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Side-by-side financial comparison of GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. (ROCK) and SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($435.8M vs $225.0M, roughly 1.9× GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.). On growth, GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (24.9% vs 11.1%). Over the past eight quarters, SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP's revenue compounded faster (3.9% CAGR vs -12.3%).

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of specialized building, infrastructure, and renewable energy products. Its offerings include ventilation systems, roofing accessories, solar mounting solutions, and landscape and garden products, serving residential, commercial construction, and clean energy markets primarily across North America, with a focus on innovative, sustainable solutions for its customers.

Sensient Technologies is a global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors and fragrances based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their products are used in many foods and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, home and personal care products, specialty printing and imaging products, computer imaging and industrial colors. Sensient reported revenue of $1,468 million in 2013. Subdivisions include the Sensient Flavors & Fragrances Group and the Sensient Color Group. Within the Flavors & Fragrances G...

ROCK vs SXT — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SXT
SXT
1.9× larger
SXT
$435.8M
$225.0M
ROCK
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
ROCK
ROCK
+13.9% gap
ROCK
24.9%
11.1%
SXT
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
SXT
SXT
Annualised
SXT
3.9%
-12.3%
ROCK

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Revenue
$225.0M
$435.8M
Net Profit
$44.2M
Gross Margin
25.3%
Operating Margin
7.9%
15.3%
Net Margin
10.1%
Revenue YoY
24.9%
11.1%
Net Profit YoY
28.2%
EPS (diluted)
$1.04

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$435.8M
Q4 25
$225.0M
$393.4M
Q3 25
$310.9M
$412.1M
Q2 25
$309.5M
$414.2M
Q1 25
$290.0M
$392.3M
Q4 24
$180.1M
$376.4M
Q3 24
$277.1M
$392.6M
Q2 24
$273.6M
$403.5M
Net Profit
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$44.2M
Q4 25
$25.5M
Q3 25
$-89.1M
$37.0M
Q2 25
$26.0M
$37.6M
Q1 25
$21.1M
$34.5M
Q4 24
$30.1M
Q3 24
$34.0M
$32.7M
Q2 24
$32.2M
$30.9M
Gross Margin
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
Q4 25
25.3%
31.4%
Q3 25
26.6%
34.3%
Q2 25
28.4%
34.5%
Q1 25
26.8%
33.6%
Q4 24
29.0%
31.7%
Q3 24
29.4%
33.2%
Q2 24
30.5%
32.4%
Operating Margin
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
15.3%
Q4 25
7.9%
9.7%
Q3 25
12.8%
14.0%
Q2 25
12.8%
13.9%
Q1 25
8.8%
13.6%
Q4 24
13.3%
11.2%
Q3 24
15.6%
12.9%
Q2 24
14.9%
12.3%
Net Margin
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
10.1%
Q4 25
6.5%
Q3 25
-28.6%
9.0%
Q2 25
8.4%
9.1%
Q1 25
7.3%
8.8%
Q4 24
8.0%
Q3 24
12.3%
8.3%
Q2 24
11.8%
7.7%
EPS (diluted)
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$1.04
Q4 25
$0.60
Q3 25
$-2.98
$0.87
Q2 25
$0.87
$0.88
Q1 25
$0.81
Q4 24
$0.71
Q3 24
$1.11
$0.77
Q2 24
$1.05
$0.73

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$115.7M
$38.5M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$0
$767.8M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$950.4M
$1.2B
Total Assets
$1.4B
$2.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.00×
0.63×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$38.5M
Q4 25
$115.7M
$36.5M
Q3 25
$89.4M
$42.7M
Q2 25
$43.3M
$56.7M
Q1 25
$25.1M
$32.6M
Q4 24
$269.5M
$26.6M
Q3 24
$228.9M
$37.0M
Q2 24
$179.1M
$30.3M
Total Debt
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$767.8M
Q4 25
$0
$709.2M
Q3 25
$0
Q2 25
$0
Q1 25
$0
Q4 24
$0
$613.5M
Q3 24
$0
Q2 24
$0
Stockholders' Equity
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$1.2B
Q4 25
$950.4M
$1.2B
Q3 25
$951.8M
$1.2B
Q2 25
$1.0B
$1.2B
Q1 25
$1.0B
$1.1B
Q4 24
$1.0B
$1.1B
Q3 24
$1.0B
$1.1B
Q2 24
$975.7M
$1.1B
Total Assets
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
$2.3B
Q4 25
$1.4B
$2.2B
Q3 25
$1.4B
$2.2B
Q2 25
$1.5B
$2.2B
Q1 25
$1.4B
$2.1B
Q4 24
$1.4B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$1.4B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$1.4B
$2.0B
Debt / Equity
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
0.63×
Q4 25
0.00×
0.59×
Q3 25
0.00×
Q2 25
0.00×
Q1 25
0.00×
Q4 24
0.00×
0.58×
Q3 24
0.00×
Q2 24
0.00×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$35.5M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$26.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
11.7%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$120.6M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
Q4 25
$35.5M
$44.6M
Q3 25
$73.0M
$44.0M
Q2 25
$44.9M
$48.3M
Q1 25
$13.7M
$-9.0M
Q4 24
$19.9M
$21.4M
Q3 24
$64.7M
$76.8M
Q2 24
$36.5M
$43.8M
Free Cash Flow
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
Q4 25
$26.2M
$12.9M
Q3 25
$64.8M
$24.2M
Q2 25
$27.3M
$27.1M
Q1 25
$2.3M
$-25.8M
Q4 24
$14.1M
$-1.7M
Q3 24
$60.5M
$63.6M
Q2 24
$33.5M
$32.0M
FCF Margin
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
Q4 25
11.7%
3.3%
Q3 25
20.8%
5.9%
Q2 25
8.8%
6.5%
Q1 25
0.8%
-6.6%
Q4 24
7.8%
-0.5%
Q3 24
21.8%
16.2%
Q2 24
12.2%
7.9%
Capex Intensity
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
Q4 25
4.1%
8.0%
Q3 25
2.6%
4.8%
Q2 25
5.7%
5.1%
Q1 25
3.9%
4.3%
Q4 24
3.3%
6.1%
Q3 24
1.5%
3.4%
Q2 24
1.1%
2.9%
Cash Conversion
ROCK
ROCK
SXT
SXT
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.75×
Q3 25
1.19×
Q2 25
1.73×
1.28×
Q1 25
0.65×
-0.26×
Q4 24
0.71×
Q3 24
1.90×
2.35×
Q2 24
1.13×
1.42×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

ROCK
ROCK

Transferred At Point In Time$183.5M82%
Infrastructure$22.5M10%
Other$18.9M8%

SXT
SXT

Segment breakdown not available.

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