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Sensient Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Q2 2025 revenue rose 2.7% year-over-year to $414.2 million, with local currency growth of 2.1% and strong adjusted EBITDA and EPS gains, led by Color and Asia Pacific segments.
Portfolio Optimization Plan costs impacted results by $3.3 million in Q2 2025, with substantial completion expected to yield $8–10 million in annual cost savings post-2025.
Strategic focus on natural color conversion, with significant R&D and supply chain investments to meet regulatory-driven demand and a major revenue inflection expected in 2027.
Acquisition of Biolie SAS in France for $4.9 million expands natural color extraction capabilities in the Color segment.
Raised full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA to high single digits and capital expenditures to around $100M, primarily for natural color capacity expansion.
Financial highlights
Q2 2025 revenue was $414.2M, up from $403.5M in Q2 2024; adjusted EBITDA rose 14–15.4% to $80.0M; adjusted operating income increased 16.9% to $61.0M.
Adjusted diluted EPS reached $0.94, up 20.8–22.1% year-over-year; net earnings for the quarter were $37.6M, up 21.5%.
Cash flow from operations was $48.3M, up 10.2% from Q2 2024.
Gross margin improved to 34.5% from 32.4% in Q2 2024; operating margin increased to 13.9% from 12.3%.
Net debt to credit adjusted EBITDA improved to 2.4x from 2.6x a year ago.
Outlook and guidance
Consolidated annual local currency revenue expected to grow mid single digits; adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to high single digits for 2025.
Adjusted EPS projected to increase high single to double digits for 2025; GAAP EPS guidance is $3.13–$3.23.
Capital expenditures for 2025 expected to be around $100M, with 2026 CapEx anticipated to exceed $100M.
Full benefit of Portfolio Optimization Plan cost savings ($8–10M annually) anticipated after 2025.
Major natural color revenue growth expected in 2027 as regulatory deadlines approach.
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