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Sensient Technologies cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$2.2M in Q3 2026 · −$17.5M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$40.5M
Capital spending−$38.3M
Free cash flow+$2.2M
Cash / net income0.8×
Cash conversion cycle262 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sensient Technologies generated $40.5M of operating cash flow and spent $38.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $2.2M. That is $22.0M less than in Q3 2025 ($24.2M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $120M; the largest uses were capital spending ($137M), dividends ($69.7M), other financing ($6.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($89.7M), asset & business sales ($2.1M); the cash balance fell by $44K.

Operating cash flow was $40.5M against net income of $48.3M — 0.8× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$74.4M, payables +$37.0M, depreciation & amortization +$16.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 262 days (receivables 76 + inventory 239 − payables 53).

Free cash flow

Sensient Technologies: free cash flow by quarterSensient Technologies: free cash flow by quarter−$1.7MQ4 2024−$25.8MQ1 2025$27.1MQ2 2025$24.2MQ3 2025$12.9MQ4 2025−$42.4MQ1 2026$9.7MQ2 2026$2.2MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sensient Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingSensient Technologies: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$21.4M$23.1MQ4 2024−$9.0M$16.9MQ1 2025$48.3M$21.2MQ2 2025$44.0M$19.8MQ3 2025$44.6M$31.6MQ4 2025−$13.6M$28.7MQ1 2026$48.5M$38.8MQ2 2026$40.5M$38.3MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $40.5M, Capital spending $38.3M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sensient Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSensient Technologies: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $145MFY2021: Net borrowing $2.0MFY2021: Asset sales $38.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$60.8MFY2021: Acquisitions −$13.9MFY2021: Buybacks −$42.5MFY2021: Dividends −$66.7M$185MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $12.1MFY2022: Net borrowing $157MFY2022: Asset sales $2.8MFY2022: Capital spending −$79.3MFY2022: Acquisitions −$22.7MFY2022: Dividends −$68.9M$172MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $170MFY2023: Net borrowing −$3.5MFY2023: Asset sales $156KFY2023: Capital spending −$87.9MFY2023: Acquisitions −$1.6MFY2023: Dividends −$69.2M$170MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $157MFY2024: Net borrowing −$7.8MFY2024: Asset sales $339KFY2024: Capital spending −$59.2MFY2024: Dividends −$69.4M$157MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $128MFY2025: Net borrowing $38.9MFY2025: Asset sales $496KFY2025: Capital spending −$89.4MFY2025: Acquisitions −$4.9MFY2025: Dividends −$69.6M$167MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $612M; the largest uses were capital spending ($377M) and dividends ($344M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$42.6M
Debt$709M
Net debt$667M
Due within a year$140M

Sensient Technologies's operations bring cash in ($120M over twelve months), and it spends more than that on capital projects: a gap of $17.5M funded from its $42.6M of cash and investments and from borrowing ($709M of debt, $140M due within a year). That is a choice to invest, not a cash runway running down.

Sensient Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Sensient Technologies: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$140MYear 1$170MYear 2$122MYear 3$142MYear 4$135MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $42.6M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Sensient Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sensient Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$40.5MCapital spending−$38.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$28.9MDividends−$17.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$11.6MExchange rates−$1.8MOther investing−$254KAsset & business sales$13K
Sensient Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sensient Technologies: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Capital spending−$137MOperating cash flow$120MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$89.7MDividends−$69.7MOther financing−$6.1MExchange rates$2.2MAsset & business sales$2.1MOther investing−$698KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$44K

From profit to cash

Sensient Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sensient Technologies: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$48.3MDepreciation & amortization$16.3MStock-based pay$4.4MDeferred taxes$13.8MGains on disposals$110KReceivables$1.1MInventory−$74.4MPayables$37.0MEmployee-related liabilities$10.0MPrepaid and other assets−$10.1MOther liabilities−$331KIncome taxes payable−$5.6MOperating cash flow$40.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20267623953262
Q2 20267122041250
Q1 20266721640243
Q4 20257422744256
Q3 20257321642248
Q2 20257120439237
Q1 20256920743233
Q4 20247221146238

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$40.5M−$38.3M—−$17.4M$28.9M−$11.6M$2.2M
Q2 2026$48.5M−$38.8M—−$17.4M−$450K$7.5M$9.7M
Q1 2026−$13.6M−$28.7M—−$17.4M$63.3M−$2.0M−$42.4M
Q4 2025$44.6M−$31.6M—−$17.4M−$2.1M$6.1M$12.9M
Q3 2025$44.0M−$19.8M—−$17.5M−$22.4M$14.0M$24.2M
Q2 2025$48.3M−$21.2M−$518K−$17.3M$7.7M−$24.1M$27.1M
Q1 2025−$9.0M−$16.9M−$4.3M−$17.4M$55.7M−$5.9M−$25.8M
Q4 2024$21.4M−$23.1M—−$17.4M$12.0M$10.3M−$1.7M

Sensient Technologies: income statement and cash flow

Sensient Technologies, Q3 2026: revenue $456M (+11% year over year), operating margin 15.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Sensient Technologies: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.