Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 572 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $366.06 Million (cash $42.67 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $323.39 Million) cover 572 days of daily cash needs of $640.24K/day. See how liquid is Sensient Technologies Corporation's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sensient Technologies Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2024)
This chart shows how Sensient Technologies Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1985 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 572 days, meaning defensive assets of $366.06 Million can fund 572 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Sensient Technologies Corporation's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Sensient Technologies Corporation (1985–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Sensient Technologies Corporation from 1985 to 2024, covering 40 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Sensient Technologies Corporation stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 427 days | $316.71 Million | $741.48K/day | $26.63 Million | $- | ▼ -38 days |
| 2023 | 465 days | $301.10 Million | $647.41K/day | $28.93 Million | $- | ▲ +32 days |
| 2022 | 433 days | $323.03 Million | $745.62K/day | $20.92 Million | $- | ▼ -17 days |
| 2021 | 451 days | $286.86 Million | $636.45K/day | $25.74 Million | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 2020 | 438 days | $258.90 Million | $591.66K/day | $24.77 Million | $- | ▲ +13 days |
| 2019 | 425 days | $234.35 Million | $551.71K/day | $21.15 Million | $- | ▼ -64 days |
| 2018 | 488 days | $287.25 Million | $588.22K/day | $31.90 Million | $- | ▲ +109 days |
| 2017 | 379 days | $224.78 Million | $592.67K/day | $29.34 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +3 days |
| 2016 | 376 days | $220.37 Million | $585.41K/day | $25.86 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -21 days |
| 2015 | 398 days | $232.05 Million | $583.35K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +26 days |
| 2014 | 371 days | $228.91 Million | $616.18K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -11 days |
| 2013 | 383 days | $233.75 Million | $610.67K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -42 days |
| 2012 | 425 days | $237.63 Million | $559.55K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +38 days |
| 2011 | 387 days | $219.49 Million | $567.88K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -3 days |
| 2010 | 389 days | $218.61 Million | $561.82K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +51 days |
| 2009 | 338 days | $200.19 Million | $592.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -32 days |
| 2008 | 370 days | $198.90 Million | $537.73K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +57 days |
| 2007 | 313 days | $196.46 Million | $628.15K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +63 days |
| 2006 | 250 days | $178.31 Million | $714.00K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +115 days |
| 2005 | 135 days | $163.72 Million | $1.21 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -112 days |
| 2004 | 247 days | $172.91 Million | $699.25K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +30 days |
| 2003 | 217 days | $168.07 Million | $773.75K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -62 days |
| 2002 | 279 days | $160.16 Million | $573.51K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +24 days |
| 2001 | 256 days | $134.63 Million | $526.54K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +79 days |
| 2000 | 176 days | $121.72 Million | $690.77K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1999 | 214 days | $139.10 Million | $651.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1998 | 212 days | $121.80 Million | $574.79K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1997 | 240 days | $117.30 Million | $489.04K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1996 | 238 days | $105.90 Million | $444.38K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +27 days |
| 1995 | 211 days | $105.80 Million | $500.27K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 1994 | 181 days | $95.30 Million | $526.58K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1993 | 197 days | $94.30 Million | $478.08K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 1992 | 176 days | $89.30 Million | $506.03K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +2 days |
| 1991 | 175 days | $75.30 Million | $430.96K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 1990 | 187 days | $69.20 Million | $370.68K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -50 days |
| 1989 | 237 days | $78.60 Million | $331.78K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -14 days |
| 1988 | 251 days | $68.00 Million | $271.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1987 | 246 days | $60.00 Million | $244.11K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1986 | 250 days | $64.30 Million | $256.99K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -39 days |
| 1985 | 289 days | $54.40 Million | $187.95K/day | $- | $- | — |