2 2022-1.0%+1.1%+2.6%
Q1 2022+0.6%+3.1%+3.1%
Q4 2021-3.8%-2.8%-9.7%
Q3 2021+4.9%+4.4%+10.8%
Q2 2021+6.0%+5.5%+5.8%
Q1 2021+2.2%+1.4%+6.6%
Q4 2020-3.0%-0.9%+3.8%
Q3 2020+7.5%+8.8%+14.2%
Q2 2020-3.5%-4.0%-2.7%
Q1 2020+2.2%-0.4%+7.2%
Q4 2019-10.4%-9.0%-25.7%
Q3 2019-9.2%-7.1%-5.6%
Q2 2019-2.9%-0.7%-6.1%
Q1 2019+1.3%+4.1%-3.5%
Q4 2018+1.3%+3.1%+6.5%
Q3 2018-16.1%-17.5%-13.9%
Q2 2018-7.6%-7.9%-4.2%
Q1 2018+1.1%-0.8%+1.7%
Q4 2017-1.1%+0.8%+8.5%
Q3 2017+0.6%-1.7%-4.1%
Q2 2017-7.2%-7.1%-11.3%
Q1 2017+1.5%-0.4%-2.1%
Q4 2016+2.0%+2.5%+2.5%
Q3 2016+1.2%+2.0%+5.3%
Q2 2016+6.2%+4.0%+3.4%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015-6.6%
Q3 2015-0.2%
Q2 2015-2.6%
Q1 2015+1.9%
Q4 2014+0.4%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014+2.9%
Q1 2014-0.7%
Q4 2013+0.3%
Q3 2013+7.3%
Q2 2013-1.0%
Q1 2013+3.2%
Q4 2012-1.7%
Q3 2012-5.2%
Q2 2012-3.6%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2011-3.8%
Q2 2011-2.9%
Q1 2010+3.1%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q3 2010-1.2%
Q3 2009-1.2%
Q2 2009-0.2%
Q2 2010-0.2%
Q4 2008-0.2%
Q4 2009-0.2%

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