Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.19x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $43.96 Million exceeds net income of $36.96 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SXT long-term asset investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Sensient Technologies Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sensient Technologies Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sensient Technologies Corporation (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sensient Technologies Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SXT market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.26x | $157.15 Million | $124.67 Million | ▼ -30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82x | $169.70 Million | $93.39 Million | ▲ +2020.9% |
| 2022 | 0.09x | $12.07 Million | $140.89 Million | ▼ -93.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22x | $145.22 Million | $118.75 Million | ▼ -38.8% |
| 2020 | 2.00x | $218.78 Million | $109.47 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16x | $177.18 Million | $82.05 Million | ▲ +306.9% |
| 2018 | 0.53x | $83.52 Million | $157.36 Million | ▼ -73.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01x | $180.51 Million | $89.60 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76x | $222.48 Million | $126.26 Million | ▲ +47.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20x | $128.05 Million | $106.78 Million | ▼ -53.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57x | $189.19 Million | $73.65 Million | ▲ +89.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36x | $153.55 Million | $113.30 Million | ▲ +20.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12x | $139.37 Million | $123.91 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19x | $142.88 Million | $120.48 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.45x | $155.72 Million | $107.14 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.60x | $138.34 Million | $86.56 Million | ▲ +67.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96x | $86.97 Million | $90.86 Million | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35x | $105.20 Million | $77.79 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49x | $99.22 Million | $66.42 Million | ▼ -40.1% |
| 2005 | 2.50x | $110.29 Million | $44.20 Million | ▲ +46.7% |
| 2004 | 1.70x | $125.73 Million | $73.92 Million | ▲ +145.0% |
| 2003 | 0.69x | $56.54 Million | $81.43 Million | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17x | $94.10 Million | $80.69 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.92x | $59.58 Million | $64.96 Million | ▼ -40.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54x | $91.64 Million | $59.61 Million | ▲ +20.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28x | $102.50 Million | $80.10 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.30x | $94.10 Million | $72.60 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42x | $91.60 Million | $64.70 Million | ▼ -31.5% |
| 1996 | 2.07x | $91.30 Million | $44.20 Million | ▲ +491.1% |
| 1995 | 0.35x | $23.10 Million | $66.10 Million | ▼ -71.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21x | $61.60 Million | $50.90 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46x | $82.80 Million | $56.60 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.62x | $67.50 Million | $41.70 Million | ▲ +60.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01x | $58.20 Million | $57.80 Million | ▲ +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.89x | $43.90 Million | $49.40 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26x | $50.40 Million | $40.00 Million | — |