Sensient Technologies (SXT) Competitors

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) and H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, SXT or FUL?

Sensient Technologies has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SXT or FUL?

90.9% of Sensient Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Sensient Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of H. B. Fuller shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer SXT or FUL?

In the previous week, Sensient Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Sensient Technologies and 6 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.17 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H. B. Fuller	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is SXT or FUL a better dividend stock?

Sensient Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Sensient Technologies pays out 54.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 50.8% 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. H. B. Fuller has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is SXT or FUL more profitable?

Sensient Technologies has a net margin of 8.19% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 2.92%. Sensient Technologies' return on equity of 12.14% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sensient Technologies	8.19%	12.14%	6.40%
H. B. Fuller	2.92%	11.50%	4.21%

Do analysts rate SXT or FUL?

Sensient Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $110.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.55%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $67.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.04%. Given H. B. Fuller's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Sensient Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sensient Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
H. B. Fuller	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SXT or FUL?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Sensient Technologies. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sensient Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sensient Technologies	$1.56B	2.98	$124.67M	$3.02	36.23
H. B. Fuller	$3.57B	0.94	$130.26M	$1.85	33.65

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Sensient Technologies on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.