---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-035573"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T05:12:12.765608+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient Q2 EPS 81c vs 92c YoY; cuts FY23 GAAP EPS view to down high-single-digits

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $374.3M (+0.7% YoY); reported operating income $51.6M; diluted EPS $0.81 vs $0.92 prior year.
- Flavors & Extracts revenue -0.6% (local -1.6%); Color +2.7% (local +1.6%); Asia Pacific -3.5%.
- FY23 GAAP EPS guidance downgraded to down high single digits from prior flat/low-single-digit growth on reported $3.34.
- Adjusted EBITDA guidance cut to down mid-single digits on local currency; prior view was mid-to-high single-digit growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-035573
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123035573/0001140361-23-035573-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123035573/brhc20056122_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-035573
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-035573.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP updated its full year 2023 guidance (lowered).
  - Period: full year 2023
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Sensient now expects 2023 full year GAAP diluted earnings per share to be down high single digits compared to our 2022 reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $3.34 and also on a local currency basis compared to our 2022 adjusted diluted earnings per share (2) of $3.29.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123035573/0001140361-23-035573-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP reported the quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: revenue $374.3 million, EPS 81 cents.
  - Period: the quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $374.3 million
  - EPS: 81 cents
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) reported consolidated revenue of $374.3 million in this year’s second quarter compared to $371.7 million in last year’s second quarter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036123035573/0001140361-23-035573-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.