Sensient Technologies (SXT) Competitors $94.06 -0.28 (-0.30%) As of 04/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SXT vs. RPM, ALB, NEU, BCPC, CE, FUL, ASH, IOSP, KWR, and MTXShould you be buying Sensient Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sensient Technologies include RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), Balchem (BCPC), Celanese (CE), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Innospec (IOSP), Quaker Chemical (KWR), and Minerals Technologies (MTX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Sensient Technologies vs. RPM International Albemarle NewMarket Balchem Celanese H.B. Fuller Ashland Innospec Quaker Chemical Minerals Technologies Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor SXT or RPM? In the previous week, Sensient Technologies had 21 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Sensient Technologies and 16 mentions for RPM International. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat RPM International's score of 0.19 indicating that Sensient Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sensient Technologies 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, SXT or RPM? RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than Sensient Technologies. RPM International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sensient Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSensient Technologies$1.56B2.55$124.67M$3.0231.15RPM International$7.30B1.88$588.40M$4.9921.39 Does the MarketBeat Community favor SXT or RPM? RPM International received 154 more outperform votes than Sensient Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.58% of users gave Sensient Technologies an outperform vote while only 58.63% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSensient TechnologiesOutperform Votes30162.58% Underperform Votes18037.42% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes45558.63% Underperform Votes32141.37% Is SXT or RPM more profitable? RPM International has a net margin of 8.89% compared to Sensient Technologies' net margin of 8.01%. RPM International's return on equity of 26.76% beat Sensient Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sensient Technologies8.01% 11.93% 6.30% RPM International 8.89%26.76%10.41% Do analysts prefer SXT or RPM? Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $93.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.13%. RPM International has a consensus target price of $122.10, indicating a potential upside of 14.40%. Given RPM International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RPM International is more favorable than Sensient Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sensient Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Which has more risk & volatility, SXT or RPM? Sensient Technologies has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SXT or RPM? 90.9% of Sensient Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.9% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Sensient Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SXT or RPM a better dividend stock? Sensient Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Sensient Technologies pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 40.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. RPM International has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryRPM International beats Sensient Technologies on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sensient Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SXT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SXT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSensient TechnologiesIndustrial organic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.99B$2.30B$3.04B$18.97BDividend Yield1.80%3.99%5.18%4.02%P/E Ratio31.9917.6675.9732.71Price / Sales2.5512.2725,549,533,275,685,800.0027.84Price / Cash15.7923.6224.3217.53Price / Book3.761.425.214.47Net Income$124.67M-$13.99M$155.11M$1.02B7 Day Performance17.46%-0.81%0.15%0.50%1 Month Performance25.60%-3.75%2.32%-2.83%1 Year Performance27.74%-29.06%17.48%4.36% Sensient Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SXTSensient Technologies2.7569 of 5 stars$94.06-0.3%$93.00-1.1%+28.4%$3.99B$1.56B31.994,090Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeRPMRPM International3.9437 of 5 stars$105.19+0.7%$122.10+16.1%-0.2%$13.51B$7.30B20.7916,800Short Interest ↑ALBAlbemarle4.1169 of 5 stars$58.50+1.3%$96.05+64.2%-51.4%$6.88B$5.38B-5.227,400Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownNEUNewMarket1.773 of 5 stars$607.09+1.0%N/A+17.1%$5.76B$2.79B12.592,060Dividend AnnouncementBCPCBalchem4.2264 of 5 stars$156.09+1.6%$180.00+15.3%+10.7%$5.08B$964.54M39.721,340Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCECelanese4.5577 of 5 stars$43.80+0.7%$61.33+40.0%-71.0%$4.79B$10.28B-3.1413,300Upcoming EarningsEx-DividendShort Interest ↓FULH.B. Fuller3.9418 of 5 stars$54.23-0.6%$62.50+15.2%-27.7%$2.94B$3.55B23.487,000ASHAshland4.4233 of 5 stars$53.37+0.5%$73.20+37.2%-43.0%$2.52B$2.05B-80.863,900Earnings ReportIOSPInnospec3.4815 of 5 stars$89.80+0.0%N/A-25.4%$2.26B$1.85B63.242,100Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsKWRQuaker Chemical4.0818 of 5 stars$105.29+0.2%$163.67+55.4%-43.3%$1.86B$1.84B15.444,600MTXMinerals Technologies3.9165 of 5 stars$50.91-3.9%$80.00+57.1%-29.3%$1.62B$2.12B9.834,070Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Balchem Alternatives Celanese Alternatives H.B. 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