---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-034579"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:39:17.731374+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient Q3 EPS $0.80, rev $344M; raises FY adj revenue growth to high single digits

## Summary
- Reported revenue $344.3M (+6.4% YoY); adjusted local currency revenue +13.0%.
- Reported diluted EPS $0.80 ($0.78 in Q3 2020); adjusted items net $0.04/share headwind.
- Color Group rev $139.2M (+19.6% reported); operating income $27.3M (+15.7%).
- Flavors & Extracts rev $181.7M (-0.7% reported); adjusted local currency rev +11.6%.
- FY 2021 guidance: raises adjusted local currency revenue growth to high single digits from mid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-034579
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036121034579/0001140361-21-034579-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036121034579/brhc10029814_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-034579.txt

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