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SXT vs VVV // OPERATING MARGIN
Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE) VS. Valvoline Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SXT 4
— VVV 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: VVV
LAST: $131.53 (-0.05%) • MKT CAP: $5.60B
operating-margins
12.80%
LAST: $32.38 (+1.92%) • MKT CAP: $4.13B
operating-margins
22.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SXT VS. VVV)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SXT | VVV | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.50% | 38.50% | -5.00 | VVV | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.80% | 16.50% | -7.70 | VVV | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.1x | 9.3x | +12.80 | VVV | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.69% | 0.92% | -0.23 | VVV | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 12.80% | 22.80% | -10.00 | VVV | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.30% | 12.30% | -4.00 | VVV | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.50% | 5.60% | -2.10 | VVV | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.24% | 0.00% | +1.24 | SXT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.73 | 2.46 | +3.27 | SXT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.2 | 59.6 | -8.40 | VVV | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.98 | +0.15 | SXT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 38.7x | 18.2x | +20.50 | VVV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.60B | $4.13B | $1.47B | SXT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SXT REV | VVV REV | SXT GROSS % | VVV GROSS % | SXT FCF | VVV FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.61B | $1.71B | 33.5% | 38.5% | $38.4M | $38.0M |
| FY 2024 | $1.56B | $1.62B | 32.6% | 38.2% | $97.9M | $40.7M |
| FY 2023 | $1.46B | $1.44B | — | — | $104.2M | -$105.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SXT // BETA 1.13
VVV // BETA 0.98