---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-005177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:51:20.949786+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient Q4 revenue up 4.5% to $393.4M; local currency adj. EPS +6.2%; guides FY26 EPS $3.60-$3.80

## Summary
- Reported EPS $0.60 vs $0.71 YoY (-15.5%); local currency adjusted diluted EPS increased 6.2%.
- Color Group revenue +10.9%; operating income +12.2%, driven by food and pharma volumes.
- Flavors & Extracts revenue -0.6%; operating income -10% due to lower agricultural ingredients and $3M rain-related charge.
- 2026 guidance: GAAP EPS $3.60-$3.80; local currency adjusted EPS mid-single-digit to high single-digit growth.
- Full-year 2025 local currency revenue +2.9%; operating income +11.1% on adjusted basis.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-005177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036126005177/0001140361-26-005177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036126005177/ef20065512_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-005177
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-005177.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-005177.txt

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