Overview

* Sensient ( SXT ) Q3 revenue rises 5% to $412.1 mln, beating analyst expectations

* EPS for Q3 increased 13% to $0.87

* Color Group revenue grows 9.9%, driven by food and pharmaceutical lines

Outlook

* Sensient ( SXT ) maintains mid-single-digit growth forecast for 2025 revenue

* Company raises 2025 adjusted EBITDA growth forecast to double digits

* Sensient ( SXT ) expects 2025 diluted EPS between $3.13 and $3.23

Result Drivers

* COLOR GROUP GROWTH - Higher prices and strong volume growth in food and pharmaceutical lines drove a 9.9% increase in Color Group revenue

* FLAVORS & EXTRACTS DECLINE - Revenue decreased due to lower volumes in agricultural ingredients, partially offset by higher prices and volumes in other lines

* OPERATING INCOME INCREASE - Strong profitability in flavors and color segments contributed to a 14.2% rise in operating income

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Q3 Beat $412.10 $408 mln

Revenue mln (3

Analysts

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Q3 EPS $0.87

Q3 Net $36.95

Income mln

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sensient Technologies Corp ( SXT ) is $125.00, about 28.2% above its October 30 closing price of $89.75

* The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago

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