---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-037998"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:04:08.444237+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient Q3 revenue up 4.9% to $361.1M; diluted EPS $0.85 vs $0.80 prior year

## Summary
- Revenue $361.1M, up 4.9% YoY; reported diluted EPS $0.85 (up from $0.80).
- Color Group revenue up 8.8% (adjusted local currency up 14.6%) driven by strong volume and pricing.
- Flavors & Extracts revenue up 3.0% (adjusted local currency up 6.7%), operating income up 4.7%.
- Guidance reaffirmed: full-year GAAP EPS growth high-teens vs 2021 reported $2.81; forex headwind ~$0.20.
- Foreign currency translation decreased revenue ~4% and EPS ~6% in the quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-037998
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036122037998/0001140361-22-037998-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036122037998/brhc10043120_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-037998.txt

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