Is a complete SCL research report available?

No complete published report is available for Stepan Company (SCL) on this page. Market-directory data, when present, is not a substitute for a validated stock analysis.

Stepan Company (SCL)

NYSE: SCL · USD

$66.6

+1.41 (+2.2%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	1.5B
Revenue (ttm)	2.4B
Net income (ttm)	-2.7M
EPS (ttm)	-$0.12
Shares out	22.7M
P/E (forward)	18.9x
Dividend	$1.58 (2.37%)
Volume	309,908
Beta	0.95

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Ticker	Name	Market cap	P/E	P/S	ROIC	5Y rev CAGR	1Y total return	Rating
ALB	Albemarle Corporation	11.4B	198.9x	1.9x	4.1%	+12.8%	+1.9%	Halten
APD	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	68.3B	—	5.4x	8.9%	+5.2%	+23.1%	Halten
AVY	Avery Dennison Corporation	13.7B	19.8x	1.5x	15.1%	+3.3%	+1.6%	Halten

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000094049
Company name	Stepan Company
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	858586100
Earnings date	2026-10-28
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	2,328
Employees change	-68
Employees growth	-2.84%
Enterprise value	$2.1B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1932
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US8585861003
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-26
Last earnings date	2026-10-28
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2012-12-17
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$1.5B
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Options	Yes
Price	$66.62
Price currency	USD
Sector	Materials
SIC code	2840
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	SCL
U.S. state	Illinois
Website	https://www.stepan.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000094049

Company name

Stepan Company

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

858586100

Earnings date

2026-10-28

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

2,328

Employees change

-68

Employees growth

-2.84%

Enterprise value

$2.1B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1932

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Specialty Chemicals

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US8585861003

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-26

Last earnings date

2026-10-28

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2012-12-17

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$1.5B

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Options

Yes

Price

$66.62

Price currency

USD

Sector

Materials

SIC code

2840

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

SCL

U.S. state

Illinois

Website

https://www.stepan.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	31.88x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	23.36x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	34.91x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	27.38x
Earnings yield	-0.18%
EV/EBIT	26.35x
EV/EBITDA	10.09x
EV/FCF	57.84x
EV/Sales	0.87x
FCF / EV yield	1.73%
FCF yield	2.4%
Forward EV/Sales	0.8x
Forward P/E	18.91x
Forward P/S	0.58x
Industry forward P/E	19.61x
Industry P/E	43.52x
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	57.07x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	10.49x
P/B ratio	1.22x
P/FCF ratio	41.61x
P/OCF ratio	9.82x
P/S ratio	0.63x
Price / tangible book value	1.4x
Price/EBITDA ratio	7.26x
Sector forward P/E	15.1x
Sector P/E	22.71x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

31.88x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

23.36x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

34.91x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

27.38x

Earnings yield

-0.18%

EV/EBIT

26.35x

EV/EBITDA

10.09x

EV/FCF

57.84x

EV/Sales

0.87x

FCF / EV yield

1.73%

FCF yield

2.4%

Forward EV/Sales

0.8x

Forward P/E

18.91x

Forward P/S

0.58x

Industry forward P/E

19.61x

Industry P/E

43.52x

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

57.07x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

10.49x

P/B ratio

1.22x

P/FCF ratio

41.61x

P/OCF ratio

9.82x

P/S ratio

0.63x

Price / tangible book value

1.4x

Price/EBITDA ratio

7.26x

Sector forward P/E

15.1x

Sector P/E

22.71x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	3.3%
EBITDA margin	8.62%
FCF margin	1.5%
Gross margin	11.81%
Operating margin	3.3%
Pretax margin	-0.02%
Profit margin	-0.11%
Profit per employee	$-1,139
Profitable quarters	1
Profitable years	33
Revenue per employee	$1M
ROA	2.09%
ROA (5Y)	3.43%
ROCE	5.19%
ROE	-0.22%
ROE (5Y)	7.6%
ROIC	4.5%
ROIC (5Y)	6.69%
SBC / revenue	0.41%
Tax / revenue	0.09%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

3.3%

EBITDA margin

8.62%

FCF margin

1.5%

Gross margin

11.81%

Operating margin

3.3%

Pretax margin

-0.02%

Profit margin

-0.11%

Profit per employee

$-1,139

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$1M

ROA

2.09%

ROA (5Y)

3.43%

ROCE

5.19%

ROE

-0.22%

ROE (5Y)

7.6%

ROIC

4.5%

ROIC (5Y)

6.69%

SBC / revenue

0.41%

Tax / revenue

0.09%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (Q)	101.61%
EPS growth quarters	1
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth 5Y	-6.76%
Gross profit growth	2.73%
Gross profit growth (Q)	39.09%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-4.14%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-6.79%
Net income growth (Q)	102.02%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth	42.07%
OCF growth (Q)	-25.28%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-50.61%
OCF growth 10Y	-1.58%
OCF growth 3Y	-0.71%
OCF growth 5Y	-5.1%
Operating income growth	2.69%
Operating income growth (Q)	132.45%
Operating income growth 3Y	-8.89%
Operating income growth 5Y	-14.91%
Revenue growth	7.63%
Revenue growth (Q)	15.04%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	13.17%
Revenue growth 10Y	3.27%
Revenue growth 3Y	-1.91%
Revenue growth 5Y	3.06%
Revenue growth quarters	6
Revenue growth years	1

Metric

Value

EPS growth (Q)

101.61%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth 5Y

-6.76%

Gross profit growth

2.73%

Gross profit growth (Q)

39.09%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-4.14%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-6.79%

Net income growth (Q)

102.02%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

42.07%

OCF growth (Q)

-25.28%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-50.61%

OCF growth 10Y

-1.58%

OCF growth 3Y

-0.71%

OCF growth 5Y

-5.1%

Operating income growth

2.69%

Operating income growth (Q)

132.45%

Operating income growth 3Y

-8.89%

Operating income growth 5Y

-14.91%

Revenue growth

7.63%

Revenue growth (Q)

15.04%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

13.17%

Revenue growth 10Y

3.27%

Revenue growth 3Y

-1.91%

Revenue growth 5Y

3.06%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-118.5M
Depreciation and amortization	$129.3M
EBIT	$80.3M
EBITDA	$209.6M
EPS	$-0.12
FCF per share	$1.61
Financing cash flow	$-47.5M
Free cash flow	$36.6M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$26.7M
Gross profit	$287.4M
Income taxes	$2.2M
Investing cash flow	$-83.9M
Net borrowing	$-10.7M
Net cash flow	$24.8M
Net income	$-2.7M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$145.1M
Operating income	$80.3M
Revenue	$2.4B
Stock-based compensation	$9.9M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-118.5M

Depreciation and amortization

$129.3M

EBIT

$80.3M

EBITDA

$209.6M

EPS

$-0.12

FCF per share

$1.61

Financing cash flow

$-47.5M

Free cash flow

$36.6M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$26.7M

Gross profit

$287.4M

Income taxes

$2.2M

Investing cash flow

$-83.9M

Net borrowing

$-10.7M

Net cash flow

$24.8M

Net income

$-2.7M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$145.1M

Operating income

$80.3M

Revenue

$2.4B

Stock-based compensation

$9.9M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	2.51
Book value per share	$53.32
Debt / EBITDA	2.93
Debt / equity	0.58
Debt / FCF	19.34
Goodwill	$91.7M
Interest coverage	2.94
Long-term assets	$1.4B
Long-term liabilities	$333.6M
Net cash (debt)	$-593.6M
Net cash / market cap	-39%
Net debt / EBITDA	2.83
Net debt / equity	0.49
Net debt / FCF	16.23
Piotroski F-Score	5
Property, plant and equipment	$1.2B
Shareholders' equity	$1.2B
Tangible book value	$1.1B
Tangible book value per share	$47.69
Total assets	$2.4B
Total cash	$113.7M
Total debt	$707.3M
Total liabilities	$1.2B
WACC	7.42%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

2.51

Book value per share

$53.32

Debt / EBITDA

2.93

Debt / equity

0.58

Debt / FCF

19.34

Goodwill

$91.7M

Interest coverage

2.94

Long-term assets

$1.4B

Long-term liabilities

$333.6M

Net cash (debt)

$-593.6M

Net cash / market cap

-39%

Net debt / EBITDA

2.83

Net debt / equity

0.49

Net debt / FCF

16.23

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$1.2B

Shareholders' equity

$1.2B

Tangible book value

$1.1B

Tangible book value per share

$47.69

Total assets

$2.4B

Total cash

$113.7M

Total debt

$707.3M

Total liabilities

$1.2B

WACC

7.42%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.01
Current assets	$974.8M
Current liabilities	$847M
Current ratio	1.15
Inventory turnover	6.56
Net working capital	$432.3M
Quick ratio	0.72
Working capital	$127.8M
Working capital turnover	13.34

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.01

Current assets

$974.8M

Current liabilities

$847M

Current ratio

1.15

Inventory turnover

6.56

Net working capital

$432.3M

Quick ratio

0.72

Working capital

$127.8M

Working capital turnover

13.34

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	0.07%
Dividend growth	2.6%
Dividend growth (10Y)	7.59%
Dividend growth (3Y)	2.67%
Dividend growth (5Y)	5.31%
Dividend growth years	58
Dividend payment date	2026-09-15
Dividend payment years	58
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$1.58
Dividend yield	2.37%
Ex-dividend date	2026-09-01
FCF payout ratio	98.18%
Last dividend	$0.40
Shareholder yield	2.44%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

0.07%

Dividend growth

2.6%

Dividend growth (10Y)

7.59%

Dividend growth (3Y)

2.67%

Dividend growth (5Y)

5.31%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-09-15

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$1.58

Dividend yield

2.37%

Ex-dividend date

2026-09-01

FCF payout ratio

98.18%

Last dividend

$0.40

Shareholder yield

2.44%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	-6.04%
10Y return CAGR	0.93%
10Y total return	9.75%
150-day SMA	$57.46
15Y price change	63.25%
15Y return CAGR	4.86%
15Y total return	103.84%
1D price change	2.16%
1M price change	2.32%
1M total return	2.32%
1W price change	4.49%
1W total return	4.49%
1Y price change	45.82%
1Y return CAGR	50.35%
1Y total return	50.31%
20-day SMA	$62.78
200-day SMA	$56.69
20Y price change	327.62%
20Y return CAGR	9.3%
20Y total return	492.47%
3M price change	14.75%
3M total return	15.48%
3Y price change	-11.45%
3Y return CAGR	-1.56%
3Y total return	-4.61%
50-day SMA	$62.71
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$70.00
52-week high date	2026-10-28
52-week low	$41.82
52-week low date	2025-11-04
5Y price change	-44.49%
5Y return CAGR	-9.28%
5Y total return	-38.55%
6M price change	25.38%
6M total return	27.13%
All-time high	$139.30
All-time high date	2021-05-10
All-time low	$0.36
All-time low date	1970-07-08
Average true range (ATR)	$1.74
Average volume	151.2K
Beta (1Y)	0.39
Beta (2Y)	0.97
Beta (5Y)	0.95
Change from 52-week high	-4.83%
Change from 52-week low	59.3%
Change from all-time high	-52.6%
Change from all-time low	18,209.76%
Change from open	0.33%
Day's gap	1.82%
Dollar volume	$20.6M
High price	$70.00
Low price	$66.38
Monthly RSI	54.52
Open price	$66.40
Position in 52-week range	6.63%
Premarket change	1.86%
Premarket close	$65.21
Premarket price	$66.42
Previous close	$65.21
Price vs 150-day SMA	14.9%
Price vs 20-day SMA	5.17%
Price vs 200-day SMA	16.47%
Price vs 50-day SMA	5.29%
Relative volume	2.05
RSI	68.57
Sharpe ratio	1.21
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.31
Sortino ratio	1.83
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.17
Sortino ratio (5Y)	-0.25
Volume	309.9K
Weekly RSI	63.1
YTD price change	39.41%
YTD total return	42.46%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

-6.04%

10Y return CAGR

0.93%

10Y total return

9.75%

150-day SMA

$57.46

15Y price change

63.25%

15Y return CAGR

4.86%

15Y total return

103.84%

1D price change

2.16%

1M price change

2.32%

1M total return

2.32%

1W price change

4.49%

1W total return

4.49%

1Y price change

45.82%

1Y return CAGR

50.35%

1Y total return

50.31%

20-day SMA

$62.78

200-day SMA

$56.69

20Y price change

327.62%

20Y return CAGR

9.3%

20Y total return

492.47%

3M price change

14.75%

3M total return

15.48%

3Y price change

-11.45%

3Y return CAGR

-1.56%

3Y total return

-4.61%

50-day SMA

$62.71

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$70.00

52-week high date

2026-10-28

52-week low

$41.82

52-week low date

2025-11-04

5Y price change

-44.49%

5Y return CAGR

-9.28%

5Y total return

-38.55%

6M price change

25.38%

6M total return

27.13%

All-time high

$139.30

All-time high date

2021-05-10

All-time low

$0.36

All-time low date

1970-07-08

Average true range (ATR)

$1.74

Average volume

151.2K

Beta (1Y)

0.39

Beta (2Y)

0.97

Beta (5Y)

0.95

Change from 52-week high

-4.83%

Change from 52-week low

59.3%

Change from all-time high

-52.6%

Change from all-time low

18,209.76%

Change from open

0.33%

Day's gap

1.82%

Dollar volume

$20.6M

High price

$70.00

Low price

$66.38

Monthly RSI

54.52

Open price

$66.40

Position in 52-week range

6.63%

Premarket change

1.86%

Premarket close

$65.21

Premarket price

$66.42

Previous close

$65.21

Price vs 150-day SMA

14.9%

Price vs 20-day SMA

5.17%

Price vs 200-day SMA

16.47%

Price vs 50-day SMA

5.29%

Relative volume

2.05

RSI

68.57

Sharpe ratio

1.21

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.31

Sortino ratio

1.83

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.17

Sortino ratio (5Y)

-0.25

Volume

309.9K

Weekly RSI

63.1

YTD price change

39.41%

YTD total return

42.46%

Metric	Value
Float	21.4M
Float percentage	94.31%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.16%
Shares change (YoY)	-0.07%
Shares held by insiders	5.63%
Shares held by institutions	89.39%
Shares outstanding	22.7M
Short % of float	3.09%
Short % of shares	2.91%
Short ratio	4.3 days

Metric

Value

Float

21.4M

Float percentage

94.31%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.16%

Shares change (YoY)

-0.07%

Shares held by insiders

5.63%

Shares held by institutions

89.39%

Shares outstanding

22.7M

Short % of float

3.09%

Short % of shares

2.91%

Short ratio

4.3 days

Stepan Company (SCL)

Price

Financial snapshot

Fair-value bridge

Latest news · SCL

Valuation

Profitability

Balance sheet

Trading

Next earnings

Sector percentile context

All SCL indicators

Profile and market data

Valuation

Profitability

Growth

Financial statements

Financial strength

Liquidity

Dividends and buybacks

Performance and technicals

Ownership and float

Deeper analysis on SCL

Frequently asked questions