---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-016762"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:49:46.795750+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient Q1 EPS $0.88 vs $0.75; raises FY22 EPS guidance to high-teen growth

## Summary
- Revenue $355.5M, down 1.2% reported; adjusted local currency revenue up 8.4% on pricing and volume.
- Reported diluted EPS $0.88 vs $0.75; operating income $52.8M vs $46.9M, up 12.6%.
- Color Group leads: revenue up 11.8% adj. local currency to $148.4M; segment margin 20.7%.
- Guidance raised: FY22 GAAP EPS growth now high-teens (vs mid-teens); revenue growth mid-to-high single digit.
- Foreign currency headwind of ~$0.12 per share expected for full year 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-016762
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-29T23:59:59+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/310142/000114036122016762/0001140361-22-016762-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036122016762/brhc10036775_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-016762
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-016762.txt

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