---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-044204"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:11:46.394609+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient Q3 revenue up 7.9% to $392.6M; raises FY revenue growth guidance to high single-digit

## Summary
- Revenue $392.6M (+7.9% reported, +8.6% local currency); operating income $50.5M (+13.4%).
- Diluted EPS $0.77 (+2.7%); adjusted local currency EPS $0.80 (+8.0%).
- Flavors & Extracts revenue +6.4% to $203.3M; Color revenue +11.8% to $162.1M.
- FY guidance: local currency revenue growth raised to high single-digit (from mid-to-high); GAAP EPS unchanged at $2.77–$2.87.
- Portfolio Optimization Plan costs $1.2M in Q3; full-year plan costs ~$0.18 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-044204
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/310142/000114036124044204/0001140361-24-044204-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036124044204/ef20037619_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-044204.txt

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