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Materials · Chemicals · data as of 2026-10-22 · latest quarter 2026-06-30, filed 2026-08-04

Market cap
$5.57B
P/E (trailing)
35.3×
P/E vs. sector
1.6×
FCF yield
0.1%
Avg daily $ volume
$47.46M
Days to next report
12
Quality checklist

4 of 6 checks passed · quarter ending 2026-06-30

  • ROIC at least 10%9.1%
  • Operating margin up over 3 years+0.9 pp
  • Free cash flow at least 80% of net income2.8%
  • Share count up at most 5% in 3 years0.7%
  • Net debt at most 3× EBITDA2.4×
  • Revenue grew over 3 years5.4%
Insider buying, last 90 days

No discretionary insider buying in the last 90 days.

Tracked funds, latest reports
Active managers
−$8M −0.2 pp of the company
1 buying · 1 selling · 2 holding
Mutual funds & ETFs
+$394.88K +0.0 pp of the company
1 buying · 0 selling · 2 holding

Each factor with its sector median and, where it's reported per quarter, its last 12 quarters.

Size & liquidity
SXTSector12 quartersMarket cap$5.57B$5.82BEnterprise value$6.31B$9.05BAvg daily $ volume$47.46M$82.1MDaily turnover0.9%1.2%
Growth
SXTSector12 quartersRevenue CAGR 3y5.4%0.5%3.5% → 5.4%Revenue CAGR 5y4.7%5.1%Revenue growth YoY11.6%8.3%0.8% → 11.6%Revenue acceleration+0.5 pp+2.8 pp+0.1 pp → +0.5 ppFCF growth YoY-92.9%7.3%1545.3% → -92.9%FCF conversion2.8%93.1%6.7% → 2.8%Forward growth (HoM est.)8.5%5.7%
Valuation
SXTSector12 quartersP/E (trailing)35.3×21.4×P/E (forward, HoM est.)32.5×19.9×P/E vs. sector1.6×1.0×PEG (HoM est.)3.833.63EV/EBITDA20.9×13.4×EV/Sales3.7×1.8×FCF yield0.1%3.6%Dividend yield1.3%0.9%Shareholder yield1.3%2.8%
Quality
SXTSector12 quartersQuality checks passed43ROIC9.1%8.8%8.6% → 9.1%Gross profitability24.9%19.7%23.5% → 24.9%Gross margin34.6%27.5%32.4% → 34.6%Gross margin Δ 3y+1.6 pp+1.6 pp−0.9 pp → +1.6 ppOperating margin14.1%10.9%12.9% → 14.1%Operating margin Δ 3y+0.9 pp−0.4 pp−1.6 pp → +0.9 ppDebt/equity0.6×0.8×0.6× → 0.6×Net debt/EBITDA2.4×1.9×2.6× → 2.4×Interest coverage7.7×6.0×8.0× → 7.7×Share count Δ 3y0.7%-1.0%-0.3% → 0.7%Stock compensation / revenue1.0%0.6%0.8% → 1.0%Accruals ratio1.5%-4.7%1.3% → 1.5%
Earnings & estimates
SXTSector12 quartersDays to next report1212
Ownership & positioning
SXTSector12 quartersInsider buys (90d)00Insiders buying (90d)00Insider net value (90d)-$155.38K$0Institutional ownership99.0%96.7%Institutional Δ QoQ+2.5 pp+1.1 ppConviction funds net buying—+0.0 ppActive managers net buying−0.2 pp+0.1 ppActive funds net buying+0.0 pp+0.0 ppDays to cover3.673.83Short % of shares out3.1%5.0%Short interest Δ−0.5 pp+0.0 pp

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Source: SEC EDGAR: Forms 4 (insider trades), 10-Q and 10-K (financials). Insider trades as filed (amendments applied); financial metrics computed by Hand of the Market from the companies' quarterly and annual reports. Each trade links to its filing.

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