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Sensata Technologies Holding plc

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Sensata Technologies Holding plc • NYSE
$32.07 ▲ 1.07% (+0.34)
Market Cap $4.67 B
52w High $33.90
52w Low $17.32
Dividend Yield 0.48%
P/E -178.17
Volume 584.54K
Outstanding Shares 145.68M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $931.978M ▼ $118.797M ▼ $-162.523M ▼ -17.439% ▼ $-1.1 ▼ $113.546M ▼
Q2-2025 $942.62M ▲ $120.422M ▼ $60.668M ▼ 6.436% ▼ $0.41 ▼ $197.981M ▲
Q1-2025 $916.282M ▲ $122.835M ▼ $69.919M ▲ 7.631% ▲ $0.47 ▲ $190.153M ▲
Q4-2024 $908.914M ▼ $144.376M ▼ $5.787M ▲ 0.637% ▲ $0.04 ▲ $162.623M ▲
Q3-2024 $983.032M $145.138M $-25.034M -2.547% $-0.17 $-127.236M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $791.347M ▲ $7.07B ▼ $4.351B ▼ $2.719B ▼
Q2-2025 $661.777M ▲ $7.27B ▲ $4.39B ▲ $2.88B ▲
Q1-2025 $588.139M ▼ $7.177B ▲ $4.329B ▲ $2.849B ▼
Q4-2024 $593.67M ▲ $7.143B ▼ $4.253B ▼ $2.89B ▼
Q3-2024 $506.215M $7.314B $4.357B $2.958B

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-162.523M ▼ $149.832M ▼ $-9.459M ▲ $-14.031M ▲ $129.57M ▲ $128.442M ▲
Q2-2025 $60.668M ▼ $150.94M ▲ $-28.029M ▼ $-47.833M ▲ $73.638M ▲ $123.319M ▲
Q1-2025 $69.919M ▲ $119.199M ▼ $-6.874M ▲ $-119.147M ▼ $-5.531M ▼ $86.624M ▼
Q4-2024 $5.787M ▲ $159.086M ▲ $-32.354M ▼ $-34.076M ▲ $87.455M ▲ $130.813M ▲
Q3-2024 $-25.034M $135.869M $99.1M $-767M $-526.837M $94.625M

Revenue by Products

Product Q4-2024Q1-2025Q2-2025Q3-2025
Aerospace End Market
Aerospace End Market
 $50.00M ▲$50.00M ▲$50.00M ▲$50.00M ▲
Automotive End Market
Automotive End Market
 $540.00M ▲$530.00M ▼$530.00M ▲$540.00M ▲
HVAC End Market
HVAC End Market
 $100.00M ▲$40.00M ▼$40.00M ▲$60.00M ▲
HVOR End Market
HVOR End Market
 $150.00M ▲$160.00M ▲$160.00M ▲$160.00M ▲
Industrial End Market
Industrial End Market
 $120.00M ▲$140.00M ▲$160.00M ▲$130.00M ▼
Other End Market
Other End Market
 $0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲$0 ▲

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Revenue has been broadly flat over the last few years, with only modest growth and a slight recent dip, which suggests a mature business facing a slower demand backdrop in its core markets. Profitability, however, has weakened: operating and cash earnings were stronger a few years ago and have trended down, and net income has become more volatile, including a very weak year recently and then only a partial recovery. This points to pressure from costs, product mix, or pricing, rather than a revenue collapse. Overall, the income statement shows a company that is still solidly generating profit from operations but is not currently in a strong earnings growth phase and is dealing with margin compression and higher earnings volatility.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet shows a sizeable, established asset base, with total assets drifting down slightly from earlier peaks, which may reflect portfolio reshaping or more disciplined investment. Debt remains significant relative to the size of the business, though it has been slowly reduced over time, which is a positive trend but still leaves leverage as a key factor to watch. Cash holdings have come down notably from earlier, more liquid years, leaving a thinner cash cushion than before and increasing the importance of steady cash generation. Shareholders’ equity has gradually grown, suggesting that, over the longer run, the company has added value despite recent profit softness. Overall, the balance sheet looks reasonably solid but clearly leveraged, with less balance-sheet flexibility than when cash was higher.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation from day-to-day operations has been consistently positive, which is a key strength and indicates that reported profits are backed by real cash. Free cash flow has also been positive every year, even after funding capital spending, although it has not shown clear growth and is lower than the best years earlier in the period. Investment in equipment and capacity has been steady but not excessive, indicating a disciplined approach to capital spending. The pattern suggests a business that reliably funds itself, covers its investments, and still has room for debt service and shareholder returns, but without a large surplus to aggressively accelerate growth or rapidly cut debt. Any downturn in demand or further squeeze on margins would matter more now, given the smaller cash buffer.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Sensata operates in specialized, mission-critical sensors and electrical protection, where reliability, safety, and close integration with customers’ designs are crucial. This leads to deep, long-term relationships with major manufacturers, high switching costs, and a reputation-based barrier that is not easy for new entrants to overcome. Its global footprint and scale in sensors help it stay cost-competitive and support large customers across regions. The company is also positioned across multiple end markets—automotive, industrial, aerospace, and energy—which adds some diversification and cushions against weakness in any one segment. At the same time, it still faces cyclical risk from automotive and industrial demand, as well as intense competition from other large technology and component suppliers, especially as electrification and automation attract more players. Overall, this looks like a solid but not unassailable competitive position, with a meaningful but “narrow” moat anchored in engineering depth and customer integration.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation is a central part of Sensata’s strategy. The company focuses on highly engineered, application-specific sensors and protection devices that are often co-designed with customers, making them harder to replace with generic alternatives. It is leaning heavily into electrification and sustainability: high-voltage components for electric vehicles and charging, advanced braking sensors for next-generation vehicles, sensors that enhance EV range through better thermal management, and award-winning detection technologies for climate and refrigeration applications. The acquisition of energy storage and power-conversion capabilities extends its reach into clean energy and grid-related solutions. Sensata is also moving toward smarter, more connected sensors that can feed data and analytics into customers’ systems, aligning with trends in industrial automation and connected vehicles. This innovation agenda gives Sensata exposure to long-term growth themes, but the payoff will depend on how quickly markets like EVs, energy storage, and smart industrial systems scale and how well the company can defend pricing as competition intensifies.

Summary

Overall, Sensata looks like an established, cash-generative industrial technology company with a focused niche in mission-critical sensing and electrical protection. Revenue has been steady but not growing quickly, while margins and net income have come under pressure in recent years, making earnings less robust than in the past. The balance sheet shows meaningful leverage and less cash than before, but still reflects a durable asset base and accumulated equity value. Consistently positive free cash flow is a key strength, supporting ongoing investment and debt service. Competitively, Sensata benefits from deep customer integration, specialized products, and exposure to structural trends like electrification, efficiency, and connectivity. The main challenges are cyclical end markets, elevated debt, and the need to translate its innovation pipeline into renewed margin strength and more durable earnings growth.

NEWS

November 11, 2025 · 9:00 AM UTC

Sensata Technologies Holding plc and Certain Subsidiaries Announce Early Tender Results and Amendment of Cash Tender Offers

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October 28, 2025 · 4:10 PM UTC

Sensata Technologies Holding plc Announces Cash Tender Offers by Certain Subsidiaries for Senior Notes

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October 28, 2025 · 4:01 PM UTC

Sensata Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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October 23, 2025 · 6:30 PM UTC

Sensata Technologies Board Approves Q4 2025 Dividend of $0.12 Per Share

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October 22, 2025 · 8:03 AM UTC

Sensata Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Awardees

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