Stepan Company (SCL)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 64.10 $ — 88% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Growth Score
3 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -5.6% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 6.1% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -0.3% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 8.1% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 11.6% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 3.9% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 2.6 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 347 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 4.1% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 5.8% failed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
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Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 17.0% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analyst Ratings
- 2
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 2.52 | 2.52 – 2.52 | 2,505 | 38.5% | 1 |
| 12/31/2027 | 3.52 | 3.11 – 3.92 | 2,679 | 39.5% | 2 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.15 | – | 526 | -1.20 | 0.60 | 68 | 32 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.86 | 42.20 | 593 | 7.60 | 3.30 | 7 | -26 |
| 2025: Q2 | 0.50 | 19.40 | 595 | 6.90 | 1.90 | 11 | -14 |
| 2025: Q3 | 0.47 | -54.00 | 590 | 7.90 | 1.80 | 70 | 40 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.22 | 49.50 | 554 | 5.40 | 0.90 | 60 | -31 |
| 2026: Q1 | -1.81 | -310.10 | 605 | 1.90 | -6.80 | 17 | -14 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,766 | 126 | 86 | 3.73 | 212 | 636 | 1,354 |
| 2017 | 1,925 | 155 | 92 | 3.92 | 199 | 741 | 1,471 |
| 2018 | 1,994 | 151 | 113 | 4.83 | 171 | 785 | 1,485 |
| 2019 | 1,859 | 127 | 103 | 4.42 | 218 | 893 | 1,579 |
| 2020 | 1,870 | 172 | 127 | 5.45 | 235 | 988 | 1,752 |
| 2021 | 2,346 | 171 | 138 | 5.92 | 72 | 1,074 | 2,066 |
| 2022 | 2,773 | 207 | 147 | 6.38 | 161 | 1,166 | 2,433 |
| 2023 | 2,326 | 59 | 40 | 1.75 | 175 | 1,216 | 2,363 |
| 2024 | 2,180 | 70 | 50 | 2.20 | 162 | 1,170 | 2,305 |
| 2025 | 2,332 | 69 | 47 | 2.05 | 148 | 1,244 | 2,358 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Stepan Company produziert und verkauft zusammen mit seinen Tochtergesellschaften Spezial- und Zwischenchemikalien an andere Hersteller zur Verwendung in verschiedenen Endprodukten in den USA, Frankreich, Polen, Großbritannien, Brasilien, Mexiko und international. Es ist in drei Segmenten tätig: Surfac…
| Employees | 2,328 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Northbrook, IL |
| Address | 1101 Skokie Boulevard, 60062 Northbrook, United States |
| Phone | 847 446 7500 |
| Website | stepan.com |
| IPO Date | 17. Mar 1992 |
| ISIN | US8585861003 |
| Stock Split | 2:1 on 12/17/2012 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Luis E. Rojo | President, CEO & Director | 1973 |
| Ruben D. Velasquez | VP & Chief Financial Officer | 1976 |
| Robert J. Haire Jr. | Executive Vice President of Supply Chain | 1974 |
| Richard Finn Stepan | Vice President & General Manager of Polymers | – |
| Adriano Jose-Galimberti Afonso | VP of Surfactants & GM of North America - Surfactants | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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