UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended:	September 30, 2026

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from	to

Commission file number: 001-07626

Sensient Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Wisconsin	39-0561070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202-5304

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 271‑6755

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share	SXT	New York Stock Exchange LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large Accelerated Filer ☒	Accelerated Filer ☐	Non-Accelerated Filer ☐
Smaller Reporting Company ☐	Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes

☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class		Outstanding at October 22, 2026
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share		42,561,738

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

INDEX


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

	Item 1.	Financial Statements:
		Consolidated Statements of Earnings ‑ Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.	1

		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income ‑ Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.	2

		Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.	3

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ‑ Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.	4

		Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity ‑ Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.	5

		Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.	6

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	15

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	21

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	21

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	21

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	21

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	22

	Item 5.	Other Information	22

	Item 6.	Exhibits.	22

		Exhibit Index.	23

		Signatures.	24

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2026		2025		2026		2025

Revenue	$	455,841	$	412,109	$	1,353,756	$	1,218,664
Cost of products sold		290,893		270,767		863,321		802,713
Selling and administrative expenses		92,499		83,636		274,558		247,009
Operating income		72,449		57,706		215,877		168,942
Interest expense		8,345		7,328		24,421		22,060
Earnings before income taxes		64,104		50,378		191,456		146,882
Income taxes		15,760		13,422		47,583		37,877
Net earnings	$	48,344	$	36,956	$	143,873	$	109,005

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		42,353		42,248		42,333		42,231
Diluted		42,831		42,665		42,753		42,570

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.14	$	0.87	$	3.40	$	2.58
Diluted	$	1.13	$	0.87	$	3.37	$	2.56

Dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.41	$	0.41	$	1.23	$	1.23

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2026		2025		2026		2025

Comprehensive income	$	39,863	$	36,591	$	134,554	$	162,000

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)


	September 30,
	2026			December 31,
Assets	(Unaudited)			2025

Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	42,625		$	36,533
Trade accounts receivable		373,755			305,380
Inventories		791,096			678,220
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		75,168			59,717
Fixed assets held for sale		-			1,598

Total current assets		1,282,644			1,081,448

Other assets		104,720			102,362
Deferred tax assets		39,022			71,204
Intangible assets, net		9,429			10,121
Goodwill		433,588			439,706
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
Land		34,898			34,898
Buildings		369,017			366,797
Machinery and equipment		877,289			858,762
Construction in progress		143,635			78,492
		1,424,839			1,338,949
Less accumulated depreciation		(818,410	)		(799,653	)
		606,429			539,296

Total assets	$	2,475,832		$	2,244,137

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	187,501		$	138,344
Accrued salaries, wages, and withholdings from employees		49,674			43,988
Other accrued expenses		71,598			65,652
Income taxes		13,976			15,247
Short-term borrowings		257			352

Total current liabilities		323,006			263,583

Deferred tax liabilities		13,434			13,651
Other liabilities		38,786			40,112
Accrued employee and retiree benefits		23,733			24,045
Long-term debt		790,148			709,232
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock		5,396			5,396
Additional paid‑in capital		130,113			123,668
Earnings reinvested in the business		1,938,572			1,847,014
Treasury stock, at cost		(607,784	)		(612,311	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(179,572	)		(170,253	)

Total shareholders’ equity		1,286,725			1,193,514

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,475,832		$	2,244,137

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Nine Months
	Ended September 30,
	2026			2025

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	143,873		$	109,005
Adjustments to arrive at net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		47,680			45,890
Share-based compensation expense		13,762			10,584
Net (gain) loss on assets		(39	)		166
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs		-			2,107
Deferred income taxes		17,090			3,899
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		(71,188	)		(19,716	)
Inventories		(117,230	)		(35,609	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(10,299	)		(9,160	)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		45,089			(10,973	)
Accrued salaries, wages, and withholdings from employees		5,962			(9,781	)
Income taxes		(1,139	)		(5,076	)
Other liabilities		1,759			1,927

Net cash provided by operating activities		75,320			83,263

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment		(105,775	)		(57,788	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		2,032			397
Acquisition of new business		-			(4,867	)
Other investing activities		(536	)		1,260

Net cash used in investing activities		(104,279	)		(60,998	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from additional borrowings		180,065			125,619
Debt payments		(88,310	)		(84,662	)
Dividends paid		(52,315	)		(52,196	)
Other financing activities		(4,411	)		(2,648	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		35,029			(13,887	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		22			7,665

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		6,092			16,043
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		36,533			26,626

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	42,625		$	42,669

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


Three Months Ended September 30, 2026	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Earnings Reinvested in the Business			Treasury Stock							Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Total Equity
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Earnings Reinvested in the Business				Shares			Amount			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Total Equity
Balances at June 30, 2026	$	5,396	$	125,863		$	1,907,676				11,601,956		$	(607,916	)	$	(171,091	)	$	1,259,928
Net earnings		-		-			48,344				-			-			-			48,344
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-				-			-			(8,481	)		(8,481	)
Cash dividends paid – $0.41 per share		-		-			(17,448	)			-			-			-			(17,448	)
Share-based compensation		-		4,382			-				-			-			-			4,382
Non-vested stock issued upon vesting		-		(132	)		-				(2,521	)		132			-			-
Balances at September 30, 2026	$	5,396	$	130,113		$	1,938,572				11,599,435		$	(607,784	)	$	(179,572	)	$	1,286,725


Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Balances at June 30, 2025	$	5,396	$	119,114	$	1,819,488		11,706,566	$	(613,398	)	$	(173,479	)	$	1,157,121
Net earnings		-		-		36,956		-		-			-			36,956
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		-			(365	)		(365	)
Cash dividends paid – $0.41 per share		-		-		(17,496	)	-		-			-			(17,496	)
Share-based compensation		-		3,945		-		-		-			-			3,945
Balances at September 30, 2025	$	5,396	$	123,059	$	1,838,948		11,706,566	$	(613,398	)	$	(173,844	)	$	1,180,161


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Balances at December 31, 2025	$	5,396	$	123,668		$	1,847,014		11,685,819		$	(612,311	)	$	(170,253	)	$	1,193,514
Net earnings		-		-			143,873		-			-			-			143,873
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-		-			-			(9,319	)		(9,319	)
Cash dividends paid – $1.23 per share		-		-			(52,315	)	-			-			-			(52,315	)
Share-based compensation		-		13,762			-		-			-			-			13,762
Non-vested stock issued upon vesting		-		(5,975	)		-		(114,036	)		5,975			-			-
Benefit plans		-		729			-		(17,031	)		892			-			1,621
Other		-		(2,071	)		-		44,683			(2,340	)		-			(4,411	)
Balances at September 30, 2026	$	5,396	$	130,113		$	1,938,572		11,599,435		$	(607,784	)	$	(179,572	)	$	1,286,725


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Balances at December 31, 2024	$	5,396	$	117,500		$	1,782,139		11,779,321		$	(617,210	)	$	(226,839	)	$	1,060,986
Net earnings		-		-			109,005		-			-			-			109,005
Other comprehensive income		-		-			-		-			-			52,995			52,995
Cash dividends paid – $1.23 per share		-		-			(52,196	)	-			-			-			(52,196	)
Share-based compensation		-		10,584			-		-			-			-			10,584
Non-vested stock issued upon vesting		-		(4,606	)		-		(87,916	)		4,606			-			-
Benefit plans		-		394			-		(19,899	)		1,043			-			1,437
Other		-		(813	)		-		35,060			(1,837	)		-			(2,650	)
Balances at September 30, 2025	$	5,396	$	123,059		$	1,838,948		11,706,566		$	(613,398	)	$	(173,844	)	$	1,180,161

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Accounting Policies

In the opinion of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the Company), the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2026, and the results of operations, comprehensive income, and shareholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Expenses are charged to operations in the period incurred.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires the Company to disclose specified additional information in its income tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. This ASU also requires the Company to disaggregate its income taxes paid disclosure by federal, state, and foreign taxes, with further disaggregation required for significant individual jurisdictions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2025 using a prospective transition method. The Company updated its annual disclosures as a result of adopting this ASU, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which will require the Company to disclose disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and its related disclosures.

Please refer to the notes in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, for additional details of the Company’s financial condition and a description of the Company’s accounting policies, which have been continued without change.

2. Acquisition

On February 14, 2025, the Company acquired Biolie SAS, a natural color extraction business located in France. The Company paid $4.9 million in cash for this acquisition, which is net of $0.2 million in debt assumed. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. The Company acquired net assets of $0.3 million, with the remaining $4.6 million allocated to goodwill. This business is part of the Color segment.

3. Portfolio Optimization Plan

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a plan to undertake an effort to optimize certain production facilities and improve efficiencies within the Company (Portfolio Optimization Plan). As part of the Portfolio Optimization Plan, in the Flavors & Extracts segment, the Company evaluated the closure of its manufacturing facility in Felinfach, Wales, United Kingdom, the closure of its sales office in Granada, Spain, and the centralization and elimination of certain selling and administrative positions. In addition, in the Color segment, the Company evaluated the closure of a manufacturing facility in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, the closure of a sales office in Argentina, and centralizing and eliminating certain production positions and selling and administrative positions. The Company reports all costs associated with the Portfolio Optimization Plan in the Corporate & Other segment.

The Company’s Felinfach site was shut down in May 2025, and all production activities have been transferred to other locations. The Company began marketing the Felinfach site for sale in June 2025, at which point the held for sale criteria were met. These are the sole assets recorded in Fixed assets held for sale on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2025. The Company sold the land and building assets in February 2026 for approximately $2.0 million, resulting in a $0.4 million gain recognized in Selling and Administrative Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2026. There were no costs associated with the Portfolio Optimization Plan recognized during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026. The Company has completed all actions contemplated under the Portfolio Optimization Plan.

The total cost of the Portfolio Optimization Plan was approximately $50 million, primarily related to non-cash impairment charges and employee separation costs. We anticipate that the Portfolio Optimization Plan will reduce annual operating costs by approximately $8 million, with the full benefit expected to be achieved beginning in 2026. The Company reduced headcount by approximately 100 positions, primarily in the Flavors & Extracts and Color segments, related to certain production and selling and administrative positions.

The following table summarizes the Portfolio Optimization Plan expenses by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2025:


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts		Color		Consolidated
Non-cash impairment charges – Selling and administrative expenses	$	584	$	-	$	584
Non-cash charges – Cost of products sold		249		-		249
Employee separation – Selling and administrative expenses		16		-		16
Other production costs – Cost of products sold		400		-		400
Other costs – Selling and administrative expenses (1)		1,955		119		2,074
Total	$	3,204	$	119	$	3,323

(1)

Other costs include professional services, decommissioning costs, and other related costs.

The following table summarizes the Portfolio Optimization Plan expenses by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:

(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts		Color		Corporate & Other		Consolidated
Non-cash impairment charges – Selling and administrative expenses	$	701	$	-	$	-	$	701
Non-cash charges – Cost of products sold		1,430		-		-		1,430
Employee separation – Selling and administrative expenses		496		8		-		504
Other production costs – Cost of products sold		2,822		-		-		2,822
Other costs – Selling and administrative expenses (1)		3,683		221		165		4,069
Total	$	9,132	$	229	$	165	$	9,526

(1)

Other costs include professional services, decommissioning costs, and other related costs.

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivables are recorded at their face amount, less an allowance for expected losses on doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is calculated based on customer-specific analysis and an aging methodology using historical loss information. The Company believes historical loss information is a reasonable basis for expected credit losses as the Company’s historical credit loss experience correlates with its customer delinquency status. This information is also adjusted for any known current economic conditions. Forecasted economic conditions have not had a significant impact on the current credit loss estimate due to the short-term nature of the Company’s customer receivables; however, the Company will continue to monitor and evaluate the rapidly changing economic conditions. Additionally, as the Company only has one portfolio segment, there are not different risks between portfolios. Specific accounts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the receivable is deemed no longer collectible.

The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:


(In thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2026	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at June 30, 2026	$	5,118
Provision for expected credit losses		35
Accounts written off		(111	)
Translation and other activity		(20	)
Balance at September 30, 2026	$	5,022


(In thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at June 30, 2025	$	5,612
Provision for expected credit losses		120
Accounts written off		(344	)
Translation and other activity		1
Balance at September 30, 2025	$	5,389


(In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at December 31, 2025	$	5,128
Provision for expected credit losses		532
Accounts written off		(612	)
Translation and other activity		(26	)
Balance at September 30, 2026	$	5,022


(In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Balance at December 31, 2024	$	5,023
Provision for expected credit losses		864
Accounts written off		(809	)
Translation and other activity		311
Balance at September 30, 2025	$	5,389

Inventories

At September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, inventories included finished and in-process products totaling $551.9 million and $491.4 million, respectively, and raw materials and supplies of $239.2 million and $186.8 million, respectively.

Debt

On March 27, 2026, the Company issued €65 million of Euro-denominated senior notes under the Amended and Restated Consolidated Note Purchase and Master Note Agreement, maturing in March 2030 and bearing an interest rate of 4.00%. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of the Company’s existing revolving credit facility.

On June 18, 2026, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (Credit Agreement) with CoBank, ACB, and the lenders party thereto from time to time. The Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured delayed-draw term loan credit facility (Term Loan) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $400 million, which is to be drawn in up to five advances over fifteen months following the closing date. All amounts owing under the Term Loan will be due five years from the closing date. Proceeds from the Credit Agreement will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and for working capital and other general corporate purposes. There was $100 million outstanding on the Term Loan as of September 30, 2026.

On August 31, 2026, the Company entered into Omnibus Amendment No. 1 (Receivables Amendment) to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated October 3, 2016. The Receivables Amendment amends the Receivables Purchase Agreement to, among other things, (i) add PNC Bank, National Association as a purchaser and the administrative agent under the Receivables Securitization Program, (ii) increase the facility limit from $105 million to $115 million, and (iii) extend the termination date of the Receivables Securitization Program from August 31, 2026 to August 30, 2027. The amount was fully drawn as of September 30, 2026.

Fair Value

Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurement, defines fair value for financial assets and liabilities, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The carrying values of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term borrowings were approximately the same as the fair values as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The net fair value of the forward exchange contracts based on current pricing obtained for comparable derivative products (Level 2 inputs) was an asset of $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the portions of long-term debt classified as Short-term borrowings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, is estimated using discounted cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements (Level 2 inputs). The carrying value of the long-term debt at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $790.3 million and $709.5 million, respectively. The fair value of the long-term debt at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $791.4 million and $720.9 million, respectively.

Segment Information

The Company evaluates performance based on operating income before share-based compensation (except for share-based compensation expense associated with stock grants to certain business unit leaders); restructuring and other charges, including Portfolio Optimization Plan costs; interest expense; and income taxes (segment operating income). Total revenue and segment operating income by business segment and geographic region include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings, and intersegment sales, which are accounted for at prices that approximate market prices and are eliminated in consolidation.

Assets by business segment and geographic region are those assets used in the Company’s operations in each segment and geographic region. Segment assets reflect the allocation of goodwill to each segment. Corporate & Other assets consist primarily of accounts receivables from the securitization program, investments, deferred tax assets, and fixed assets.

The Company determines its operating segments based on information utilized by its chief operating decision maker (CODM) to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company’s CODM is the President and Chief Executive Officer. The CODM uses segment operating income or loss to allocate resources, which includes employee, financial, or capital resources, predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual and year-over-year variances on a monthly basis for segment operating income or loss when allocating capital and personnel resources to the segments. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income of the respective business units before share-based compensation (except for share-based compensation expense associated with stock grants to certain business unit leaders), restructuring and other charges, including Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, and other costs (which are reported in Corporate & Other), interest expense, and income taxes.

The Company’s three reportable segments are the Flavors & Extracts and Color segments, which are both managed on a product line basis, and the Asia Pacific segment, which is managed on a geographic basis. The Company’s Flavors & Extracts segment produces flavor, extracts, and essential oils products that impart a desired taste, texture, aroma, or other characteristics to a broad range of consumer and other products. The Color segment produces natural and synthetic color systems for foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors, ingredients, and systems for personal care; and technical colors for industrial applications. The Asia Pacific segment is managed on a geographic basis and produces and distributes color, flavor, and essential oils products for the Asia Pacific countries. The Company’s corporate expenses, share-based compensation (except for share-based compensation expense associated with stock grants to certain business unit leaders), restructuring and other charges, including Portfolio Optimization Plan costs as further described in Note 3, Portfolio Optimization Plan, and certain other costs are included in the “Corporate & Other” category.

Operating results by segment for the periods presented are as follows:


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts			Color			Asia Pacific			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2026:
Total segment revenue	$	209,973		$	210,343		$	47,304		$	-		$	467,620
Intersegment revenue		(6,136	)		(5,400	)		(243	)		-			(11,779	)
Consolidated revenue from external customers		203,837			204,943			47,061			-			455,841
Cost of products sold		146,313			118,945			25,635			-			290,893
Selling and administrative expense		27,005			39,944			9,062			16,488			92,499
Operating income (loss)		30,519			46,054			12,364			(16,488	)		72,449
Interest expense														8,345
Earnings before income taxes													$	64,104

Assets		954,813			1,039,324			142,654			339,041			2,475,832
Capital expenditures		11,504			23,719			681			2,358			38,262
Depreciation and amortization		8,131			6,512			580			1,029			16,252

Three months ended September 30, 2025:
Total segment revenue	$	202,970		$	178,156		$	42,082		$	-		$	423,208
Intersegment revenue		(5,973	)		(4,995	)		(131	)		-			(11,099	)
Consolidated revenue from external customers		196,997			173,161			41,951			-			412,109
Cost of products sold		143,055			102,828			24,235			649			270,767
Selling and administrative expense		25,904			32,599			8,175			16,958			83,636
Operating income (loss)		28,038			37,734			9,541			(17,607	)		57,706
Interest expense														7,328
Earnings before income taxes													$	50,378

Assets		884,996			886,367			129,655			308,523			2,209,541
Capital expenditures		10,648			7,196			584			1,325			19,753
Depreciation and amortization		7,736			6,249			604			967			15,556


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts			Color			Asia Pacific			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2026:
Total segment revenue	$	624,977		$	624,656		$	140,148		$	-		$	1,389,781
Intersegment revenue		(20,376	)		(15,199	)		(450	)		-			(36,025	)
Consolidated revenue from external customers		604,601			609,457			139,698			-			1,353,756
Cost of products sold		435,421			350,252			77,648						863,321
Selling and administrative expense		81,480			116,572			27,546			48,960			274,558
Operating income (loss)		87,700			142,633			34,504			(48,960	)		215,877
Interest expense														24,421
Earnings before income taxes													$	191,456

Assets		954,813			1,039,324			142,654			339,041			2,475,832
Capital expenditures		35,717			62,732			1,674			5,652			105,775
Depreciation and amortization		23,802			19,036			1,743			3,099			47,680

Nine months ended September 30, 2025:
Total segment revenue	$	599,902		$	525,188		$	126,727		$	-		$	1,251,817
Intersegment revenue		(17,626	)		(15,319	)		(208	)		-			(33,153	)
Consolidated revenue from external customers		582,276			509,869			126,519			-			1,218,664
Cost of products sold		423,614			301,027			73,820			4,252			802,713
Selling and administrative expense		77,129			97,334			24,773			47,773			247,009
Operating income (loss)		81,533			111,508			27,926			(52,025	)		168,942
Interest expense														22,060
Earnings before income taxes													$	146,882

Assets		884,996			886,367			129,655			308,523			2,209,541
Capital expenditures		37,655			15,677			1,188			3,268			57,788
Depreciation and amortization		23,052			18,247			1,722			2,869			45,890

Product Lines


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts			Color			Asia Pacific			Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2026:
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients	$	139,110		$	-		$	-		$	139,110
Agricultural Ingredients		70,863			-			-			70,863
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors		-			164,457			-			164,457
Personal Care		-			45,886			-			45,886
Asia Pacific		-			-			47,304			47,304
Intersegment Revenue		(6,136	)		(5,400	)		(243	)		(11,779	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	203,837		$	204,943		$	47,061		$	455,841

Three months ended September 30, 2025:
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients	$	136,831		$	-		$	-		$	136,831
Agricultural Ingredients		66,139			-			-			66,139
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors		-			133,548			-			133,548
Personal Care		-			44,608			-			44,608
Asia Pacific		-			-			42,082			42,082
Intersegment Revenue		(5,973	)		(4,995	)		(131	)		(11,099	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	196,997		$	173,161		$	41,951		$	412,109


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts			Color			Asia Pacific			Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2026:
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients	$	424,287		$	-		$	-		$	424,287
Agricultural Ingredients		200,690			-			-			200,690
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors		-			483,478			-			483,478
Personal Care		-			141,178			-			141,178
Asia Pacific		-			-			140,148			140,148
Intersegment Revenue		(20,376	)		(15,199	)		(450	)		(36,025	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	604,601		$	609,457		$	139,698		$	1,353,756

Nine months ended September 30, 2025:
Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients	$	408,748		$	-		$	-		$	408,748
Agricultural Ingredients		191,154			-			-			191,154
Food & Pharmaceutical Colors		-			394,525			-			394,525
Personal Care		-			130,663			-			130,663
Asia Pacific		-			-			126,727			126,727
Intersegment Revenue		(17,626	)		(15,319	)		(208	)		(33,153	)
Total revenue from external customers	$	582,276		$	509,869		$	126,519		$	1,218,664

Geographic Markets


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts		Color		Asia Pacific		Consolidated
Three months ended September 30, 2026:
North America	$	165,877	$	113,241	$	2	$	279,120
Europe		27,939		52,963		-		80,902
Asia Pacific		2,883		17,323		45,399		65,605
Other		7,138		21,416		1,660		30,214
Total revenue from external customers	$	203,837	$	204,943	$	47,061	$	455,841

Three months ended September 30, 2025:
North America	$	154,755	$	84,367	$	41	$	239,163
Europe		31,824		50,270		9		82,103
Asia Pacific		3,743		16,774		41,483		62,000
Other		6,675		21,750		418		28,843
Total revenue from external customers	$	196,997	$	173,161	$	41,951	$	412,109


(In thousands)	Flavors & Extracts		Color		Asia Pacific		Consolidated
Nine months ended September 30, 2026:
North America	$	485,071	$	321,977	$	94	$	807,142
Europe		90,353		166,765		17		257,135
Asia Pacific		10,260		56,964		135,087		202,311
Other		18,917		63,751		4,500		87,168
Total revenue from external customers	$	604,601	$	609,457	$	139,698	$	1,353,756

Nine months ended September 30, 2025:
North America	$	456,674	$	247,438	$	56	$	704,168
Europe		93,265		148,679		47		241,991
Asia Pacific		12,987		50,448		123,325		186,760
Other		19,350		63,304		3,091		85,745
Total revenue from external customers	$	582,276	$	509,869	$	126,519	$	1,218,664

Retirement Plans

The Company’s components of annual benefit cost for the defined benefit plans for the periods presented are as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2026			2025			2026			2025
Service cost	$	307		$	381		$	933		$	1,126
Interest cost		465			461			1,353			1,360
Expected return on plan assets		(278	)		(280	)		(834	)		(821	)
Settlement income		(276	)		-			(276	)		-
Recognized actuarial gain		(33	)		(70	)		(111	)		(213	)
Total defined benefit expense	$	185		$	492		$	1,065		$	1,452

The Company’s non-service cost portion of defined benefit expense is recorded in Interest Expense on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The Company’s service cost portion of defined benefit expense is recorded in Selling and Administrative Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

10.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company may use forward exchange contracts and foreign currency denominated debt to manage its exposure to foreign exchange risk in order to reduce the effect of fluctuating foreign currencies on short-term foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions, non-functional currency raw material purchases, non-functional currency sales, and other known foreign currency exposures. These forward exchange contracts generally have maturities of less than 18 months. The Company’s primary hedging activities and their accounting treatment are summarized below.

Forward exchange contracts – Certain forward exchange contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. The Company had $29.3 million and $49.9 million of forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the amounts reclassified into net earnings in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings that offset the underlying transactions’ impact on earnings in the same period were not material. For each of the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, a gain of $1.1 million was reclassified into net earnings in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings that offset the underlying transactions’ impact on earnings in the same period. In addition, the Company utilizes forward exchange contracts that are not designated as cash flow hedges. The results of these transactions were not material to the financial statements of the Company.

Net investment hedges – The Company has designated certain foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings as partial hedges of the Company’s foreign currency net asset positions. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total value of the Company’s net investment hedges, which included Euro denominated long-term debt, was $298.6 million and $309.5 million, respectively. Changes in the fair value of this debt attributable to changes in the spot foreign exchange rate are recorded in foreign currency translation in Other Comprehensive Loss (OCL). For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the impact of foreign exchange rates on these debt instruments decreased debt by $2.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which has been recorded as foreign currency translation in OCL. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the impact of foreign exchange rates on these debt instruments decreased debt by $10.9 million and increased debt by $37.5 million, respectively, which has been recorded as foreign currency translation in OCL.

11.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were 24.6% and 26.6%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the effective income tax rates were 24.9% and 25.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were impacted by the mix of foreign earnings and changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign tax items. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 were further impacted by the limited tax deductibility of costs related to the Portfolio Optimization Plan.

12.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in OCL during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:


(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges ⁽¹⁾			Pension Items ⁽¹⁾			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at December 31, 2025	$	30		$	(3,392	)	$	(166,891	)	$	(170,253	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		1,432			-			(9,585	)		(8,153	)
Amounts reclassified from OCL		(1,084	)		(82	)		-			(1,166	)
Balances at September 30, 2026	$	378		$	(3,474	)	$	(176,476	)	$	(179,572	)


(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges⁽¹⁾			Pension Items ⁽¹⁾			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at June 30, 2026	$	952		$	(3,450	)	$	(168,593	)	$	(171,091	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(137	)		-			(7,883	)		(8,020	)
Amounts reclassified from OCL		(437	)		(24	)		-			(461	)
Balances at September 30, 2026	$	378		$	(3,474	)	$	(176,476	)	$	(179,572	)


(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges ⁽¹⁾			Pension Items ⁽¹⁾			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at December 31, 2024	$	(310	)	$	(2,348	)	$	(224,181	)	$	(226,839	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1,946			-			52,321			54,267
Amounts reclassified from OCL		(1,113	)		(159	)		-			(1,272	)
Balances at September 30, 2025	$	523		$	(2,507	)	$	(171,860	)	$	(173,844	)


(In thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges ⁽¹⁾			Pension Items ⁽¹⁾			Foreign Currency Items			Total
Balances at June 30, 2025	$	723		$	(2,455	)	$	(171,747	)	$	(173,479	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		222			-			(113	)		109
Amounts reclassified from OCL		(422	)		(52	)		-			(474	)
Balances at September 30, 2025	$	523		$	(2,507	)	$	(171,860	)	$	(173,844	)

(1)

Cash Flow Hedges and Pension Items are net of tax.

13.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various claims and litigation arising in the normal course of business. The Company establishes reserves for claims and proceedings when it is probable that liabilities exist, and reasonable estimates of loss can be made. While it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, based on our assessment of the facts and circumstances now known, we do not believe that these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position. However, actual outcomes may be different from those expected and could have a material effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

14.

Subsequent Event

On October 29, 2026, the Company announced its quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share would be payable on December 1, 2026.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current assumptions and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance, and financial results. Forward-looking statements include statements in the future tense, statements referring to any period after September 30, 2026, and statements including the terms “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” and other similar terms that express expectations as to future events or conditions. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. A variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results. These factors and assumptions include, among others, the Company’s ability to manage general business, economic, and capital market conditions, including actions taken by customers in response to such market conditions, and the impact of recessions and economic downturns; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, including inflation and shortages impacting the availability and cost of raw materials, energy, and other supplies, disruptions and delays in the Company’s supply chain, and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East; industry, regulatory, legal, and economic factors related to the Company’s domestic and international business; the effects of tariffs, trade barriers, and disputes; the availability and cost of labor, logistics, and transportation; the pace and nature of new product introductions by the Company and the Company’s customers; the Company’s ability to anticipate and respond to changing consumer preferences, changing technologies, and changing regulations; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its growth strategies; the outcome of the Company’s various productivity-improvement and cost-reduction efforts, acquisition and divestiture activities, and Portfolio Optimization Plan; growth in markets for products in which the Company competes; industry and customer acceptance of price increases; actions by competitors; the Company’s ability to enhance its innovation efforts and drive cost efficiencies; currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the matters discussed under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

OVERVIEW

Revenue

Revenue was $455.8 million and $412.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Revenue was $1.35 billion and $1.22 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily due to higher volumes and selling prices. Foreign exchange rates had an immaterial impact on consolidated revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the impact of foreign exchange rates increased consolidated revenue by approximately 2%.

Gross Margin

The Company’s gross margin was 36.2% and 34.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company’s gross margin was 36.2% and 34.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, Portfolio Optimization Plan costs totaling $0.6 million and $4.3 million, respectively, decreased gross margin by 20 and 40 basis points, respectively. See Portfolio Optimization Plan below for further information. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company received $4.8 million of tariff refunds that improved gross margin by 40 basis points. The Company’s gross margins for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 were further impacted by the higher volumes and selling prices, partially offset by higher raw material costs.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expense as a percent of revenue was 20.3% for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, selling and administrative expenses were increased by Portfolio Optimization Plan costs totaling $2.7 and $5.3 million, respectively, which increased selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue by approximately 70 and 50 basis points, respectively. See Portfolio Optimization Plan below for further information. After the effects of the Portfolio Optimization Plan costs in 2025, the increase in selling and administrative expense as a percent of revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily due to higher performance-based executive compensation costs incurred in 2026.

Operating Income

Operating income was $72.4 million and $57.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Operating margins were 15.9% and 14.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Operating income was $215.9 million and $168.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Operating margins were 15.9% and 13.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The tariff refunds increased operating margins by approximately 40 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Portfolio Optimization Plan costs decreased operating margins by approximately 80 and 70 basis points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. The Company’s operating margins for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 were further increased by the higher volumes and selling prices, partially offset by higher raw material costs and higher performance-based executive compensation costs incurred in 2026.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $8.3 million and $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $24.4 million and $22.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in expense for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily due to an increase in the average outstanding debt balance.

Income Taxes

Acquisition

Portfolio Optimization Plan

The Company’s Felinfach site was shut down in May 2025, and all production activities have been transferred to other locations. The Company began marketing the Felinfach site for sale in June 2025, at which point the held for sale criteria were met. These are the sole assets recorded in Fixed assets held for sale on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2025. The Company sold the land and building assets in February 2026 for approximately $2.0 million, resulting in a $0.4 million gain recognized in Selling and Administrative Expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company has completed all actions contemplated under the Portfolio Optimization Plan.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred costs of $3.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively, related to the Portfolio Optimization Plan recorded in Corporate & Other, primarily for dual plant operating costs, professional services, non-cash inventory charges, decommissioning costs, and employee separation costs. The Company did not incur any costs related to the Portfolio Optimization Plan for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Within the following tables, the Company reports certain non-GAAP financial measures, including: (1) adjusted operating income, adjusted net earnings, and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which exclude restructuring and other costs, including the Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, (2) percentage changes in revenue, operating income, and diluted earnings per share on an adjusted local currency basis, which eliminate the effects that result from translating its international operations into U.S. dollars and restructuring and other costs, including the Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, and (3) adjusted EBITDA, which excludes restructuring and other costs, including the Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, and non-cash share-based compensation expense.

The Company has included each of these non-GAAP measures in order to provide additional information regarding its underlying operating results and comparable year-over-year performance. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. Rather, they should be considered together with GAAP measures and the rest of the information included in this report. Management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period-to-period basis and to gain additional insight into underlying operating and performance trends, and the Company believes the information can be beneficial to investors for the same purposes. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.


	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2026		2025		% Change			2026		2025			% Change
Operating Income (GAAP)	$	72,449	$	57,706		25.5	%	$	215,877	$	168,942			27.8	%
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs – Cost of products sold		-		649					-		4,252
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs – Selling and administrative expenses		-		2,674					-		5,274
Adjusted operating income	$	72,449	$	61,029		18.7	%	$	215,877	$	178,468			21.0	%

Net Earnings (GAAP)	$	48,344	$	36,956		30.8	%	$	143,873	$	109,005			32.0	%
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, before tax		-		3,323					-		9,526
Tax impact of Portfolio Optimization Plan costs (1)		-		649					-		(868	)
Adjusted net earnings	$	48,344	$	40,928		18.1	%	$	143,873	$	117,663			22.3	%

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	1.13	$	0.87		29.9	%	$	3.37	$	2.56			31.6	%
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, net of tax		-		0.09					-		0.20
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$	1.13	$	0.96		17.7	%	$	3.37	$	2.76			22.1	%

Operating Income (GAAP)	$	72,449	$	57,706		25.5	%	$	215,877		168,942			27.8	%
Depreciation and amortization		16,252		15,556					47,680		45,890
Share-based compensation expense		4,382		3,945					13,762		10,584
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, before tax		-		3,323					-		9,526
Adjusted EBITDA	$	93,083	$	80,530		15.6	%	$	277,319	$	234,942			18.0	%

(1) Tax impact adjustments were determined based on the nature of the underlying non-GAAP adjustments and their relevant jurisdictional tax rates.

Portfolio Optimization Plan costs are discussed under “Portfolio Optimization Plan” above and Note 3, Portfolio Optimization Plan, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

Note: Earnings per share calculations may not foot due to rounding differences.

The following table summarizes the percentage change for the results of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, in the respective financial measures.



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2026												Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

Revenue	Total			Foreign Exchange Rates			Adjustments (1)			Adjusted Local Currency			Total			Foreign Exchange Rates			Adjustments (1)			Adjusted Local Currency
Flavors & Extracts		3.5	%		0.3	%		N/A			3.2	%		4.2	%		1.3	%		N/A			2.9	%
Color		18.1	%		1.1	%		N/A			17.0	%		18.9	%		3.2	%		N/A			15.7	%
Asia Pacific		12.4	%		(2.4	%)		N/A			14.8	%		10.6	%		0.0	%		N/A			10.6	%
Total Revenue		10.6	%		0.4	%		N/A			10.2	%		11.1	%		2.0	%		N/A			9.1	%

Operating Income
Flavors & Extracts		8.8	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		8.8	%		7.6	%		0.9	%		0.0	%		6.7	%
Color		22.0	%		0.9	%		0.0	%		21.1	%		27.9	%		3.8	%		0.0	%		24.1	%
Asia Pacific		29.6	%		(2.8	%)		0.0	%		32.4	%		23.6	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		23.6	%
Corporate & Other		(6.4	%)		0.0	%		(21.8	%)		15.4	%		(5.9	%)		0.0	%		(21.1	%)		15.2	%
Total Operating Income		25.5	%		0.1	%		6.8	%		18.6	%		27.8	%		2.9	%		6.7	%		18.2	%
Diluted Earnings per Share		29.9	%		0.0	%		12.2	%		17.7	%		31.6	%		3.1	%		9.3	%		19.2	%
Adjusted EBITDA		15.6	%		0.2	%		N/A			15.4	%		18.0	%		2.3	%		N/A			15.7	%

(1)

Adjustments consist of Portfolio Optimization Plan costs.

Note: Refer to table above for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company determines its operating segments based on information utilized by its chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and assess performance. Segment performance is evaluated on operating income before share-based compensation (except for share-based compensation expense associated with stock grants to certain business unit leaders), restructuring and other costs, including the Portfolio Optimization Plan costs, and other costs (which are reported in Corporate & Other), interest expense, and income taxes.

The Company’s reportable segments consist of the Flavors & Extracts, Color, and Asia Pacific segments.

Flavors & Extracts

Flavors & Extracts segment revenue was $210.0 million and $203.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 4%. The increase was a result of higher revenue in Agricultural Ingredients and Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients. The higher revenue in Agricultural Ingredients was due to higher volumes. The higher revenue in Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients was primarily due to higher selling prices, partially offset by lower volumes. Foreign exchange rates had an immaterial impact on segment revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026.

Flavors & Extracts segment revenue was $625.0 million and $599.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 4%. The increase was a result of higher revenue in Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients and Agricultural Ingredients. The higher revenue in Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients was primarily due to higher selling prices and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates that increased segment revenue by approximately 1%. The higher revenue in Agricultural Ingredients was due to higher volumes and selling prices.

Flavors & Extracts segment operating income was $30.5 million and $28.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 9%. The higher segment operating income was primarily a result of higher operating income in Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients, primarily due to higher selling prices and favorable product mix, partially offset by higher manufacturing and other costs. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 14.5% in the current quarter compared to 13.8% in the prior year’s comparable quarter. Foreign exchange rates had an immaterial impact on segment operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026.

Flavors & Extracts segment operating income was $87.7 million and $81.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 8%. The higher segment operating income was a result of higher operating income in Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients and Agricultural Ingredients. The higher segment operating income for Flavors, Extracts & Flavor Ingredients was primarily due to higher selling prices, favorable product mix, and higher volumes, partially offset by higher manufacturing and other costs. The higher segment operating income for Agricultural Ingredients was due to higher selling prices, favorable product mix, and higher volumes, partially offset by higher raw material costs and manufacturing and other costs. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 14.0% in the current nine month period compared to 13.6% in the prior year’s comparable nine month period. Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by approximately 1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Color

Segment revenue for the Color segment was $210.3 million and $178.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 18%. The increase was primarily a result of higher revenue in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors, primarily due to higher volumes, including higher volumes associated with natural colors conversion activity, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates that increased segment revenue by approximately 1%.

Segment revenue for the Color segment was $624.7 million and $525.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 19%. The increase was a result of higher revenue in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors and Personal Care. The higher revenue in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors was due to higher volumes, including higher volumes associated with natural colors conversion activity, the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, and higher selling prices. The higher revenue in Personal Care was due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, higher selling prices, and higher volumes. Foreign exchange rates increased segment revenue by approximately 3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Segment operating income for the Color segment was $46.1 million and $37.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 22%. The higher segment operating income was a result of higher operating income in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors and Personal Care. The higher operating income in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors was primarily due to higher volumes, partially offset by higher raw material and manufacturing and other costs. The higher operating income in Personal Care was primarily due to higher selling prices. Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by approximately 1% for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 21.9% in the current quarter and 21.2% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Segment operating income for the Color segment was $142.6 million and $111.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 28%. The higher segment operating income was a result of higher operating income in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors and Personal Care. The higher operating income in Food & Pharmaceutical Colors was due to higher volumes and selling prices, the favorable impact of tariff refunds received, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by higher raw material and manufacturing and other costs. The higher operating income in Personal Care was primarily due to higher selling prices and volumes, the favorable impact of tariff refunds received, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by higher manufacturing and other costs. Foreign exchange rates increased segment operating income by approximately 4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 22.8% in the current nine month period and 21.2% in the prior year’s comparable period.

Asia Pacific

Segment revenue for the Asia Pacific segment was $47.3 million and $42.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 12%. The increase was a result of higher volumes and selling prices, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates that decreased segment revenue by approximately 2%.

Segment revenue for the Asia Pacific segment was $140.1 million and $126.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 11%. The increase was a result of higher volumes and selling prices. Foreign exchange rates had an immaterial impact on segment revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Segment operating income for the Asia Pacific segment was $12.4 million and $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 30%. The increase was primarily due to higher volumes and selling prices, partially offset by higher manufacturing and other costs and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates that decreased segment operating income by approximately 3%. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 26.1% in the current quarter and 22.7% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

Segment operating income for the Asia Pacific segment was $34.5 million and $27.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, an increase of approximately 24%. The increase was primarily due to higher volumes and selling prices, partially offset by higher manufacturing and other costs. Segment operating income as a percent of revenue was 24.6% in the current nine month period and 22.0% in the prior year’s comparable period. Foreign exchange rates had an immaterial impact on segment operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Corporate & Other

The Corporate & Other operating expense was $16.5 million and $17.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The lower operating expense was primarily due to Portfolio Optimization Plan costs totaling $3.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by higher performance-based executive compensation costs incurred in 2026. See the Portfolio Optimization Plan section above for further information.

The Corporate & Other operating expense was $49.0 million and $52.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The lower operating expense was primarily due to Portfolio Optimization Plan costs totaling $9.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, partially offset by higher performance-based executive compensation costs incurred in 2026. See the Portfolio Optimization Plan section above for further information.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Financial Condition

The Company’s financial position remains strong. The Company is in compliance with its loan covenants calculated in accordance with applicable agreements as of September 30, 2026. The Company expects to increase its existing indebtedness in the short-term to further support the increased cash requirements for operations and capital expenditures associated with the natural colors conversion activity. In the long-term, the Company anticipates that its cash flow from operations and debt capacity can be used to meet anticipated future cash requirements for operations, capital expenditures, and dividend payments, as well as potential acquisitions and stock repurchases. The Company’s contractual obligations consist primarily of operational commitments, which we expect to continue to be able to satisfy through cash generated from operations, and debt. The Company has various series of notes outstanding that mature from 2026 through 2030. The Company believes that it has the ability to refinance or repay these obligations through a combination of cash flow from operations, issuance of additional notes, and sufficient borrowing capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility, which matures in 2030.

As a result of our ability to manage the impact of inflation through pricing and other actions, the impact of inflation was not material to the Company’s financial position and its results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2026. The Company has experienced increased costs for certain inputs, such as raw materials, energy, shipping and logistics, packaging, and labor-related costs. We continue to expect to manage these impacts in the near term, but persistent, accelerated, or expanded inflationary conditions, including any heightened inflationary pressures resulting from the conflict between the United States and Iran and its aftermath, could exacerbate these challenges and impact our profitability.

The Company continues to monitor developments with respect to tariffs and other trade policy matters closely, including impacts from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) and other litigation, as well as the implementation of additional tariffs. As of September 30, 2026, we have received approximately $5 million of IEEPA tariff refunds from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which included applicable interest. We do not anticipate receiving any material amounts of tariff refunds in the future. The tariffs imposed by the United States, and retaliatory tariffs imposed by other countries on United States exports, have led to significant volatility and uncertainty in global markets. As a result of these ongoing tariff-related actions, the Company anticipates incurring incremental tariff costs on certain raw materials to produce our products and certain finished goods shipped to customers. However, the Company expects to manage the impact of the increased tariff costs through pricing actions. To the extent the Company is unable to offset the increased tariff costs, or the tariffs negatively impact demand, or other trade barriers are implemented, the Company’s revenue and profitability would be adversely impacted. If additional tariffs are adopted, the Company would incur additional tariff costs that could be material.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the United States. The OBBBA includes a broad range of tax reform provisions, such as the extension of certain expiring provisions, modifications to the international tax framework, and the continuation of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions implemented through 2027. These provisions did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026. We will continue to assess the OBBBA tax provisions and their impacts on our consolidated financial statements.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $75.3 million and $83.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in cash used by inventory during 2026 compared to 2025 and a decrease in cash provided by accounts receivable, partially offset by an increase in cash provided by accounts payable and other accrued expenses.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $104.3 million and $61.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Capital expenditures were $105.8 million and $57.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. In 2026, the Company received $2.0 million for the sale of the Felinfach land and building assets. In 2025, the Company paid $4.9 million for the acquisition of Biolie SAS.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $35.0 million and net cash used in financing activities was $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Net debt increased by $91.8 million and $41.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The cash proceeds from the increase in net debt in the current period were primarily used to support capital expenditure investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. For purposes of the cash flow statement, net changes in debt exclude the impact of foreign exchange rates. Dividends of $52.3 million and $52.2 million were paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Total dividends of $1.23 per share were paid for both the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies during the quarter ended September 30, 2026. For additional information about the Company’s critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies” under Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the quarter ended September 30, 2026. For additional information about market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer and its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: During the quarter ended September 30, 2026, the Company upgraded an enterprise resource planning software application used in business units within the Color segment. The Company followed an implementation process that required significant pre-implementation planning, design, and testing. There have been no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the quarter ended September 30, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Part I, Item 1, Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies, of this report for information regarding legal proceedings in which the Company is involved.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On October 19, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to three million shares (2017 Authorization). As of September 30, 2026, 1,267,019 shares had been repurchased under the 2017 Authorization. There is no expiration date for the 2017 Authorization. The 2017 Authorization may be modified, suspended, or discontinued by the Board of Directors at any time. As of September 30, 2026, the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under publicly announced plans is 1,732,981. No shares were purchased by the Company during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

During the three months ended September 30, 2026, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

EXHIBIT INDEX

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026


Exhibit	Description	Incorporated by Reference From	Filed Herewith

10.1	Omnibus Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Purchase Agreement and Performance Undertaking, dated as of August 31, 2026, among Sensient Receivables LLC, Sensient Technologies Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, and PNC Capital Markets LLC	Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 2, 2026 (Commission File No. 1-7626)

10.2	First Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2026		X

31	Certifications of the Company’s Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer and Vice President & Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act		X

32	Certifications of the Company’s Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer and Vice President & Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 United States Code § 1350		X

101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)		X

101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document		X

101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document		X

101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document		X

101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document		X

101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document		X

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)		X

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


		SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Date:	October 30, 2026	By:	/s/ John J. Manning
			John J. Manning, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Date:	October 30, 2026	By:	/s/ Tobin Tornehl
			Tobin Tornehl, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer