Overview
Flavors and colors provider's Q4 revenue rose 4.5% but missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations
Operating income decreased due to higher Portfolio Optimization Plan costs
Outlook
Sensient expects 2026 local currency revenue growth between mid-single-digit and double-digit
Company projects 2026 diluted EPS between $3.60 and $3.80
Sensient forecasts 2026 local currency adjusted EBITDA growth from mid-single-digit to double-digit
Result Drivers
COLOR GROUP GROWTH - Revenue increased 10.9% in Q4 driven by strong volume growth and higher prices in food and pharmaceutical lines
FLAVORS & EXTRACTS CHALLENGES - Revenue decreased 0.6% due to lower volumes in agricultural ingredients, partially offset by higher prices
WEATHER IMPACT - Severe rains caused a $3 mln charge affecting Flavors & Extracts operating income
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Miss | $393.45 mln | $397.47 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Miss | $0.72 | $0.79 (2 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $0.60 | ||
Q4 Net Income | $25.48 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sensient Technologies Corp is $120.00, about 22.5% above its February 12 closing price of $97.93
The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago
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