Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT)

Net profit margin

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	124,666	88,729	87,582	90,683	93,394	128,348	132,853	137,467	140,887	138,995	136,859	124,148	118,745	116,685	115,683	120,367	109,472	67,341	66,302	70,013
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,550,306	1,516,112	1,481,034	1,445,470	1,430,648	1,432,436	1,432,305	1,432,967	1,422,547	1,416,171	1,400,017	1,363,899	1,367,431	1,361,130	1,339,949	1,326,926	1,317,174	1,299,821	1,292,466	1,306,970
Net profit margin		8.04%	5.85%	5.91%	6.27%	6.53%	8.96%	9.28%	9.59%	9.90%	9.81%	9.78%	9.10%	8.68%	8.57%	8.63%	9.07%	8.31%	5.18%	5.13%	5.36%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $124,666K ÷ $1,550,306K
= 8.04%

Sensient Technologies Corporation's net profit margin has shown variability over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The company started with a net profit margin of 5.36% in March 2020, which decreased slightly to 5.13% by June 2020.

Subsequently, the net profit margin improved, reaching a peak of 9.78% in June 2022. However, there were fluctuations in the following quarters, with margins decreasing to 6.27% in March 2024. Notably, there was a significant drop in the margin to 5.85% in September 2024, followed by a recovery to 8.04% by December 2024.

Overall, Sensient Technologies Corporation has demonstrated the ability to maintain relatively healthy net profit margins, with periods of both stability and fluctuation. It is essential for the company to continue monitoring and managing its profitability to ensure sustainable growth and shareholder value.