Sensata Technologies Holding plc Ordinary Shares (ST)

FairStock Score: 37/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

Sensata is a turnaround by FairStock's classification: it returned to profit after a loss within the last three years. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, it reported revenue of $990.6 million and net income of $102.1 million, or diluted EPS of $0.70. Fiscal Q1 2026, ended 2026-03-31, had revenue of $934.8 million, net income of $87.1 million, and diluted EPS of $0.59. That contrasts with fiscal Q3 2025, ended 2025-09-30, when it lost $162.5 million, or $1.12 per diluted share. But the full picture is uneven. FY2025, ended 2025-12-31, produced only $31.3 million of net income on $3.7 billion of revenue, and FY2024 produced $128.5 million on $3.9 billion. Revenue fell from $4.1 billion in FY2023 to $3.7 billion in FY2025. The company makes mission-critical sensors and protection components, yet FairStock's computed ROE of 3.08% and ROCE of 4.84% suggest weak returns on capital. Debt/equity is 0.83, Altman Z-Score is 1.97, and Piotroski is 6/9—not distressed, but not a fortress. Cash generation is strong: trailing twelve-month free cash flow is $579.2 million, a 9.4% FCF yield. At the 2026-10-13 close of $42.50, FairStock's P/E is 68.55, P/B is 2.09, and the Graham Number of $16.84 implies a -152.38% margin of safety. PEG of 1.01 and EV/EBITDA of 14.83 are less demanding, but the 37/100 FairStock score captures the tension. I would need sustained revenue and margin progress before treating this as a durable bargain.

In plain English: Sensata makes sensors and electrical protection parts used in cars, factories, aircraft, and defense equipment. The business has returned to profit recently, but sales and profits have been uneven and overall profitability is low. At $42.50, the shares look expensive compared with the company's recent earnings and accounting value, even though it produces a lot of cash.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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